Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activityPublic order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:Reference number: C19380
II.1.2)Main CPV code71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description: II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)75250000 Fire-brigade and rescue services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Home Office is seeking to externally commission scientific evidence to assist the production of operational guidance in relation to evacuation strategy in blocks of flats.
The Fire and Resilience Directorate in the Home Office is looking to appoint a supplier (or suppliers) to undertake this operational research and testing of procedures.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Six-month extension option is available to complete the contract.
It is not a renewal.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Mini competition run via Crown Commercial Framework RM6018 failed to identify any suitable bidders.
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 06/10/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 06/10/2020
Local time: 17:00
Place:
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Home Office eSourcing portal will inform the buyer that the competition has ended and make access to the bids available.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: Home Office
Postal address: 2 Marsham Street
Town: London
Postal code: SW1P 4DF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
anup.mann@homeoffice.gov.uk VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:21/09/2020