ESPO Design and Furnishing Solutions for Libraries

ESPO Design and Furnishing Solutions for Libraries – Bidders’ Information

ESPO is seeking a national Framework Agreement for the design and furnishing solutions for libraries, learning resource centres and other public spaces.

United Kingdom-Leicester: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

2020/S 080-189748

Prior information notice

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
NUTS code: UKF21
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Place and Environment Procurement Team
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
Telephone: +44 1162944065
Fax: +44 1162944399

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.espo.org/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Local Authority Services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

695_20 Design and Furnishing Solutions for Libraries, Learning Resource Centres and Other Public Spaces

Reference number: 695_20

II.1.2)Main CPV code

39000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

ESPO is seeking a national framework agreement for the design and furnishing solutions for libraries, learning resource centres and other public spaces. To express an interest:

(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org

(b) register;

(d) express an interest.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 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)

39200000

39100000

39300000

39110000

39120000

39150000

39155000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

ESPO is seeking a national framework agreement for the design and furnishing solutions for libraries, learning resource centres and other public spaces. To express an interest:

(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org

(b) register

(d) express an interest.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders’ information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 GBP

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

Start: 17/08/2020

End: 16/08/2023

II.2.10)Information about variants

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.

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.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

30/04/2020

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

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

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

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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.2.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments (including academies); central government departments and agencies; police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social landlords; the corporate office of the house of lords, the corporate officer of the house of commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: The Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom

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:

20/04/2020