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UK-Darlington: design consultancy services

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   DARLINGTON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:142484-2010
Publication Date:   May 15, 2010
Deadline:   Jun 28, 2010
Buyer:   DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
DARLINGTON, Tees Valley and Durham
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.darlington.gov.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice type: 01321 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 94/2010, #142484-2010
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall, Feethams
Attn: Susan White
DL1 5QT Darlington
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1325380651
E-mail: susan.white@darlington.gov.uk
Fax +44 1325382032
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.darlington.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile
http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0381
Further information can be obtained at: Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall , Feethams
Attn: Susan White
DL1 5QT Darlington
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1325388019
E-mail: susan.white@darlington.gov.uk
Internet: www.qtegov.com
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall , Feethams
Contact: Corporate Services
Attn: Susan White
DL1 5QT Darlington
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1325388019
Internet: www.qtegov.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Darlington Borough
Council
Town Hall , Feethams
Contact: Corporate Services
Attn: Borough Solicitor
DL1 5QT Darlington
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1325388019
Internet: www.qtegov.com
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
General public services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities Yes
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Contract for Environmental Consultancy.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 12
Main place of performance Within Tees Valley.
NUTS code UKC1
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 5
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 500 000 and 1 500 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Community well-being is a key aim of all the Tees Valley local authorities
and their partners. An integral part of this is having communities with a
good sense of place where parks, green spaces and environmental facilities
should be at the heart of the community. These provide places for people
to relax, exercise and to play as well as a space for community activity
and education.
Darlington Borough Council, is looking at engaging the services of
experienced organisations to work with the Council to deliver
environmental projects through a framework arrangement.
The focus of commissions under the framework will be to assist the Council
in working with local communities to deliver the aspirations within their
Sustainable Community Strategiy.
Organisations must have the skills and abilities to work closely with
local communities, securing external funding and building local networks
tying into existing partnerships.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the myTenders Web Site at
http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=76743.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79415200, 90713000
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
This is a Framework Contract and as such we cannot determine the size,
quantity or scope of the contracts to be let under this framework. A
mini-competition will be carried out for each project for which an
individul brief will be issued for each project.
Excluding VAT
Range between 500 000 and 1 500 000 GBP
II.2.2) Options
Yes
description of these options: There will be an option to extend the
framework for a total of 2 further years on the basis of 2 x 12 month
periods.
provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 24 (from
the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals 2
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
Interim Payments dependant on the timescales of the individual projects.
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.
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.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required Employers Liability
Insurance GBP 5 000 000 (million).
Public Liability Insurance GBP 5 000 000 (million).
Professional Indemnity GBP 2 000 000 (million).
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) 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.
(6) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services
provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.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
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 15.6.2010
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
28.6.2010 - 12:00
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 month(s): 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 22.6.2010 - 12:00
Place
Legal Services, Room 316, Town Hall, Darlington. DL1 5QT.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following
organisations:
The contract is being let for the use of Darlington Borough Council,
however Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Borough Council, Redcar
& Cleveland Borough Council and Stockton Borough Council reserve the right
to use this contract at any time in the future.
(MT Ref:76743).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Following the
evaluation of tenders, Darlington Borough Council will incorporate a
minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period: this period will commence
from the point that the information on the award of the contract is
communicated to all tenderers.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
13.5.2010
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