Supply and Delivery of Automotive Diesel Fuel

Supply and delivery of diesel fuel with a sulphur content less than 10 ppm (sulphur free diesel). Estimated annual requirement is 440 000 litres.

United Kingdom-Sevenoaks: Diesel fuel (EN 590)

2014/S 199-351284

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices, Argyle Road, Kent
Contact point(s): Legal Services
For the attention of: Graham Grove
TN13 1HG Sevenoaks
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1732227401
E-mail: graham.grove@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1732227340

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA4061

Further information can be obtained from: Sevenoaks District Council
Dunbrik Depot, 2 Main Road, Kent
Contact point(s): Transport Manager, Sevenoaks Direct Services
For the attention of: Ken Naylor
TN14 6EP Sundridge
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1959567376
E-mail: ken.naylor@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1959563011
Internet address: www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Sevenoaks District Council
Dunbrik Depot, 2 Main Road
Contact point(s): Transport Manager, Sevenoaks Direct Services
For the attention of: Ken Naylor
TN14 6EP Sundridge
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1959567376
E-mail: ken.naylor@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1959563011
Internet address: www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices, Argyle Road, Kent
Contact point(s): Democratic Services
For the attention of: Vanessa Etheridge
TN13 1HG Sevenoaks
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1732227401
E-mail: vanessa.etheridge@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1732227340
Internet address: www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

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

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

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

The Supply and Delivery of Automotive Diesel Fuel.

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

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Dunbrik Depot, 2 Main Road, Sundridge, Kent, TN14 6EP.

NUTS code UK

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

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 GBP

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

Supply and delivery of diesel fuel with a sulphur content less than 10 ppm (sulphur free diesel). Estimated annual requirement is 440 000 litres (this figure is purely a guide and should not be taken as an intention that such a volume will be required).

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at:http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142030

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

09134220

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

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

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated 444 000 litres of diesel per annum.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

Starting 9.2.2015. Completion 8.2.2019

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

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:

Joint and several liability.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(2) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

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

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

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

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

GG/C09/14

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

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

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.11.2014

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

25.11.2014 – 12:00

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

English.

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

until: 23.2.2015

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 26.11.2014 – 12:00

Place:

Sevenoaks Council Offices.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Democratic Services Manager, Head of Direct Services and a Councillor.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

Tender documents are available from direct from the Council or via www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk

(MT Ref:142030).

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

13.10.2014