Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Durham County Council
St Johns Road, Meadowfield
For the attention of: Karen Ellison
DH7 8XQ Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913725101
E-mail: karen.ellison@durham.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.durham.gov.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)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
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:
The supply and delivery of ready mixed concrete.
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: County Durham.
NUTS code UKC14
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The supply and delivery of ready mixed concrete.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
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:
The Council are looking for a framework of a maximum of 5 suppliers to deliver ready mixed concrete throughout County Durham. The value of the contract is estimated at 3 000 000 GBP throughout the term of the contract. Please note that the estimated value is not guaranteed.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 000 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Supply and delivery of ready mixed concrete - Northern Area
1)Short description
The supply and delivery of bulk concrete to the Northern Area of County Durham.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: The supply and delivery of ready mixed Concrete - Eastern area
1)Short description
The supply and delivery of bulk concrete to The Eastern Area of County Durham.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: The supply and delivery of ready mixed concrete - Southern Area
1)Short description
The supply and delivery of bulk concrete to The Southern Area of County Durham.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
The contracting authority reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security. Further details will be set out in the procurement documents, if relevant.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
To be set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The contracting authority reserves the right to require groupings of service providers to take a particular legal form or to require a single provider to take primary liability or to require each party to undertake joint and severalliability.
If relevant further details will be set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Suppliers may be asked to actively participate in achievement of social policy objectives relating to recruitment and training. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate to social considerations.
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: In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set in Procurement Documents available from the NEPO portal as detailed in Section VI.3.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In accordance with Article 47 ofDirective 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Procurement Documents available from the NEPO portal as detailed in Section VI.3.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: 1. Public liability 5 000 000 GBP;
2. Employers liability 10 000 000 GBP;
3. Interested applicants must have a minimum annual.
Turnover of 3 000 000 GBP (note: corporate entities will also under go a further credit assessment). Complete details are outlined in the Procurement Documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
In accordance with Articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Procurement Documents available from the NEPO portal as detailed in Section VI.3.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
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
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 authority:
QTLE-8PQM74
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23.3.2012
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26.3.2012 - 16:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 27.3.2012
Place:
County Hall.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Officers of the council.
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
The Procurement Documents are available for download via www.nepoportal.org. Then access the supplier’s area, select Durham and imput xxxxx. The contract will be let in xxx lots with a minimum of 5 suppliers per lot.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contracts is communicated to bidders. 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 bidders to challenge the award decision before the contracts are 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).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.2.2012
