Passenger Lift Term Maintenance Framework Agreement East Sussex

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

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

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

II.1)Description

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

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

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

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

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

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

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

II.1.8)Lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

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II.2.2)Information about options

II.2.3)Information about renewals

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

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

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

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

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

III.2.3)Technical capacity

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

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

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

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

IV.3)Administrative information

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

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

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

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

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

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

East Sussex County Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced companies for the provision of Passenger Lift Maintenance Services under a Framework Agreement. The successful contractor will provide a professional service which is fully compliant and supports all statutory requirements.
The Framework will initially be used by East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council, however it may also be used by the following other public bodies:
Brighton and Hove City Council;
Eastbourne Borough Council;
Hastings Borough Council;
Lewes District Council;
Rother District Council;
Surrey Councty Council;
Sussex Police;
East Sussex Fire and Rescure Service.
The contract will commence on 1.4.2014 for an initial three year period, with an option to extend for one year at the discretion of the Council.
The tender will follow a two stage process – which will comprise of a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ), following which, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit bids via an Invitation to Tender (ITT) process. Tenderers will be selected on the basis of their scores at the Pre-Qualification stage.
The maximum number of companies that East Sussex County Council intends to invite to tender for this contract is six. These companies will be selected on the basis of their scores at the Pre-Qualification stage.
The Council will action this tender electronically through an electronic tendering system called SE Shared Services details of which can be found below. No hard copy returns will be accepted.
Completed PQQ documents should be uploaded via the SE Shared Services website which will then be sent to a secure tender box. (Details below)
The closing date and time for submission of PQQ responses is Tuesday 10.12.2013 at 15:00 pm.
Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.
SE Shared Services Portal (Notes for Suppliers)
If you wish to express interest in the above tender please read through the instructions below and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices

You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a forgotten details reminder link on the homepage.
Step by Step Guidance for registering and using this site can be found by going to the link above and clicking on the Help/Guidance Documents headed tab.
Suppliers must log in, go to My Tenders area to view information related to this tender. Please ensure you follow any instructions provided to you here.
Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, and that you have read and fully understood the instructions especially if you have been asked to upload documentation.
Please inform In-tend Support immediately if you have problems using the system.
Tel: +44 8442728810
Email: support@in-tend.co.uk (contact details on the website).

East Sussex County Council
County Hall
BN7 1UE Lewes
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: kevin.molloy@eastsussex.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1273481770

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulations 32 (Information about contract award procedures), 32A (Standstill period), and Regulation 47 (Enforcement of Obligations) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended).