House of Lords: HL - Beverages Framework 2014

UK-London: Beverages, tobacco and related products.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      The Corporate Officers of the House of Lords
      Finance Department, Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 2072196879, Email: shawl@parliament.uk
      Attn: Lesley Shaw

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   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: SUPPLIES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: HL - Beverages Framework 2014
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SUPPLIES
         Purchase

         Region Codes: UKI - LONDON         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system: The notice involves the setting up of a framework agreement                                                        

      II.1.4)Information on framework agreement:      
            Framework agreement with several operators
            maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
         Duration of the framework agreement:
                        Duration in months: 48
         Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
                                    
            Range between: 100,000 and 400,000
            Currency: GBP
                  
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Beverages, tobacco and related products. Distilled alcoholic beverages. Spirituous beverages. Non-distilled fermented beverages. Non-alcoholic beverages. Wines. Sparkling wine. Table wine. Cider and other fruit wines. The House of Lords requires a variety of listed wines, bottled beers, spirits, fortified wines, draft beers, soft drinks and minerals for re-sale in several outlets in the Palace of Westminster and also for Banqueting and other events held on the estate. The House of Lords is currently reviewing contracts with a view to putting in place joint contracts with The House of Commons. As a consequence this is a 2 year Framework in order to match requirements and timeframes for tendering processes with the House of Commons .
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products.
         
         15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages.
         
         15911000 - Spirituous beverages.
         
         15950000 - Non-distilled fermented beverages.
         
         15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages.
         
         15930000 - Wines.
         
         15931100 - Sparkling wine.
         
         15931200 - Table wine.
         
         15940000 - Cider and other fruit wines.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      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 House of Lords is currently reviewing contracts with a view to putting in place joint contracts with The House of Commons. As a consequence this is a 2 year Framework in order to match requirements and timeframes for tendering processes with the House of Commons. .More detailed information regarding the range of products currently stocked can be found in the Product List which has been uploaded to the Delta Tenderbox.      
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Listed Wines

      1)Short Description:      
      The Authority requires an extensive range of wines from a variety of countries, regions, vintages, variety of grapes, alcohol strengths and styles in order to fulfill the requirements of the wine list available in various outlets throughout the House of Lords. The successful suppliers may be required to provide only one or a variety of wines in each of the different price bands to enable the Authority to create a wine list for each outlet.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         15930000 - Wines.
                  15931100 - Sparkling wine.
                  15931200 - Table wine.
                  15942000 - Fruit wines.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            More detailed information regarding the range of products currently stocked can be found in the Product List which has been uploaded to the Delta Tenderbox.      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Bottled Beer, Spirits & Fortified Wines

      1)Short Description:      
      To supply the outlets within the House of Lords with a range of bottled beers, spirits and fortified wines. The product ranges must cover traditional brands as well as new ranges that may be available.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         15960000 - Malt beer.
                  15961000 - Beer.
                  15911100 - Spirits.
                  15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages.
                  15931300 - Port.
                  15931600 - Sherry.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            More detailed information regarding the range of products currently stocked can be found in the Product List which has been uploaded to the Delta Tenderbox.      
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Draft Beer

      1)Short Description:      
      The supply of a wide range of draft beers and ales in various sized kegs and casks. All operating equipment and ongoing maintenance is to be provided by the supplier of the draft beer products. The response time for maintenance call outs must be within 4 hours, this service may also be required outside standard operating hours.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         15960000 - Malt beer.
                  15961000 - Beer.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            More detailed information regarding the range of products currently stocked can be found in the Product List which has been uploaded to the Delta Tenderbox.      
      Lot No: 4
      Title: Soft Drinks & Minerals

      1)Short Description:      
      The supply of bottles, cans and carton soft drinks will be required in a range of flavours for re-sale in the various outlets in the House of Lords.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         15982000 - Soft drinks.
                  15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            More detailed information regarding the range of products currently stocked can be found in the Product List which has been uploaded to the Delta Tenderbox.         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 45(1) of Directive 2004/18/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2006 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 45(2) of Directive 2004/18/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the PCR 2006) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.
         
         A full list of these criteria are at http://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#pcr
         
         Candidates will be required to answer these questions as part of the qualification process. For candidates who are registered overseas, you will need to declare if you have any offences/misconduct under your own countries laws, where these laws are equivalent to the Regulation 23 lists. Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 45(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest for doing so. Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 45(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.

      A completed pre-qualification questionnaire must be submitted online via Delta e-sourcing by the stated deadline.      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         A completed pre-qualification questionnaire must be submitted online via Delta e-sourcing by the stated deadline.
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         A completed pre-qualification questionnaire must be submitted online via Delta e-sourcing by the stated deadline.      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
                Not Provided
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      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: Not Provided      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

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


         Not Provided      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 28/04/2014
         Time: 14:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)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: 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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 27/03/2014

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