UK-Kirkby: taxi services

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

KIRKBY

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:163562-2008

Publication Date:

Jun 26, 2008

Deadline:

Aug 7, 2008

Buyer:

KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Original Language:

English

Address:

KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
KIRKBY , UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.knowsley.gov.uk

Notice Type: 2210
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 122/2008
, #
163562-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Knowsley Metropolitan Borough
Council, Corporate Resources, Corporate Procurement, 7th floor, Municipal
Buildings, Cherryfield Drive, Contact: Susan Szkudlapski, Corporate
Resources, Attn: Susan Szkudlapski, UK-Kirkby L32 1TX. Tel. (44-15) 14 43
42 01. E-mail: susan.szkudlapski@knowsley.gov.uk. Fax (44-15) 14 43 54 07.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.knowsley.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough
Council, Corporate Resources, Corporate Procurement, 7th Floor, Municipal
Buildings, Cherryfield Drive, Contact: Susan Szkudlapski/Corporate
Resources, Attn: Susan Szkudlapski, UK-Kirkby L32 1TX. Tel. (44-15) 14 43
42 01. E-mail: susan.szkudlapski@knowsley.gov.uk. Fax (44-15) 14 43 54 07.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Corporate Resources, Corporate
Procurement, 7th Floor, Municipal Buildings, Cherryfield Drive, Contact:
Susan Szkudlapski / Corporate Resources, Attn: Susan Szkudlapski,
UK-Kirkby L32 1TX. Tel. (44-15) 14 43 42 01. E-mail:
susan.szkudlapski@knowsley.gov.uk. Fax (44-15) 14 43 54 07. URL:
http://tenders.knowsley.gov.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Knowsley Metropolitan
Borough Council, 6th Floor, PO Box 21, Municipal Buildings, Archway Road,
Contact: Executive Director,Department of Corporate Resources, Attn:
Executive Director, UK-Huyton L36 9YU. Tel. (44-15) 14 89 60 00. Fax -.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of an Adhoc Taxi Transportation Service.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 27.
Main place of performance: Knowsley MBC and Surrounding Areas.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) 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: 3.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in months: 12
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 1 500 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to invite tenders for the provision of
an Adhoc Taxi Transportation Service for Council requirements. The service
will be required mainly within the borough, but there will be occasions
that journeys out of the borough may also be required.
The contract will be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend
for a further period of two 12 months periods.
Tender documents are available online and can be downloaded by going to
http://tenders.knowsley.gov.uk/ click on Current Tenders and select Adhoc
Taxi Transportation Service, click on the box next to the ITT and this
will enable the download to commence.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for service providers who
will be pro-active in continually improving the nature of the service to
its clients, and who will work in partnership with the Council to consider
innovative ways of improving efficiency, whilst at the same time, reducing
costs.
The agreement will initially be for, but not limited to, Knowsley. The
authority letting the agreement requires the establishment of a Framework
Agreement for the Provision of an Ad Hoc Taxi Transportation Service for a
period of 1-year by or on behalf of UK Public Sector/Bodies. These will
include Central Government Departments and their Agencies, NHS Bodies,
Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 60115100, 60100000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is
looking for service providers who will be proactive in continually
improving the nature of the service to its clients, and who will work in
partnership with the Council to consider innovative ways of improving
efficiency, whilst at the same time, reducing costs. Knowsley Council
cannot guarantee any level of business to Service Provider(s) on the
agreement. The service is principally for various journeys for children
with or without escorts and adults with or without escorts, some
vulnerable, on behalf of Knowsley Council.
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 12 (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.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All
candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration
demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an
administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust
deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of
their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed
and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any
other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the
candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or
money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the
candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to
participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal
offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave
misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which
they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade
register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in
providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not
selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a
member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are
established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the
services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or
who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of
the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is
established.
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or
declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to
the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of
the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (1) All candidates will
be required to provide a reference from their bank.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant
professional risk indemnity insurance.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3
previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate
and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type
to the subject matter of this notice.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or
extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: (1) A statement of the candidate's
average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3
years.
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their
managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for
providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the
contract.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an
independent body attesting conformity to environmental management
standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
(EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by
an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with
quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(5) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which
must be certified if the contracting authority so requests.
(6) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the
supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates
on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration
received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the
services were provided.
(7) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a
competent official body of the State in which the candidate is
established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if
relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality
control measures.
(8) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for
ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities.
(9) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services
provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(10) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the
candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the
production of goods or the provision of services under the contract;
particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they
are independent of the candidate.
(11) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to
the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.
(12) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the
value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were
carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of
the trade or profession and properly completed.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
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.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) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.8.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 8.8.2008 - 09:00.
Place: Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, 6th Floor, PO Box 21, Municipal
Buildings, L36 9YU.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The agreement will initially be for, but
not limited to, Knowsley. The authority letting the agreement requires the
establishment of a Framework Agreement for a Adhoc Taxi Transportation
Service for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for a further
period of 2 12-month periods by or on behalf of UK Public Sector/Bodies.
These will include Central Government Departments and their Agencies, NHS
Bodies, Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services.
(MT Ref: 58515.).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Council will
incorporate a minimum 10-calendar-day standstill period at the point when
information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from
the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants
have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request
additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of
3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional
information should be required from the officer named in this contract
notice or in the letter/email providing the information about contract
award if different. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not
been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulation 2006 (SI 2006
No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of
harm by a breach of rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales
and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally
within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may
order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to
amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered
into the court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill
period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the courts to set
aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 23.6.2008.

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