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DK-Copenhagen: operation of water supplies

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General Information

Country:    Denmark
Deadline for Responses:   Jan 26, 2005
Regulation of Procurement:   European Union
EU Official Journal Publication:   #214926-2004 in 249 issue
Publication Date:   Dec 22, 2004
Awarding Authority:   MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COPENHAGEN
Contract Nature:   Service contract
Procedure Type:   Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required:   Global tender
Awarding Criteria:   The most economic tender
Original Language(s):   English
Abstract:   Technical Assistance for the Mixed Credit Financed Water Supply Companies in Vietnam. National and international technical assistance will be provided to improve the administrative, financial and technical management capacity of water supply companies and sewerage companies as well as to strengthen their ability to manage capital investments. The technical assistance will be provided through Hanoi Training Centre under the Ministry of Construction. For details refer to section VI.4, (i) "Background Information". CPV: 65130000.

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Summary
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
This contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Att: Lars Friis-Jensen, Asiatisk Plads 2, DK-1448
Copenhagen K. Tel.: +45 33920000. Fax: +45 33920289. E-mail:
lafrij@um.dk. URL: http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/
BusinessCooperation/Contract Secretariat/.
I.2) Address from which further information can be obtained: Nordic
Consulting Group A/S, Att: Steffen Hvam, Kirkevej 8, DK-2630 Taastrup.
Tel.: +45 43716200. Fax: +45 43719944. E-mail: sgh@ncg.dk with copy to
secretary@ncg.dk. URL: www.ncg.dk.
I.4) Address to which tenders/requests to participate must be sent: As
in I.1.
I.5) Type of contracting authority: Central level.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) Description
II.1.3) Type of service contractService category: 12.
II.1.4) Framework agreement: No.
II.1.5) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Technical Assistance for the Mixed Credit Financed Water Supply Companies
in Vietnam.
II.1.6) Description/object of the contract: National and international
technical assistance will be provided to improve the administrative,
financial and technical management capacity of water supply companies and
sewerage companies as well as to strengthen their ability to manage
capital investments. The technical assistance will be provided through
Hanoi Training Centre under the Ministry of Construction. For details
refer to section VI.4, (i) "Background Information".
II.1.7) Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance:
Vietnam.
II.1.8) Nomenclature
II.1.8.1) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV): 65130000.
II.1.8.2) Other relevant nomenclature (CPA/NACE/CPC): CPC 867.
II.1.9) Division into lots: No.
II.1.10) Will variants be accepted: No.
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: 14-18 person-months international
technical assistance.
Minimum 36 person-months national technical assistance.
II.2.2) Options. Description and time when they may be exercised: Not
applicable.
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion: Starting:
1.6.2005 - Ending: 1.6.2007.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Not applicable.
III.1.2) Main terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the
relevant provisions: Advance payment against bank guarantee of 20% of
fees and 40% of reimbursable expenses. Quarterly progress payments
according to time and reimbursable expenses spent with deduction for
advance payments.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers,
contractors or service providers to whom the contract is awarded: A joint
venture is upon award required to sign a joint venture agreement meeting
the requirements of the Contracting Authority.
Refer to VI.4, (ii) "Guidelines for preparation of the qualification
information".
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information concerning the personal situation of the
contractor, supplier or service provider and information and formalities
necessary for the evaluation of the minimum economic, financial and
technical capacity required: Candidates shall be eligible for tendering
and award of larger contracts by Danida. Conditions hereof include.
(a) that the candidate is established as consultants in his country of
origin (if the candidate is an intended joint venture, each member);
(b) if the candidate is an association as a joint venture, consortium or
other unincorporated grouping of two or more entities, here called a
"joint venture"(JV);
(i) the application shall be signed by all members;
(ii) the members shall attach to the qualification application a letter
of intent to form a JV signed by all members, including a definition of
the roles and percentage input in monetary terms of each member of the JV
(the requirements to this letter of intent are given in "Guidelines for
preparation of the qualification information" see VI.4 (ii) below");
(iii) the information related to the candidate's eligibility, legal
position, economic and financial standing, and technical capability and
the conditions (c), (d), and (f) below, shall be furnished by each member
of the JV and the conditions met by each member of the JV;
(c) that none of the grounds for exclusion as specified in Article 29 of
the Service Directive paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) applies to the
candidate, and that the Contracting Authority finds no grounds for
exclusion as specified in these Article, paragraph (g);
(d) the candidate's statement of having a formulated code of ethics and
business integrity management system based on e.g. the OECD
Anti-Corruption Instruments;
(e) the candidate's statement that he is affected by no potential
conflict of interest, that he has no particular link with other parties
which may be involved in the project or programme, and that he will
inform the contracting authority immediately should such situation arise,
and proof of meeting these conditions shall be provided by candidate.
III.2.1.1) Legal position - means of proof required: Registration
certificate showing place and date of establishment, and authorisation or
enrolment in professional organisation or trade register if required in
the candidates country of establishment.
III.2.1.2) Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:
(a) Cover of current professional liability insurance. A minimum of DKK 5
million independent of other damages is required.
(b) Appropriate statement from banks or presentation of the candidate's
balance sheet or extracts, showing access to or available liquid assets
or line of credit, free of other commitments and independent of any
advance payment, meeting the requirements of the assignment. A minimum of
3 000 000 DKK is required.
(c) A statement of the candidate's annual turnover overall and in respect
of the services in question for the previous three FY. A minimum of 8 000
000 DKK in respect of the services in question is required.
III.2.1.3) Technical capacity - means of proof required: (a) List of
candidate's own full time managerial staff (partners, general technical
management and other home office management) supported by curricula
vitae, adequate for carrying out the assignment (minimum management
having considerable relevant experience technically and managerially).
(b) List of assignments of similar size, nature and complexity, and
preferably from the geographical region of the assignment, all during the
past three years, where the major part is carried out by the Candidate,
showing experience from a number of assignments (minimum: experience from
two to three such assignments) - if a joint venture this requirement
applies to each member within the type of services to be provided by him.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Statement of the average annual manpower resources during the last
three years with numbers of professionals in various categories necessary
for carrying out the assignment (minimum: own full time man power
resources for the team leader and other key personnel including back-up
well in excess of those directly required) - if a joint venture this
requirement applies to each member within the type of services to be
provided by him.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Quality certification or an established quality management and
quality assurance system necessary for carrying out the assignment
(minimum: an EN ISO 9001 certification or similar or an acceptable
operating quality assurance and management system).
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Proportion of the total contract value intended sub-contracted plus -
if experience and services of a sub-contractor are essential to the
technical capability: the type and share of the services to be provided
by the sub-contractor his experience from similar assignments and his
manpower resources (maximum: 40 % of the total contract value to be
sub-contracted).
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1) Provision of the service is reserved to a specific profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities required to state the names and professional
qualifications of the personnel responsible for execution of the
contract: Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.4) Envisaged number of suppliers which will be invited to tender:
Minimum: 5 - Maximum: 8.
IV.2) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in terms
of:
Criteria as stated in contract documents.
IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.1) Reference number attributed to the file by the contracting
authority: 104.O.30.Vietnam.
IV.3.3) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
26.1.2005. Time: 12:00.
IV.3.4) Dispatch of invitations to tender to selected candidates:
Estimated date: 15.2.2005.
IV.3.5) Language or languages in which tenders or requests to
participate can be drawn up: English.
IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its
tender: 90 days from the deadline stated for receipt of tenders.
IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders
IV.3.7.2) Date, time and place: 6.4.2005-12:00.
Min. Foreign Aff., Asiatisk Plads 2, DK-1448 Cph. K.
SECTION VI: OTHER INFORMATION
VI.1) Non-mandatory notice: No.
VI.3) The contract relates to a project/programme financed by EU funds:
No.
VI.4) Additional information: (i) "Background information".
(ii)"Guidelines for preparation of the qualification information" both
available from Danida on http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/
BusinessCooperation/ContractSecretariat/Contractnotices/.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17.12.2004.