SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Purchasing Services, The Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Attn: Matthew Cannavan, UK-Oldbury B69 3DB. Tel.
+44 1215693816. E-mail: contractors_assessment@sandwell.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Highways & Environment, PO Box 42, Lombard Street, Contact: Dave Crisp, Attn: Dave Crisp, UK-West Bromwich B70 8RU. Tel.
+44 1215694162. E-mail: dave_crisp@sandwell.gov.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Highways & Environment, PO Box 42, Lombard Street, Contact: Dave Crisp, Attn: Dave Crisp, UK-West Bromwich B70 8RU. Tel.
+44 1215694162. E-mail: dave_crisp@sandwell.gov.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Purchasing Services, The Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Attn: Matthew Cannavan, UK-Oldbury B69 3DB. Tel.
+44 1215693816. E-mail: contractors_assessmentunit@sandwell.gov.uk.
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Framework Contract for Highways Works, Minor Works.
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II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Execution.
Main site or location of works: Various sites within Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
NUTS code:
UKG3
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II.1.3)
The notice involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement:
Framework agreement with several operators.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Routine and emergency highway repairs; car park construction; gully connections; block paving; minor highway improvements; traffic calming and pelican crossings.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45233100,
45233200,
45233210,
45233300.
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8)
Division into lots:
No.
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted:
No.
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 000 GBP.
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
In some circumstances a parent company guarantee or a bond may be required.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
As specified in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Each individual participant forming part of a group bidder must accept Joint and Several Liability under the contract.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:
No.
III.2)
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As specified in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As specified in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As specified in the pre qualification questionnaire.
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts:
No.
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2)
Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure:
Restricted.
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
Envisaged number of operators 6.
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no.
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used:
No.
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No.
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4)
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
2.7.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
3.8.2009.
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.8)
Conditions for opening tenders:
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
No.
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Applicants must complete an official pre-qualification questionnaire, obtainable from Matthew Cannavan at the address in 1.1. This must be returned with the supporting documentation to the address stated in the questionnaire by noon, 2.7.2009. Questionnaires received after this time will not be processed.
The length of the contract may be extended by one year at the discretion of the participating Local Authorities.
When executing the contract within the United Kingdom, the successful contractors will be expected to comply with the recommendations of the latest statutory code of practice for equality in employment published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Details are available from the Equality and Human Rights Commission website:
www.equalityhumanrights.com/pages/eocdrccre.aspx.
Under this project the contractor is required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the place of delivery for the project. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
VI.4)
PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals:
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
2.6.2009.
