Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Insolvency Service
3rd Floor, Cannon House, 18 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6FD
UK
Contact person: James Edlin-Benwell
Telephone: +44 1392889669
E-mail: james.edlin-benwell@insolvency.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/insolvency-service
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Investigation-services./4MYUGS97TQ
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4MYUGS97TQ
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Trace and Process Serve Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Insolvency Services wishes to procure the provision of trace and process serve services. We require ‘tracing agents’ to assist with making contact with directors and bankrupts and in certain cases ‘process serve’ identified subjects both nationally across the UK and internationally.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
West Midlands (England).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Insolvency Services wishes to procure the provision of trace and process serve services. We require ‘tracing agents’ to assist with making contact with directors and bankrupts, and in certain cases ‘process serve’ identified subjects both nationally across the UK and internationally.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is an option to extend the initial term by a further 2 x 12 month periods, to be mutually agreed between the contracting authority and successful supplier.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/11/2019
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/11/2019
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Investigation-services./4MYUGS97TQ
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4MYUGS97TQ
GO Reference: GO-20191010-PRO-15453273
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Insolvency Service
3rd Floor, Cannon House, 18 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6FD
UK
Telephone: +44 1216984422
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gov.uk/insolvency-service
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2019