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Procurement Notice Details

Recruitment services [managed service provision of agency supplied workers for ukaea at culham science centre]
UK

15/05/2019 S93 - - Services - Contract notice - Open procedure
I.II.III.IV.VI.
United Kingdom-Abingdon: Recruitment services

2019/S 093-224944

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)
Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Contact person: Helen East
Telephone: +44 1235466921
E-mail: Helen.east@ukaea.uk
NUTS code: UKJ1
Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

I.2)
Information about joint procurement
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=28465&B=OGC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=28465&B=OGC
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity: Fusion Research
Section II: Object

II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title:
Invitation to Tender for a Managed Service Provision of Agency Supplied Workers for UKAEA at Culham Science Centre

Reference number: T/HFE036/19
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description:
Invitation to tender for a managed service provision of agency supplied workers for UKAEA at Culham Science Centre.

II.1.5)
Estimated total value
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title:
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79610000
79612000
79620000
79623000
79600000
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code: UKJ1
NUTS code: UKJ
NUTS code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
Culham Science Centre nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.

II.2.4)
Description of the procurement:
UKAEA currently has 2 separate contracts for 278 white collar agency supplied workers with an annual spend of 17 500 000 GBP and 110 blue collar agency supplied workers with an annual spend of 5 5 000 000 GBP. UKAEA now wish to amalgamate the 2 current contracts. The new contract will be for 4 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years on an annual basis. UKAEA will not guarantee the number of ASWs required under the contract.

UKAEA require the supplier to deliver a managed service provision, sourcing, administering and managing all ASWs providing an end-to-end process and provide an embedded on-site team as well as support from senior offsite management. In addition, the supplier must be able to provide legislative advice and training sessions to UKAEA managers.

Full details are provided in the invitation to tender documentation.

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
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 01/02/2020
End: 31/01/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Can be extended for 2 further years on an annual basis.

II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12)
Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)
Additional information
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:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.1.5)
Information about reserved contracts
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)
Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)
Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 027-060036
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 21/06/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
Tender must be valid until: 21/06/2020
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 21/06/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3)
Additional information:
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.

If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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).

Any such action must be brought promptly.

(generally within 3 months).

VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice:
13/05/2019



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