The Procurement Partnership Ltd: Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Salary Sacrifice Framework

UK-Carmarthen: Financial leasing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
             Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue, Carmarthen, SA31 1SP, United Kingdom
             Email: marc.garrett@capita.co.uk
             Main Address: http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKL
      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
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Carmarthen:-Financial-leasing-services./G7A827E89Z
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/G7A827E89Z 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
            Other type:: Emergency Services
      I.5) Main activity
            Public order and safety

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Salary Sacrifice Framework       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      66114000 - Financial leasing services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: This tender is being undertaken as an open procedure, as detailed in Regulation 27 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.

Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Agreement (‘the Agreement’) for the provision of salary sacrifice schemes. The Agreement will be used by the Authority and may also be used by all Fire & Rescue Services, Local Authorities, Registered Providers of Social Housing and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies are provided with the additional information section of this notice.

Capita Treasury Solutions Limited, trading as Capita Asset Services (Capita), a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Agreement to enable its clients to offer salary sacrifice schemes to their employees.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 125,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      34100000 - Motor vehicles.
      66000000 - Financial and insurance services.
      66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services.
      66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This tender is being undertaken as an open procedure, as detailed in Regulation 27 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.

Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Agreement (‘the Agreement’) for the provision of salary sacrifice schemes. The Agreement will be used by the Authority and may also be used by all Fire & Rescue Services, Local Authorities, Registered Providers of Social Housing and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies are provided within the additional information section of this notice.

The Agreement will comprise of a single lot with between 6 and 8 economic operators awarded a place on this Agreement. The Agreement has been scoped to encourage Suppliers of smaller schemes within the single Lot. Apart from this consideration, there is no other variation that could be introduced through the use multiple Lots that would make this framework more accessible to potential Suppliers. Therefore there is no necessity for multiple Lots in this framework.

Other services that are clearly related to the focus of this Agreement that may not be easily identifiable as part of thetender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes.

The estimated value range through the proposed Agreement during the 48 month period is between £75,000,000 and £125,000,000 excluding VAT. Any estimate of framework turnover is for information purposes only, no commitment or guarantee is given and should not be implied.
      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: 125,000,000       
      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: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Subject to satisfactory performance this framework will be renewed upon expiry in four years time.
      
      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: The Agreement will be used by the Authority and may also be used by all Fire & Rescue Services, Local Authorities, Registered Providers of Social Housing and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies can be found at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_services_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data/ (Download Local Authority Contact Details – right-click ‘save target as’)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/reports/rwservlet?reg2&report=reg2_rsl_directory.rdf&p_search_id=-1942626646
http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en
http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/Datasets/contactdetails
http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom#universities_alphabetically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/registerhomepage.aspx?&=&
http://www.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en
http://www.llgc.org.uk/
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/index.php?cat=6&subcat=29
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/about/citizens_advice_offices.htm
http://www.sporta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categories&id=14&Itemid=140
http://www.ada.org.uk/idb_members_all.html
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/locations/index.asp
http://home.scotland.gov.uk/home

The Agreement can be accessed by all central government authorities as listed within Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited’s (TPPL) buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/.       


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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      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    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      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.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      AS per details stated within tender documentation and framework agreement.          
      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
      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: 8           
         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: 13/06/2016 Time: 12:00
            
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 1
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 14/06/2016
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Capita or MWWFRS Offices
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Dependent on satisfactory performance this framework shall be re-procured in 48 months from award.
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Agreement (‘the Agreement’) for the provision of salary sacrifice schemes. The Agreement will be used by the Authority and may also be used by all Fire & Rescue Services, Local Authorities, Registered Providers of Social Housing and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies can be found at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_services_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data/ (Download Local Authority Contact Details – right-click ‘save target as’)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/reports/rwservlet?reg2&report=reg2_rsl_directory.rdf&p_search_id=-1942626646
http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en
http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/Datasets/contactdetails
http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom#universities_alphabetically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/registerhomepage.aspx?&=&
http://www.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en
http://www.llgc.org.uk/
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/index.php?cat=6&subcat=29
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/about/citizens_advice_offices.htm
http://www.sporta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categories&id=14&Itemid=140
http://www.ada.org.uk/idb_members_all.html
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/locations/index.asp
http://home.scotland.gov.uk/home

The Agreement can be accessed by all central government authorities as listed within Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Agreement is also available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited’s (TPPL) buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/.

Capita Treasury Solutions Limited, trading as Capita Asset Services (Capita), a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Agreement to enable its clients to offer salary sacrifice schemes to their employees. Capita will therefore provide details of the Agreement and market the Agreement to its clients.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Carmarthen:-Financial-leasing-services./G7A827E89Z

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G7A827E89Z
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             The High Court
       Royal Court of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to bidders of the award decision. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the High Court in accordance with Part 3 of those Regulations.    
   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: 12/05/2016

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