APHA Animal and Plant Health Specialist Resourcing Framework

APHA wishes to appoint Providers to the Framework Agreement for specialist temporary staff for business as usual purposes.

United Kingdom-London: Veterinary services

2019/S 082-195382

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted 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:

Animal and Plant Health Specialist Resourcing Framework

Reference number: 24251

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85200000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an Executive Agency of the Authority and delivers the Animal Health and Welfare policies of the Authority, Scottish Government and Welsh Government across Great Britain (GB). One of its principal functions is the safeguarding of animal health and welfare and public health, which in turn supports economic growth and trade.

APHA has a critical role in the control and eradication of endemic and exotic notifiable and reportable diseases.

APHA wishes to appoint Providers to the Framework Agreement for specialist temporary staff for business as usual purposes, as well as responding to animal disease outbreaks and incidents for different Geographical Regions across England, Wales and Scotland. Multiple Providers may be appointed to each Lot and Geographical Region. Providers will be ranked within each Lot/Geographical Region.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Veterinary Personnel

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

85200000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

APHA require a method for recruiting specialist temporary staff to carry out roles on a temporary basis or to assist in an outbreak situation. The APHA Specialist Resourcing Framework aims to capture the range of services required to complement the work of the Government across the UK in these specialist fields.

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

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Technical Personnel

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

85200000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

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

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Scientific Personnel

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

85200000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

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

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

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

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

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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 several operators

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

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 059-136486

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

Date: 23/05/2019

Local time: 13:00

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: 23/05/2019

Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

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:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about

VI.4.3)Review procedure

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

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
E-mail: defra.helpline@defra.gov.ukInternet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

23/04/2019