HMRC: Carpets for Government Hubs

UK-Salford: Carpets.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             HM Revenue & Customs
             Commercial Directorate, 5th Floor West, Ralli Quays, Salford, M60 9LA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3000587720, Email: regina.roseff@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
             Contact: Regina Roseff
             Main Address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/HM-revenue-customs
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      I.5) Main activity
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Carpets for Government Hubs       
      Reference Number: Carpet-SR95769147
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      39531000 - Carpets.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: Supply, Delivery and Installation of Carpet Tiles for the Government Hubs Programme       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 9,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      39530000 - Carpets, mats and rugs.
      39531310 - Carpet tiles.
      39531400 - Carpeting.
      39534000 - Industrial carpeting.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The purpose of thisContract Notice is to give potential tenderers advance notice that HM Revenue and Customs intend to undertake a tendering exercise for a Framework for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Carpet Tiles for the Government Hubs Programme. This contract is for the support of HMRC’s Regional Centres and Government Hubs. The requirement will involve the timely supply, delivery and installation of carpet tiles across the HMRC Regional Hub sites and other transitional sites as appropriate.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 9,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To register for the event you will need to register on the HMRC SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal. Further Guidance for registering on the system can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528355/SAP_Ariba_Sourcing_Professional_Supplier_s_Guide_-_June_2016.pdf       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Full details regarding legal, economic, financial and technical information to be provided at the tender stage will be detailed in the tender documentation. Potential Tenderers should be aware, however, that they may be required to forward the following information:
(a) A copy of the most recent audited accounts covering the Tenderer’s last two years of trading (or for the period that is available if trading for less than three years) or
(b) For the most recent full year of trading, where this information is not available in audited form, a copy of the draft or unaudited financial accounts or equivalent information showing the Tenderer’s turnover, profit and loss and cash flow position and an end period balance sheet or, where this cannot be provided, a statement signed by the finance director or similar responsible person detailing any major changes in the current financial position since the date of the latest audited accounts provided.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      The Contractor must have highly relevant successful experience of supplying, delivering and installing large scale carpet solutions    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 26/03/2018 Time: 12:30
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 26/06/2018
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 26/03/2018
         Time: 12:30
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Economic operators who wish to view the tender documentation electronically can do so on the Contracts Finder website: https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/login 48 hours after the dispatch of this notice. The Awarding Authority (HMRC) use SAP Ariba Sourcing Pro (thereafter referred to as HMRC’s SAP Ariba) which must be used to express an interest and/or bid for the opportunity. (Further information about HMRC’s SAP Ariba is available at: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm) Economic operators who have used HMRC’s SAP Ariba previously will be registered as part of the HMRC Ariba Supplier Network and you should access the system to obtain your account ID number. Contact details on the system should be checked and, where necessary, additional users added to help avoid duplicate registrations for the same organisation. Previously registered users having difficulty recovering their account ID number or identifying users within their organisation should email sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk Economic operators using HMRC’s SAP Ariba for the first time, including suppliers who are already registered on the wider SAP Ariba supplier network, will need to register at http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full. (You must ensure that you are directed to the registration page for HMRC’s SAP Ariba, identified with the HMRC logo at the top of the page, and to do this you may need to cut and paste the web address directly into your web browser). You will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email confirming the ‘registration process is now complete’ and providing you with ‘your organisation’s account ID’ number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made.
Once you have obtained ‘your account ID’ number, please email e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=303210681
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             HM Revenue and Customs
       Commercial Directorate, 5th Floor West, Ralli Quays, Salford, M60 9LA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000587720
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    HMRC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the time 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. Such additional information should be requested from the address at I.1. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/02/2018

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