Services Accelerated Restricted Procedure Notice |
| SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY |
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I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S) Official name: Department for Transport (DfT), Postal Address: Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, Town: London, Telephone: 020 7944 5649, E-mail: CONTRACTSTEAMA@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Contact Point(s): 3/23, For the attention of: Bernard O'Neill, Postal Code: SW1P 4DR, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: 020 7944 2177, General address of the contracting authority (URL): www.dft.gov.uk, Address of the Buyer Profile (URL):
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 Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
If 'other' please specify
I.2.2) Main activity or activities
If 'other' please specify Government Transport Policy
I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities? Yes
| SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT |
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II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority UK-London: Delivering a Sustainable Transport System study (DaSTS)
II.1.2) Service Category 11.
II.1.2.1) Main place of performance London and regional UK as described in 7 regional UK study requirements
NUTS Code
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) The Contract will comprises of 8 lots -7 studies (1 per lot) and will look at transport related problems, and appropriate solutions, in the context of the DfT's 5 goals stated below and lot 8 will be a framework of suppliers for any future DaSTS studies required by DfT divisions and/or Regional/local Authorities with approval from the DfT. : GOALS 1¿to support national economic competitiveness and growth, by delivering reliable and efficient transport networks; 2¿to reduce transport's emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, with the desired outcome of tackling climate change; 3¿to contribute to better safety, security and health and longer life-expectancy by reducing the risk of death, injury or illness arising from transport and by promoting travel modes that are beneficial to health; 4¿to promote greater equality of opportunity for all citizens, with the desired outcome of achieving a fairer society; and 5¿to improve quality of life for transport users and non-transport users, and to promote a healthy natural environment. Each study will start with a review of the evidence of the relevant transport related problems in order to firm up the study objectives (Output 1), followed by an option generation, sifting and packaging stage and report (Output 2) recommending packages for further development. A longer term data and modelling strategy to support the final outputs of the study will need to be put in place (Output 3), and the packages will be further refined and sifted leading to a recommendations on the packages which should be implemented to tackle the problems (Output 4). The studies are focussed on the post-2014 period and will need to generate short, medium and long-term packages which fit together into a coherent strategy. Research and development consultancy services.Environmental impact assessment for construction.Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services.Design-modelling services.
II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
Main Object: 73200000.
Additional Object: 72242000.
Additional Object: 90712400.
Additional Object: 71313400.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)? Yes
II.1.8) Division into lots Yes
If yes, tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
Lot No
II 1.9) Variants will be accepted No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable) Several of the studies will be jointly run with regional partners. The 7 studies are: 1..Corridor 10 Study DfT led study considering challenges on Strategic National Corridor (SNC) 10 between London and Yorkshire (taking account of movements to and from the North East and Scotland) for freight and passenger movement. This covers road and rail and includes addressing longer-term M1 performance issues. 2.. M25 South West Quadrant Study Joint DfT/regional study considering the challenges in and around the South West of the London Orbital corridor (inc. access to Heathrow) for freight and passengers (including addressing M25 performance issues). 3.. Manchester Access Study Joint DfT/regional study considering road and rail access to/around Manchester for freight and passengers (including addressing M60 performance issues) 4.. Birmingham Access Study Joint DfT/regional study considering road and rail access to/around Birmingham for freight and passengers (including addressing M6, M5 and M42 performance issues) 5.. Trans-Pennine Connectivity Study Joint DfT/the Northern Way study considering movements between (and beyond) Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield for freight and passengers. The study will address issues around rail passenger journey times, station access and rail freight capacity as well as long-term performance of the M62. 6.. Newcastle Access Study Joint DfT/regional study considering the road access to/around Newcastle for freight and passengers (including addressing A1 Newcastle-Gateshead Western Bypass performance issues) 7. London to Haven Ports Study. DfT led study considering movements in the London to Haven Ports corridor. The study will focus on A12 performance issues and rail freight capacity requirements. It will work closely with the regionally led study 'Sustainable transport options for the growing A12/GEML corridor towns'. The studies should consider a wide range of potential ways, including those with low costs, to achieve study objectives. These should include interventions involving: specific modes, smarter choices type behavioural change, land use, and other policy interventions. The successful consultants will need: - to be familiar with DfT appraisal practice, and have expertise in transport modelling and data issues; - an appreciation of transports role in the economy and wider society; - experience and expertise in successful stakeholder engagement; - the ability to think creatively and radically when generating options; - an appreciation of the likely financial constraints facing DfT in the short to medium term and of the impact this is likely to have on the study recommendations; - to work appropriately with those managing and carrying out other DaSTS studies, including those led by the Regions, to ensure consistency on modelling, data and assumptions and on package recommendations Lot 8 will be a framework for any future DaSTS studies that may be required by any DfT divisions and/or Regional/Local Authorities. PLEASE ADVISE IN YOUR EOI WHICH LOTS YOU WOULD WISH TO TENDER FOR (IF SELECTED). It would be appreciated if you could email your intention to submit an EOI to ; CONTRACTSTEAMA@dft.gsi.gov.uk
If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figures only) 15000000
OR range: between
and
Currency GBP
II.2.2) Options (if applicable) Yes
If yes, description of these options To extend this contract or part thereof for a further period of 1 year
If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: Period in month(s) 12
or day(s) (from the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals (if any): 1
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 18
And / or days (from the award of the contract)
Or: Starting
And/or ending
| SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable)
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable)
The 'Group' or 'Consortium' will be required to nominate a lead partner with whom the Authority (i.e. the Department) can contract, or form themselves into a single legal entity before the contract is awarded.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable)
If yes, description of particular conditions
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(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 Those companies with proven expertise in the provision of Strategy/Scheme Development applicable to the Transport Industry with particular emphasis on the analysis of roads demand, safety, performance, operating and infrastructure costs and wider economic and environmental benefits. The Potential Provider (or its directors or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the named organisation) confirms that it: (a) being an individual is not bankrupt or has not had a receiving order or administration order or bankruptcy restrictions order made against him or has not made any composition or arrangement with or for the benefit of his creditors or has not made any conveyance or assignment for the benefit of his creditors or does not appear unable to pay or to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay, a debt within the meaning of section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986, or article 242 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or in Scotland has not granted a trust deed for creditors or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of his estate, or is not the subject of any similar procedure under the law of any other state; (b) being a partnership constituted under Scots law has not granted a trust deed or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of its estate; (c) being a company or any other entity within the meaning of section 255 of the Enterprise Act 2002 has not passed a resolution or is not the subject of an order by the court for the company's winding up otherwise than for the purpose of bona fide reconstruction or amalgamation, nor had a receiver, manager or administrator on behalf of a creditor appointed in respect of the company's business or any part thereof or is not the subject of similar procedures under the law of any other state; (d) has not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of his business or profession; (e) has not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of his business or profession; (f) has 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 organisation is established; (g) has 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; (h) is not guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required of him under this regulation; (i) in relation to procedures for the award of a public services contract, is licensed in the relevant State in which he is established or is a member of an organisation in that relevant State when the law of that relevant State prohibits the provision of the services to be provided under the contract by a person who is not so licensed or who is not such a member. The Department reserves the right to reject any potential tenderer of responses to 2.1above that are not satisfactory.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) The highest score for the economic and financial capacity is 20%. Amongst the information that will be used for the evaluations are: Copy of last three years final lodged company accounts will be required from potential suppliers Contractual matters, namely, liquidated damages, termination of contract, and legal proceedings pending.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) The Department reserves the right to reject any potential tenderer of responses to 2.1 that could be a major risk.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) (Expressions of Interests - EOI) should be provided to include details of Experience of previous similar contracts in transport strategy/scheme development. 40% Displaying QA and contract control experience 10% Project Management skills, capability and experience in transport strategy/scheme development 30% The Department reserves the right to select the potential tenderers with the highest scores.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) Tenderers MUST HAVE A MINIMUM TURNOVER OF GBP500,000 PER LOT (STUDY) which in total must represent no more than 25% of your total turnover
III.2.4) Reserved Contracts (if applicable) No
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession No
If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service Yes
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE Accelerated restricted procedure.
IV.1.1) Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure The output 1 reports are required end February 2010 and subsequent reports by April/May 2010 and this very short time-frame necessitates this accelerated 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 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es)) B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as 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
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) PPCA09097 We require 2 sets of Reports & Accounts for past 3 years and 3 copies of your EOI submission and 1 CD (not to include Financials) addressed as 1.1 marked EOI SUBMISSION FOR PPCA09097 DaSTS The Authority expressly reserves the rights; I. not to award any contract as a results of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and II. To make minor changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. lll That the Department reserves the right for this contract to have a break point of 30 July 2010
IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract No
If yes:
IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ:
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 11/11/2009
Time: 15:00
Payable documents No
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 18/11/2009
Time 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 25/11/2009
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)
IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable) No
If yes, authorised persons
| SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION |
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VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT (if applicable) No
If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published:
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) GO reference: GO 09110504/01
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures Official name: Department for Transport, Postal Address: Great Minster House, Town: London, Telephone: 020 7944 2800, E-mail: ian.brown@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Contact Point(s): 3/23, For the attention of: IAN BROWN, Postal Code: SW1P 4DR, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: 020 7944 2177, General address of the contracting authority (URL): www.dft.gov.uk, Address of the Buyer Profile (URL):
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: The Department of Transport ('the Contracting Authority') will incorporate a minimum ten calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenders to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have two 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. In the first instance such additional information should be requested from the address provided in part 1.1. Following that, if the parties cannot resolve the matter then it should be escalated to the Deputy Director of Commercial Delivery,Procurement Directorate, 3/25 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Accounts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE 05/11/2009
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