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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   LONDON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:260607-2010
Publication Date:   Sep 2, 2010
Deadline:   Oct 18, 2010
Buyer:   THE MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   THE MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
LONDON, Outer London - East and North East
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://www.newham.gov.uk

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice type: 01221 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities
EU Official Journal Publication: 170/2010, #260607-2010
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Lowest price

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
The Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham
Newham Town Hall, East Ham
Attn: Tender Manager
E6 2RP London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: paul.mason@newham.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.newham.gov.uk
Further 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
Regional or local authority
General public services
Environment
Housing and community amenities
Recreation, culture and religion
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
Supply of Titanium for the Stratford Art Screen.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery The supplier is to vest and store material where it
can be clearly identified as belonging to LB Newham until the contractor
erecting the Stratford Art Screen has been appointed, it is intended that
the Stratford Art Screen contractor will arrange for transport of the
material to where it is required.
NUTS code UKI21
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The London Borough of Newham intends to purchase approximately 1,360
sheets of 2 000 mm x 1 250 mm sized Titanium Sheet Grade 1 BA Finish
(spec: ASTMB265 Gr.1) of 0.5mm or 0.4mm or 0.3mm thick, the rolling
tolerance for thickness of the sheets is +/-5 %. It is the London Borough
of Newham’s intention that all the material will be provided in one
thickness.
The succesful contractor will be required to vest the titanium. The
process for this will be that the supplier shall issue a vesting
certificate to confirm that the material exists, is being stored
seperately and securely, is insured and is indelibly marked as "the
property of LB Newham". Once the certificate has been issued then London
Borough of Newham will arrange to witness the material and storage.
Under a separate procurement process, the London Borough of Newham, are in
the process of procuring a contractor to fabricate and erect the Stratford
Art Screen, know as ‘The Shoal’ which comprises titanium covered composite
leaves hung on a steel frame. Due to the long lead in times for the supply
of titanium, the London Borough of Newham is initiating this contract for
the supply of titanium. It is the intention of the London Borough of
Newham to novate the contract for the supply of titanium to the contractor
for the fabrication of the Stratford Art Screen.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
14724000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1.8) Division into lots
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Excluding VAT
Range between 150 000 and 250 000 GBP
II.2.2) Options
Yes
description of these options: The purchases described in this notice may
also included additional purchases which are a repetition of the purchases
provided under the original contract in accordance with Regulation
(1)(d)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended).
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.11.2010. Completion 1.11.2011
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.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
To be determined in the tender 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 groups of
contractors to take a particular legal form or to require a single
contractor to take primary liability or require that each party undertakes
joint and several liability irrespective of the vehicle to be established.
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: In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and
Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended)
and as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
Interested organisations should note that this tender is being run
electronically and some sections of the documentation will be completed
online.
Tender documents are available for download through the Council's
electronic tendering and contract management system, NECTR. The NECTR
reference for this contract is RPP/MS/2720/SC.
Interested firms will need to be registered on NECTR. Firms not already
registered can do this by visiting:
http://nectr.newham.gov.uk/supplierself service/.
Organisations must make sure that they include the NECTR category code
11100000 in their company's NECTR profile.
Once registered, interested organisations will be able to locate details
of the tender on the NECTR Bulletin Board or My Tenders page, or by
searching for tender reference RPP/MS/2720/SC.
For further instructions on how to register on NECTR, please download the
"NECTR - Quick Start Guide for Suppliers', which is available under
'Current Contract Opportunities' on the London Borough of Newham we page
at:
http://nectr.newham.gov.uk/supplierselfservice/
To submit any queries regarding this tender, please contact the tender
manager using the dialogue or clarification facility in NECTR.
If you have difficulties access NECTR, or have any other system-related
queries, please email eprocurement@newham.gov.uk. Alternatively. please
call Strategic Procurement on +44 2033738350.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: In accordance with Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations
24 of the Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) and as set out in the
invitation to tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required As set out in the
invitation to tender.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
In accordance with Article 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and
Regulations 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) and as set
out in the invitation to tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As set out in the invitation to tender.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts
No
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
Lowest price
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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 18.10.2010 - 14:00
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
18.10.2010 - 14:00
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: 18.10.2010 - 14:00
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
Interested organisations should note that this tender is being run
electronically and some sections of the documentation will be completed
online.
Tender documents are available for download through the Council's
electronic tendering and contract management system, NECTR. The NECTR
reference for this contract is RPP/MS/2720/SC.
Interested firms will need to be registered on NECTR. Firms not already
registered can do this by visiting:
http://nectr.newham.gov.uk/supplierself service/.
Organisations must make sure that they include the NECTR category codes
listed under, and including 11100000 in their company's NECTR profile.
Once registered, interested organisations will be able to locate details
of the tender on the NECTR Bulletin Board or My Tenders page, or by
searching for tender reference RPP/MS/2720/SC.
For further instructions on how to register on NECTR, please download the
"NECTR - quick start guide for suppliers", which is available under
'Current Contract Opportunities' on the London Borough of Newham we page
at:
http://nectr.newham.gov.uk/supplierselfservice/
To submit any queries regarding this tender, please contact the tender
manager using the dialogue or clarification facility in NECTR.
If you have difficulties access NECTR, or have any other system-related
queries, please email eprocurement@newham.gov.uk. Alternatively. please
call Strategic Procurement on +44 2033738350.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Royal Courts of Justice / The High Court
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2079476000
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice / The High Court
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2079476000
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with
Part 9 of the UK - Public Contracts Regulations 2006 as amended by the
2009 Regulations.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
31.8.2010
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