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Supplies Restricted Procedure Notice


Supplies Restricted Procedure Notice



SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S) Official name: STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT, Postal Address: CONSORT HOUSE 12 WEST GEORGE STREET, Town: GLASGOW, Telephone: 0141-333-3567, E-mail: procurement@spt.co.uk, Contact Point(s): , For the attention of: ROBERT MARSHALL, Postal Code: G2 1HN, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: 0141-333-3406, General address of the contracting authority (URL): www.spt.co.uk,, Address of the Buyer Profile (URL): http://spt.g2b.info/,,
I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at As in I.1.
I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at As in I.1.
I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to As in I.1.
I.2.1) Type of contracting authority Body governed by public law
If 'other' please specify
I.2.2) Main activity or activities
If 'other' please specify
I.2.2) 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 UK-GLASGOW: CORPORATE WORKWEAR : UNIFORMS
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance Purchase
II.1.2.1) Main place of delivery FULLY MANAGED SERVICE WITH DELIVERY TO VARIOUS POINTS WITHIN STRATHCLYDE. Glasgow City
NUTS Code UKM34.
II.1.3) The notice involves A public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)

Number
OR, if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
II.1.4.1) Duration of the framework agreement (if appropriate)
Period in year(s)
OR month(s)
Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only)
Estimated value excluding VAT
OR range: between
and
Currency
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible)
II.1.5) Short Description of the contract or purchase(s) STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (SPT) WISH TO TENDER FOR A CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF CORPORATE UNIFORMS FOR ITS FRONTLINE STAFF. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FOR A FULLY MANAGED SERVICE AND MAY INCORPORATE AN ELEMENT OF DESIGN EITHER IN THE TENDER PROCESS OR DELIVERY STAGESUniforms.
II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
Main Object: 18115000-8.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)? No
II.1.8) Division into lots No
If yes, tenders should be submitted for
Lot No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable) CONTRACT IS FOR THE SUPPLY OF CORPORATE UNIFORMS FOR ITS FRONTLINE STAFF WORKING AT SUBWAY STATIONS, TRAVEL CENTRE OUTLETS AND BUS STATIONS INCLUDING OFFICES. THE NUMBER OF STAFF INVOLVED IS AROUND 400 AND INCLUDES, JACKETS, TROUSERS, SHIRTS, BLOUSES, NECKWEAR. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FOR A FULLY MANAGED SERVICE AND COULD INCORPORATE AN ELEMENT OF DESIGN EITHER IN FIRST OR SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE CONTRACT.
If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figures only)
OR range: between
and
Currency
II.2.2) Options (if applicable) Yes
If yes, description of these options DESIGN OF NEW CORPORATE IMAGE FOR CORPORATE WEAR
If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: Period in month(s)
or day(s) (from the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals (if any):
or Range: between
and
If known, in the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts: in month(s)
and/or days (from the award of the contract)
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME PERIOD FOR COMPLETION
Either: Period in months 60
And / or days (from the award of the contract)
Or: Starting
And/or ending

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable) MAY BE REQUIRED, WILL BE DETAILED IN THE INDIVIDUAL TENDER.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them PAYMENTS WILL BE BASED ON NUMBER OF NUMBERS OF UNIFORMS SUPPLIED AND WILL BE AGREED PRIOR TO AWARD OF CONTRACT.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable)
Joint and several liability
IN THE EVENT OF AN ASSOCIATED GROUP OF COMPANIES BEING SUCCESSFUL, THE PARTNERSHIP WILL REQUIRE EACH COMPANY IN THE GROUP TO BE JOINT AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT. THIS ASSURANCE WILL REQUIRE TO BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING BEFORE ANY CONTRACT CAN BE AWARDED TO SUCH GROUP. GROUP BIDDERS MUST IDENTIFY THE LEAD CONTRACTOR
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable) Yes
If yes, description of particular conditions 1) PROGRESSION TO THE TENDER STAGE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE PRE TENDER QUALIFICATION INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS NOTICE. 2) THE LAW OF SCOTLAND WILL GOVERN ANY CONTRACT ARISING FROM THIS CONTRACT NOTICE. 3) SPT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DIVIDE THE AWARD BETWEEN ONE OR MORE PARTIES SHOULD IT SO DESIRE. 4) ALL TENDERS MUST BE PRICED IN POUNDS STERLING (GBP) AND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE APPOINTED CONTRACTOR IN GBP. 5) VARIANTS WILL BE AT THE DISCRESION OF THE AWARDING AUTHOURITY AND PROVIDED THAT A TENDER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BASED ON THE ORIGINAL REQUIREMENT. 6) DESIGN MAY / OR MAY NOT FORM PART OF TENDER PROCESS 7) TENDERERS SHOULD NOTE THAT AS A PUBLIC BODY STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT IS BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (SCOTLAND)2002. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO SPT MAY THEREFORE REQUIRE TO BE DISCLOSED AND OR PUBLISHED BY THE PARTNERSHIP IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT. SPT MAY SHARE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A TENDER WITH THE OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING, ANY OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT REGULATORS AND IN ANY PUBLIC REPORT PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS OF SPT PARTNERSHIP. ACCORDINGLY IF TENDERERS CONSIDER THAT ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OR RESULTING TENDER SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED, THEIR RETURN SHOULD IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION AND EXPLAIN WHY THE INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED.
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

(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met A STATEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH YOUR PQQ WHICH CONFIRMS THE ABOVE.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) REQUESTED IN THE PQQ
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable)
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) REQUESTED IN THE PQQ
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable)
III.2.4) Reserved Contracts (if applicable) No


SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE Restricted procedure.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable)
Envisaged number of operators
Or Envisaged minimum number 5
and, if appropriate, maximum number 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: WILL BE BASED ON THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE PQQ AND WILL COVER FINANCIAL ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es)) B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of:
B1) the criteria as stated below:
1) QUALITY. Weighting: 60%.
2) PRICE. Weighting: 40%.
In descending order of priority: No.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used No
If yes, additional information about electronic auction (if appropriate)
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1 File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable) 07/CON/REV/26/13/072
IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract No
If yes:
IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ:
Of
IV.3.2.2) Other previous publications
Notice number in OJ:
Of
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS)
Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents
Time:
Payable documents
If yes, Price (give figures only):
Currency
Terms and method of payment
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date 09/09/2008
Time 17:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 22/09/2008
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up English
Other - third country
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
IV.3.8.1) Date, time and place
Date
Time
Place (if applicable) TENDER RETURN DATE WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE TENDER DOCUMENTATION AND WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 40 DAYS PLACE: CONSORT HOUSE 12 WEST GEORGE ST. GLASGOW G2 1HN
IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable) Yes
If yes, authorised persons PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT OFFICER

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT (if applicable) Yes
If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published: EITHER 60 MONTHS OR SIX UNIFORM ISSUES.
VI.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND / OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS No
If yes, reference to project(s) and / or programme(s)
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable) 1) ALL POTENTIAL TENDERERS MUST EXPRESS AN INTEREST BY COMPLETING AND RETURNING A PQQ WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM SPT WEB SITE. IT CAN BE FOUND UNDER PROCUREMENT / BUYER PROFILE / OTHER INFORMATION. THE SPT WEB SITE IS LOCATED AT WWW.SPT.CO.UK OR DIRECT TO BUYER PROFILE http://spt.g2b.info/ IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS FINDING THE PQQ PLEASE EMAIL procurement@spt.co.uk 2) ALL PQQ'S WILL BE EVALUATED AND SCORED TO ENABLE SELECTION TO THE TENDER STAGE. ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE PQQ WILL BE EVALUATED AT THIS STAGE. 3 THE TENDER EVALUATION CRITERIA WILL BE BASED ON A QUALITY/PRICE RATIO OF 60%/40% WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PRIORITY OR WEIGHTING). PRICE(40%) BEING THE TENDERED PRICES(AND RATES); QUALITY (60%) AS FOLLOWS: PROJECT APPRECIATION, EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR PROJECTS OF SIMILAR SCALE AND COMPLEXITY, PROPOSED METHODOLOGY INCLUDE THE PROJECT PROGRAMME, QUALITY OF SUBMISSION AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED, INCLUDING POST TENDER PRESENTATION (IF REQUIRED). 4) THE LAW OF SCOTLAND WILL GOVERN ANY CONTRACT ARISING FROM THIS CONTRACT NOTICE. 5) SPT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DIVIDE THE AWARD BETWEEN ONE OR MORE PARTIES. 6) ALL TENDERS MUST BE PRICED IN POUNDS STERLING (GBP) AND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE APPOINTED CONTRACTOR IN GBP. 7) VARIANTS WILL BE AT THE DISCRESION OF THE AWARDING AUTHORITY AND PROVIDED THAT A TENDER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BASED ON THE ORIGINAL REQUIREMENT. 8) TENDERERS SHOULD NOTE THAT AS A PUBLIC BODY STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT IS BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (SCOTLAND)2002. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO SPT MAY THEREFORE REQUIRE TO BE DISCLOSED AND OR PUBLISHED BY THE PARTNERSHIP IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT. SPT MAY SHARE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A TENDER WITH THE OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING, ANY OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT REGULATORS AND IN ANY PUBLIC REPORT PRODUCED FOR MEMBERS OF SPT PARTNERSHIP. ACCORDINGLY IF TENDERERS CONSIDER THAT ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OR RESULTING TENDER SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED, THEIR RETURN SHOULD IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION AND EXPLAIN WHY THE INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED. 9)DESIGN MAY FORM PART OF THE TENDER PROCESS OR WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TENDER. GO reference: GO 08080738/01
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable)
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals (please fill heading VI.4.2 OR if need be, heading VI.4.3)
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: FOR EUROPEAN TENDERS SPT WILL INCORPORATE A MINIMUM OF 10 CALENDAR DAY STANDSTILL PERIOD AT THE POINT OF 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 THREE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE STANDSTILL PERIOD.SHOULD SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE REQUIRED PLEASE CONTACT THOSE PERSONS OR CONACT POINT IN SECTION 1.1
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE 07/08/2008


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