Network Rail Infrastructure Office Supplies Framework

The supplier shall provide a one stop shop for the entire organisation’s general office supplies requirements via Punchout to an electronic catalogue.

United Kingdom-London: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

2018/S 244-559572

Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
United Kingdom
E-mail: jay.fattorusso@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: www.networkrail.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.networkrial.co.uk/tender-opportunities

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

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

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

I.6)Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

General Office Supplies

Reference number: 9644

II.1.2)Main CPV code

30000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

Network Rail wishes to enter into a Framework Agreement with a suitably qualified single supplier for the supply of general office supplies to its entire organisation.

The supplier shall provide a one stop shop for the entire organisation’s general office supplies requirements via Punchout to an electronic catalogue.

Example product categories include; stationery and small office machines, printer consumables, generic office safety signage, food and drink for staff kitchens, kitchen and domestic equipment, medical and first aid equipment, general office equipment, janitorial supplies, printed business stationery and furniture. Please refer to the tender Scope and Specification document for further details regarding the scope of this requirement.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 29 700 000.00 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)

15511210

15860000

15981000

22410000

22815000

24911200

30000000

30100000

30124300

30125100

30125110

30125120

30190000

30191000

30191100

30192113

30192300

30192700

30195900

30197000

30197600

30197642

30197643

30199000

30199230

30199500

30199700

30199730

30199731

30234000

30237250

31440000

31521320

33140000

33141623

34928470

39000000

39132500

39220000

39224340

39254120

39292400

39717100

39721310

44423810

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

A single supplier shall be required to supply and deliver general office supplies goods to Network Rail customers across England, Scotland and Wales.

Network Rail’s general office supplies profile is highly transactional in nature. In 2017/18 c. 4 200 customers raised c. 46 000 unique purchase orders to c. 950 unique delivery locations.

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: 84

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

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

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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 shall include the e-Auction of Network Rail’s core catalogue of general office supplies requirements. Further information regarding how the auction process will be conducted can be found in the Instructions to participants, criteria and scoring and auction rules of participation tender 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

List and brief description of conditions:

Participants should refer to the requirements stated in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

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.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

Participants should refer to the requirements stated in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:

A parent company guarantee may be required. Further information can be found in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Participants should refer to the requirements stated in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Participants should refer to the requirements stated in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Participants should refer to the requirements stated in the PQQ and all tender documentation.

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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:

Not applicable.

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

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

Additional information about electronic auction:

Further information can be found in the Instructions to participants, criteria and scoring and auction rules of participation tender documents.

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: 2018/S 199-452757

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

Date: 21/01/2019

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

84 months

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:

Please refer to the tender documentation for further information regarding the electronic workflows that will be used throughout the lifetime of this contract.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact the Network Rail Buyer for further information.

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

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1EN
United Kingdom

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

14/12/2018