SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Cres
Contact: Ellen Beck
BT12 6HU Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2890553446
E-mail:
ellen.beck@hscni.netFax +44 2890668989
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority
www.hscbusiness.hscni.netAddress of the buyer profile
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.ukFurther information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Health
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Provision of High/low level cleaning service to the Western Health and
Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Northern
Health and Social Care Trust.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 14
Main place of performance Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN0
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of high / low level cleaning.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90910000, 90911000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
The contract period is 3 years with provision to extend for any period up
to and including a further 24 months.
Excluding VAT 394 170,00 GBP
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject
No
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: As per tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As per tender documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
As per tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As per tender documents.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
below
1. Price. Weighting 70
2. Quality. Weighting 30
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
3573
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 24.11.2010 - 15:00
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26.11.2010 - 15:00
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender
Duration in days 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.
Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 26.11.2010 - 15:05
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders No
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise.
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://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.ukand 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.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
15.10.2010