Supply of Plastic Identity Cards to Environment Agency

Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
For the attention of: Paylor Sasha
BS1 5AH Bristol
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2084745203
E-mail: sasha.paylor@environment-agency.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Electronic access to information: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://defra.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)

National or federal agency/office

Environment

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

Defra
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
SW1P 3JR London
United Kingdom

Supply of Plastic Identity Cards.

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout England, Wales and Scotland.

NUTS code UK

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 5
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: This is a low spend requirement and the addition of a 5th year is not considered significant enough to distort the market. In addition, including a 5th year also reduces the administrative burden and costs relating to the provision of these goods.

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

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 250 000 GBP

Supply of printed plastic identity cards.

22455000 – AB06

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

This contract is divided into lots: no

Variants will be accepted: no

Options: yes
Description of these options: Initial framework term 24 months with 3 additional 12 month options.

Each economic operator to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contracts.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: See relevant detail in ‘Invitation to Tender: Information and Guidance Document’ which can be located via instruction in III.2.1).

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.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 and 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.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See relevant detail in ‘Invitation to Tender: Information and Guidance Document’ which can be located via instruction in III.2.1).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See relevant detail in ‘Invitation to Tender: Information and Guidance Document’ which can be located via instruction in III.2.1).

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See relevant detail in ‘Invitation to Tender: Information and Guidance Document’ which can be located via instruction in III.2.1).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See relevant detail in ‘Invitation to Tender: Information and Guidance Document’ which can be located via instruction in III.2.1).

Open

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

Project_19527 – Supply of Plastic Identity Cards

no

15.7.2016 – 17:00

English.

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

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

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2020.

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

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a framework or contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the framework or contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
The Environment Agency shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.
This contract/framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department of the environment, food and rural affairs, and to its associated bodies including any agencies and non departmental public bodies. A full list can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Environment Agency 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.

15.6.2016