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Call Blocking Equipment Tender

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Call Blocking Equipment Tender

Supply and Installation of Call Blocking Equipment for Consumers Subjected to Scam Calls.

United Kingdom-Leatherhead: Telecommunications equipment

2019/S 135-331618

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Trading Standards South East Ltd
05259365
Fairmount House, Bull Hill
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 7AH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Amanda Vickers
Telephone: +44 7867521376
E-mail: enquiries@amvicltd.co.uk
NUTS code: UK
Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42790

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://www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
AmVic Ltd
11724098
Wakefield
WF4 1LP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Amanda Vickers
E-mail: enquiries@amvicltd.co.uk
NUTS code: UK
Internet address(es):Main address: www.amvicltd.co.uk

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office

I.5)Main activity

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Supply and Installation of Call Blocking Equipment for Consumers Subjected to Scam Calls

Reference number: CBE2019

II.1.2)Main CPV code

32522000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

Scam and nuisance calls can cause untold distress and damage for people made vulnerable by their circumstances. The National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team, working with Trading Standards South East Ltd, are interested in hearing from suppliers of call blocking equipment that will prevent scam and nuisance calls from reaching people who are being subjected to these type of calls.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 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)

32522000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK
Main site or place of performance:

Call blocking equipment to be supplied and installed across the UK (including Northern Ireland and offshore); and supplied and installed across the UK mainland (England, Scotland, Wales).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team, working with Trading Standards South East Ltd, would like to hear from suppliers of call blocking equipment and installation services. The procurement is designed to prevent nuisance calls and reduce the risk of financial harm to people made vulnerable by their circumstances who are being subjected to scam and nuisance calls.

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: 400 000.00 GBP

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

Start: 10/09/2019
End: 31/03/2020
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

For the full ITT technical specification of requirements, ITT Guidance and Instructions, ITT Pricing Schedule, and Weightings Table, please see the attached procurement documents.

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.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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
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: 20/08/2019
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.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/08/2019
Local time: 12:30
Place:

MyTenders postbox.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Amanda Vickers of AmVic Ltd.

Sophia Mohns of NTS Scams Team.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Potential suppliers requiring support with the portal, processes or electronic forms are requested to contact myTender support on 08002229006

Potential suppliers requiring clarification on the subject matter of this procurement are requested to contact AmVic Ltd on enquiries@amvicltd.co.uk

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=216056

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(MT Ref:216056)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=216056

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Trading Standards South East Ltd c/o Surrey County Council
Fairmount House, Bull Hill
Leatherhead
KT22 7AH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1323463457Internet address: https://www.tsse.org.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Trading Standards South East Ltd c/o Surrey County Council
Fairmount House, Bull Hill
Leatherhead
KT22 7AH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1323463457Internet address: https://www.tsse.org.uk

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

9.9.2019

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

Trading Standards South East Ltd c/o Surrey County Council
Fairmount House, Bull Hill
Leatherhead
KT22 7AH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1323463457Internet address: https://www.tsse.org.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

12/07/2019