Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: URL: www.ncl.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: URL: https://www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers

Further information can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3) Main activity

Education

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

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:

(NU/0611) Taxi services.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Newcastle upon Tyne.

NUTS codeUKC22

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 615 000 GBP

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The University wishes to establish a framework agreement for the hire of taxi services to be used by the University for the transportation of staff, guests and other associates to various locations in the North East.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

The University wishes to establish a framework agreement for the hire of taxi services to be used by the University for the transportation of staff, guests and other associates to various locations in the North East.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 615 000 GBP

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: yes

Description of these options: Option of 2 x 1 year extension at end of initial 2 year contract term.

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:

in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Number of possible renewals: 2

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

A parent company guarantee may be required.

Depending on the status of the supplier.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

As detailed in the tender document.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Joint&Several Liability.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: 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 the requirements are met: As detailed in the tender document.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

As detailed in the tender document.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Contractors must have the appropriate valid taxi licence.

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. Price. Weighting 55

2. Quality of service. Weighting 30

3. Sustainability. Weighting 5

4. Insurance. Weighting 5

5. Health&safety. Weighting 5

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

NU/0611

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 28.12.2011

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

4.1.2012

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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 months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Date: 4.1.2012

Place:

Newcastle University.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information

Please register your interest in this contract via our Due North e-tendering portal, which can be found at: URL: https://www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers
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VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

14.11.2011