Supply of Design and Technology Equipment to Schools
Supply of Design and Technology materials and equipment for use in schools.. For Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and wider public sector.
United Kingdom-Leicester: Educational equipment
2014/S 200-352921
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
ESPO (www.espo.org) for itself and on behalf of CBC (www.cbconline.org.uk)
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
For the attention of: Ms Joanna Kitson
LE19 1ES Leicester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1162944084
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.espo.org
Further information can be obtained from: ESPO
In order to express an interest in tendering for this opportunity and obtaining tender documents and/or requesting any further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, b) If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the ‘Register’ box on the top of the home page, c) Once registered visit the home page and search for the tender 199_14 Design and Technology Materials, by selecting ‘View Opportunities’, d) Express an interest by selecting the ‘Register Interest’ box at the bottom of the screen. You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest, e) Once fully registered, you should download the tender from the website, f) If you have any query regarding the content or require further information, please use the discussion tools provided within the website. If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest, please refer any queries on Portal operation to support@due-north.com or telephone +44 1670597136
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: ESPO
Please see above: Further information
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: ESPO
Please see above: Further information
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
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
Purchase
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 4 000 000 and 8 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Requirements include supply of: electronic components; construction kits; badge making accessories; design and technology components; hand tools and accessories; glue guns and glue sticks; spray paints; CADCAM machinery, software and associated materials; hand-operated D&T machinery for woodworking, metalworking and plastics working; classroom layout services.
Principally delivery will be to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and the respective CBC Distribution Centres for Hertfordshire and Kent County Councils. Delivery of certain items may also be required direct to individual establishments, principally in the geographical areas served by ESPO, and when required, the areas served by CBC and those of other UK public sector bodies.
Whilst initially for use by local authorities served by ESPO (see www.espo.org for further details), being a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, the Framework Agreement may also be open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and their Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on:http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/LegalAn eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
In order to express an interest in tendering for this opportunity, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available:
— Go to www.eastmidstenders.org
— (If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the ‘Register’ box on the top of the home page;
— Once registered visit the home page and search for the tender 199_14 Design and Technology Materials, by selecting ‘View Opportunities’;
— Express an interest by selecting the ‘Register Interest’ box at the bottom of the screen;
— You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest.
If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest, please refer any queries on Portal operation to support@due-north.com or telephone +44 1670597136.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
39162000, 39162100, 31711100, 31220000, 24910000, 44512000, 44511000, 30194310, 37524900, 44810000, 48321100, 48323000, 42610000,42620000, 42630000, 42670000, 42642100
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated in Section II.1.4 include the option period.
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 1Lot title: Design & Technology Materials
1)Short description
Full details on Lots are provided in the Invitation to Tender.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
39162000, 39162100, 31711100, 31220000, 24910000, 44512000, 44511000, 30194310, 37524900, 44810000, 48321100, 48323000, 42610000,42620000, 42630000, 42670000, 42642100
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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
Description of particular conditions: 1. The Supplier agrees that there shall be no discrimination by it against any person with respect to opportunity for employment or conditions of employment, because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The Supplier shall in all matters arising in the performance of the Agreement comply with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998 and all other discrimination legislation.
2. This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that their organisation operates within the rating of 30 or more, as shall be determined by use of the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.
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
As detailed in Invitation to Tender.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 120-213228 of 26.6.2014
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: