Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityOther activity: Research & Development
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement - ORE/21/088
Reference number: DN586254
II.1.2)Main CPV code18100000 Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
II.1.3)Type of contractSupplies
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of this ITT is to assist ORE Catapult in establishing a Framework for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Corporate Workwear by appointing professional, reliable Suppliers to meet their ongoing requirements.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 250 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”)
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)35113400 Protective and safety clothing
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ORE Catapult has a duty of care to provide their personnel, at all their sites around the UK, with PPE which meets the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended).
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
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: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Products / Services called-off under the terms of this Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement, may be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)18222000 Corporate clothing
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
ORE Catapult provide their personnel, at all their sites around the UK, with certain items of corporate workwear.
The corporate workwear items issued to ORE Catapult personnel shall be in-line with the standards and regulations relative to the garments
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: 50 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
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: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Products / Services called-off under the terms of this Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement, may be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.8)Information about the 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 participateDate: 26/01/2022
Local time: 12:00
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.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 26/01/2022
Local time: 12:05
Place:
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
One member of ORE Catapult Procurement Team plus one other person shall break the seal & verify all responses.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:07/12/2021