Supply and Delivery of Motorcycle Accessories to Met Police

Metropolitan Police Service
Procurement Services, Floor 8 Empress State Building, Lillie Road
For the attention of: Lee Kitchen
SW6 1TR Earls Court
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2071611578
E-mail: lee.kitchen@met.police.uk
Fax: +44 2071611403

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.met.police.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.met.police.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The Mayor’s Office for Policing & Crime
Metropolitan Police Service, Procurement Services, 8th Floor, Empress State Building, Empress Approach, Lillie Road
SW6 1TR London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2071611578
E-mail: procurement@met.police.uk

Regional or local authority

Public order and safety

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

The Supply and Delivery of Motorcycle Accessories.

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Uniform Services, Unit 2, 1 Mandela Way, London, SE1 5SS – but not limited to (delivery locations are subject to change).
Delivery addresses will be stated on individual purchase orders.
Other UK police forces and emergency services will have different delivery locations.
NUTS code UKI

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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:
Range: between 886 000 and 1 106 000 GBP

The supply and delivery of motorcycle helmets, visors, boots, gloves, T-shirts, high visibility harnesses (H-Belts) and head-overs/neck rolls (These items are subject to change).

18000000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

The Metropolitan Police Service requires the following:
Lot 1
Motorcyclist Helmet (Modular Flip Front)
Visors
Lot 2
Motorcyclist Helmet (Full Face with Comms)
Visors
Lot 3
Motorcyclist Helmet – Off Road
Lot 4
Motorcyclist Boots – All Weather
Lot 5
Motorcyclist Boots – Off Road
Lot 6
Motorcyclist Gloves (Summer)
Lot 7
Motorcyclist Gloves (Winter)
Lot 8
High Visibility Harness (Police)
High Visibility Harness (Community Support Officer)
Lot 9
Motorcyclist T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)
Motorcyclist T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)
Lot 10
Motorcyclist Head-Over – Neck Roll
(Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be split over a number of manufacturers due to diversity issues to accomodate different head sizes and shapes).
The Framework Agreement will be open for all other UK police forces and emergency services.
The Contracting Authority intends to conclude a Framework Agreement for goods on behalf of itself and other UK public sector bodies (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes). These will include: the Mayors Office for Policing & Crime (MOPAC)established in January 2012; a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996; a police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Greater London Authority or a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999; a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947; a fire and rescue authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or constituted by a scheme under section 2 or 4 of that Act.
The Framework Agreement will also be open to be accessed by the following contracting authorities.
Central Government Departments and their Agencies (a list of Executive Agencies can be found at : http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ministerial_responsibilities/executive_agencies.aspx), Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB’s)(a list of NDPB’s can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies Directory 2007 published by the cabinet office which can be found at: http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents/pdf/public_bodies_2007.pdf); NHS Bodies (i.e. Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Hospital Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Community Health Councils, Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts, NHS Scotland and its organisations and Special NHS Boards in Scotland (lists of such Authorities and Trusts can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx, http://www.wales.nhs.uk/catorgs.cfm#1, http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organsations/index.html and http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/special_hbs.html)) and Local Authorities (i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the regulations) a list of such authorities can be found at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG),

Options
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and other UK police forces, emergency services, authorities and chief constables (‘Participating Bodies’) may wish to call off goods from this Framework Agreement on a non-exclusive basis.
Managed Service Agreement
The MOPAC shall include a clause in the terms and conditions of the contract relating to Managed Service provision. The clause shall ensure that the contractor for this requirement understands and agrees that if the successful Bidder for the National Uniform Managed Service (NUMS) contract is able to provide Motorcycle Accessories at a more competitive price and either meets or exceeds the quality standard then the MOPAC may terminate this Framework Agreement and purchase Motorcycle Accessories through the NUMS contract. This will facilitate use of the NUMS and the transition of separate requirements to a single agreement.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 886 000 and 1 106 000 GBP

Options: no

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Motorcyclist Helmet (Modular Flip Front)

18000000

1) Motorcyclist Helmets (Full Face with Comms)
2) Visors

18000000

Motorcyclist Helmets – Off Road

18000000

Motorcyclist Boots (All weather)

18000000

Motorcyclist Boots – Off Road

18000000

Motorcyclist Gloves (Summer)

18000000

Motorcyclist Gloves (Winter)

18000000

— High-Visibility Harness (Police)
— High Visibility Harness (Community Support Officer)

18000000

*Motorcyclist T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)
*Motorcyclist T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)

18000000

Motorcyclist Head-Over / Neck Roll

18000000

Parent company guarantee may be required in appropriate circumstances.

See contract documents.

No special legal form required but each supplier will be required to become jointly or severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Registration of your company details, free of charge, is required at
http://www.bluelight.gov.uk/mps in order to aprticipate in this procurement.

The supplier guide will give all the necessary information needed to register
and how to respond to the Notice. Please advise expression of interest and
respond to the PQQ via the Bluelight portal. Please refer to Bluelight
reference: QTLE-973HLV.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the PQQ on the Bluelight e-tendering portal at
www.bluelight.gov.uk

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to the PQQ on the Bluelight e-tendering portal at www.bluelight.gov.uk

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the PQQ on the Bluelight e-tendering portal at
www.bluelight.gov.uk

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to the PQQ on the Bluelight e-tendering portal at www.bluelight.gov.uk

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Restricted

Envisaged minimum number 30: and maximum number 40
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Responses to each of the questions in the PQQ must be provided to ensure a compliant submission.

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

An electronic auction will be used: no

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31.3.2014 – 14:00

English.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no