Cornwall Council Water Testing Services Tender

The samples are to be collected from locations in Cornwall and the test results reported to the Council.

United Kingdom-Truro: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

2017/S 234-486426

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr Wayne Rossiter
Telephone: +44 1872322493
E-mail: wrossiter@cornwall.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKK3Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e17c44f1-b0d9-e711-80e7-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e17c44f1-b0d9-e711-80e7-005056b64545

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Provision of Water Testing Services.

Reference number: DN306029

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71600000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organisation that is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, in accordance with the Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS), by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and can provide the range of water testing requirements for the Neighbourhoods and Public Protection Service and the Waste Service in the Neighbourhoods Directorate at the Council as outlined in the tender documents.

The samples are to be collected from locations in Cornwall and the test results reported to the Council.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 248 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

41000000

60600000

71900000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKK3

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organization that is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, in accordance with the Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS), by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and can provide the range of water testing requirements outlined in the tender documents.

The tender documents set the parameters of the service provision, and outline the outcomes expected as a result of service delivery. The samples are to be collected from locations in Cornwall and the test results reported to the Council.

It is intended to set up a framework agreement with one supplier to cover the requirements of the Neighbourhoods and Public Protection Service and the Waste Service in the Neighbourhoods Directorate at the Council for a period of up to 4 years commencing on 16.04.18 to enable it to replace an existing framework for the Provision of Water Testing.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 248 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

This procurement will be managed electronically via the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North) to manage tender processes.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Candidates will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to the Invitation to Tender.

This procurement will be managed electronically via the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North) to manage tender processes.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Candidates will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to the Invitation to Tender.

This procurement will be managed electronically via the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North) to manage tender processes.

New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system. All interaction with the Council in respect of this requirement will be conducted through the Due North system. In the event that you need to contact the Council in relation to this opportunity please follow the instructions in the advert, the tender documentation, and guidance provided on the Due North system.

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

The Framework Agreement with the Terms and Conditions is uploaded onto the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North) together with the other Tender Documents which outline the requirements.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 17/01/2018

Local time: 11:00

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 tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 17/01/2018

Local time: 11:15

Place:

The Council uses a web-based system on the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North) to manage tender processes.

The person appointed to the Verifier role for the project on the Due North system will release the tender submissions in Cornwall.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

The person appointed to the Verifier role for the project on the Due North system will release the tender submissions in Cornwall.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

The contract may be renewed in 4 years following a satisfactory business review and if it is renewed details of the project will be advertised and an OJEU Contract Notice or other forms of the advertisement issued relating to the scope of the project.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

This Contract opportunity is also being advertised via the Contracts Finder website as well as the OJEU but the only portal by which the full tender documentation can be freely accessed is https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The Cornwall Council Monitoring Officer, Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1872322120
E-mail: Anne.Brown@cornwall.gov.ukInternet address:https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

05/12/2017

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