Supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
For the attention of: Neil Greaves
BT12 6HU Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890553435
E-mail: neil.greaves@hscni.net

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://hscbusiness.hscni.net

Address of the buyer profile: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and 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)

Body governed by public law

Health

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

Supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

Supplies
A combination of these
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: DHSSPS locations throughout Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN0

The notice involves a public contract

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 800 000 and 1 200 000 GBP

Supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to various DHSSPS (NI) sites throughout Northern Ireland.
The Framework is for an initial period of three years with provision to extend for a further period up to 12 months.
It is intended to award up to three suppliers subject to market capacity.
Framework Participants:
a) Business Services Organisation;
b) Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service;
c) Northern Ireland Ambulance service;
d) Northern Trust;
e) Belfast Trust;
f) South Eastern Trust;
g) Southern Trust;
h) Western Trust.
Other public bodies under DHPSSPS may also participate in this contract.

09133000

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

This contract is divided into lots: no

Variants will be accepted: no

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per Tender Documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per Tender Documents.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per Tender Documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As per Tender Documents.

Open

Lowest price

An electronic auction will be used: no

10280.

no

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 24.6.2013 – 15:00
Payable documents: no

28.6.2013 – 15:00

English.

in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Date: 28.6.2013 – 15:01

This is a recurrent procurement: no

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

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register – Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ – Enter your correct business and user details – Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete – You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender – Login to the portal with the username/password – Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) – Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. – Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. – This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender – Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) – You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification – Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT – There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Procurement and Logistics Service will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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).

15.5.2013