Piccadilly Line Supply of Pressure Switches

Commercial — Operations London Underground
15 Westferry Circus
For the attention of: Yating Lu
E14 4HD London
United Kingdom
E-mail: yatinglu@tfl.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.tfl.gov.uk

Electronic access to information: eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do

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

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

TfL-00511 Piccadilly Line Supply of Pressure Switches.

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Cockfosters and Northfields Depots of the Piccadilly Line on the London Underground.

NUTS code UKI

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 36

This procurement is for the supply of pressure switches for the London Underground Piccadilly Line (1973TS LT118) Rolling Stock 2026 life extension programme. A nil value framework agreement is sought for the supply of up to 971 units of new pressure switches over a 36 months period in accordance with a pre-agreed schedule of delivery with an option for the Contracting Entity to extend for a further 24 months. The framework agreement awarded will be on a zero value basis with no obligation for the Contracting Entity to purchase any minimum number of parts. Candidates expressing an interest will be required to successfully complete a Prequalification Questionnaire via TfL eTendering System. The Contracting Entity shall select candidates to receive invitations to tender in accordance with objective criteria as detailed in IV.2.1 of this Notice and in the invitation to tender documents.

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The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: no

Variants will be accepted: no

A nil value framework agreement is sought for the supply of up to 971 units of new pressure switches over a 36 months in accordance with a pre-agreed schedule of delivery with an option for the Contracting Entity to extend for a further 24 months.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 0,01 and 320 000 GBP

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

A bankers bond guaranteeing performance of the contract and/or an Ultimate Holding Company Guarantee maybe required. Details will be given in the Invitation to Tender document.

Payment will be in Pounds Sterling and will normally be made by means of electronic funds transfer. Full details will be contained in the Invitation to Tender document.

No special legal form is required but in the event of a group of contractors submitting an acceptable offer it will be necessary to provide an undertaking that each member of that group will be jointly and severally responsible for the due performance of the Framework Agreement.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Candidates expressing an interest will be required to successfully complete a Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
The Pre-qualification Questionnaire and associated documents are to be provided upon candidates expressing an interest in this contract.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Included within Pre-qualification Questionnaire and Tender documents, including but not limited to:
— BS EN ISO 18001: 2004 or equivalent,
— ISO 14001:2007 EMAS or equivalent,
— BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 or equivalent certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 by a UKAS accreditation body or equivalent national organisation.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate

An electronic auction will be used: no

no

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 27.9.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: no

7.10.2016 – 12:00

English.

This is a recurrent procurement: no

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

This is the Contracting Entity’s last call for competition i.e., this notice is a call for competition in accordance with Directive 2014/25/EU. It is not intended that any further call for competition be made although the Contracting Entity reserves the right to place further calls at its sole discretion.
Interested parties should also note:
— The Contracting Entity reserves the right to up issue the technical specification with amendments prior to submission of candidates’ best and final offers.

— The Contracting Entity intends to use electronic means including the internet in carrying out the procurement process. The Contracting Entity strongly supports and implements the Greater London Authority Group responsible Procurement Policy. Details about the policy can be found on www.londong.gov.uk/rp. Further details as to the application of the Greater London Authority Group Responsible Procurement Policy to this procurement will be set out in the tender documents.

— The contract and any matters, including the disputes, arising out of it will be subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
— The Contracting Entity does not bind itself to accept any tender and reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part or not at all as a result of this call for competition.
— Registration of interest in this procurement by any party does not guarantee inclusion of the party on the tender enquiry list. The Contracting Entity shall select candidates to receive invitations to tender in accordance with objective criteria as detailed in IV.2.1 of this Notice and in the invitation to tender documents.
— The Contracting Entity reserves the right to select those candidates with whom it wishes to negotiate. This will be done on an objective basis according to evaluation criteria and rules laid down by the Contracting Entity.
— The Contracting Entity reserves the right to disqualify any candidate which: provides information or conformations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; or does not supply the information required by this notice or Pre-qualification Questionnaire.
— The Contracting Entity reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations.

The UK does not have any such body with responsibility for appeals procedures. Please refer to section VI.4.2 for information regarding this appeal process

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Prior to contract award the Contracting Entity will incorporate a minimum ten calendar day standstill period following electronic notification to unsuccessful candidates of the award decision. Prior to this period the Contracting Entity will provide candidates with the identity of the winning bidders(s) and details of the score(s)and characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid(s). The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

17.8.2016