Assistive Technology - Equipment Supply

Assistive Technology – Equipment Supply

North Hertfordshire District Council (the Council) invites Tenders for the supply of assistive technology equipment in connection with its independent living service.

United Kingdom-Letchworth Garden City: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

2016/S 151-274047

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
Contact point(s): North Hertfordshire District Council
For the attention of: Andy Godman
SG6 3JF Letchworth Garden City
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462474000
E-mail: andy.godman@north-herts.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.north-herts.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Documents can be obtained electronically via http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/
Tenders are listed alphabetically on the home page of Intend
You will be required to register on Intend if you have not already done so. Registration is free Click on view details, then click on Express Interest to access documents

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Documents must be sent electronically via http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/
Council Offices, Gernon Road
Contact point(s): North Hertfordshire District Council
For the attention of: Andy Godman
SG6 3JF Letchworth Garden City
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462474000
E-mail: andy.godman@north-herts.gov.uk
Internet address: www.north-herts.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

NHDC 0616 — Assistive Technology – Equipment Supply.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

North Hertfordshire District Council (the Council) invites Tenders for the supply of assistive technology equipment in connection with its independent living service, Hertfordshire Careline. The contract is for a 4 year term, with a further possible 4 year extension.
Procurement documentation can be accessed by logging into Supply Hertfordshire at the following link

http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32000000, 85311100

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000 and 800 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The Council is looking for a 4 year agreement with the option to extend for a further 4 years.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: Range: between 1 and 4

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: The supply of assistive technology equipment that communicates with the Council’s Operations Centre via a landline telephone connection

1)Short description

The supply of assistive technology equipment that communicates with the Council’s Operations Centre via a landline telephone connection.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2 Lot title: The supply of assistive technology equipment that communicates with the Council’s Operations Centre via a GSM connection

1)Short description

The supply of assistive technology equipment that communicates with the Council’s Operations Centre via a GSM connection.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3 Lot title: The supply of standalone assistive technology equipment

1)Short description

The supply of standalone assistive technology equipment.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4 Lot title: The supply of ancillary and maintenance goods associated with Lots 1, 2 and 3

1)Short description

The supply of ancillary and maintenance goods associated with Lots 1, 2 and 3.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

Please refer to Invitation to Tender documents.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Please refer to invitation to Tender documents.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Please refer to Invitation to Tender documents.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: 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 the requirements are met: As detailed in the Tender documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the Tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in the Tender documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed in the Tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed in the Tender documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

LL13212/16/C1319

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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

5.9.2016 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

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

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

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

VI.3)Additional information

Suitable for SME’s.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
SG6 3JF Letchworth Garden City
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462474000
Internet address: www.north-herts.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
SG6 3JF Letchworth Garden City
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462474000
Internet address: www.north-herts.gov.uk

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:

4.8.2016

Devon Independent Living Integrated Service

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