Supply of Mobile Welfare Units

WWU is seeking expressions of interest from the market for the supply of towable welfare cabins, suitable for up to six persons, which are to be used on site for construction operatives.

UK-Newport: Welfare vehicles

2013/S 116-198724

Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting entity

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

Wales and West Utilities Limited
Wales & West House, Spooner Close, Coedkernew
For the attention of: Lee Mozley
NP10 8FZ Newport
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.wwutilities.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Wales & West Utilities Limited
For the attention of: Lee Mozley
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Wales & West Utilities Limited
For the attention of: Lee Mozley
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Wales & West Utilities Limited
For the attention of: Lee Mozley
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk

I.2)Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

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

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

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

Supply of Mobile Welfare Units.

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: United Kingdom.
NUTS code UK

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

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

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

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) is a regulated gas distribution company that owns and operates the gas network infrastructure in Wales and South West England.
WWU is seeking expressions of interest from the market for the supply of towable welfare cabins, suitable for up to six persons, which are to be used on site for construction operatives.
WWU has a requirement to purchase circa 54 no. mobile welfare units, to be delivered by 31/12/2013.
A summary of the specification requirements can be obtained on request by using the contact e-mail address in Annex A.II) below.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34114300

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

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

II.1.8)Information about 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:

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

A performance bond or parent company guarantee may be required for this contract. The provisions will be set out in the invitation to tender documentation.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Staged payments based on delivery / receipt of the goods. The provisions will be set out in the invitation to tender documentation.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

The contracting entity is not accepting bids from a consortium or joint venture company.

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: Applicants wishing to participate in the next stage of this procurement event must complete the MS Word document entitled ‘Criteria for Rejection of Economic Operators’ which can be obtained on request by using the contact e-mail address in Annex A.II) below.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants should note that the contracting entity may use credit reports and other sources of financial information to assess economic and financial ability.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants wishing to participate in the next stage of this procurement event must confirm the following:
(i) their ability to comply with the specification requirements, which can be obtained on request by using the contact e-mail address in Annex A.II) below; and
(ii) their ability to deliver the goods to WWU depots and/or sites located in any of the following geographical regions:
W1 – North Wales & Mid Wales
W2 – South Wales
W3 – The West Country
W4 – South West Peninsula
A map of the above geographical regions and main supply points can be obtained on request by using the contact e-mail address in Annex A.II) below.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

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

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

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

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

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

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 entity:

WWU0643

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

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 5.7.2013 – 12:00

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

5.7.2013 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

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

VI.3)Additional information:

Applicants wishing to participate in the next stage of this procurement event must provide the following information for the person who will be the single point of contact:
Full Name
Position in Company
Telephone Number (landline or mobile)
E-mail Address
All communications from Applicants, including requests to participate, must be sent by electronic means to the contact e-mail address in Annex A.II) below.

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:13.6.2013

Requirement: Mobile Welfare Units