Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-27
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31711400 | 33952000 | 34000000 | 34300000 | 34321100
Estimated value: 128000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-25
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority is putting in place a pan government Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies (ALBs), Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, the Wider Public Sector, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for the provision of Supply, Supply and Fit of Tyres and Associated Services.
— Lot 1 — The Supply, Supply and Fit of Tyres and Associated Services to the Blue Light Emergency Services throughout the UK. This Lot will be awarded to a single Supplier.
— Lot 2 — The Supply, Supply and Fit of Tyres and Associated Services to the Blue Light Emergency Services, Central Government and the Wider Public Sector throughout the UK. This Lot will be awarded to multiple Suppliers.
The Authority considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) may apply for Lot 1 but will not apply for Lot 2. It is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.
A detailed description of the Goods and Services that the Potential Provider will be required to supply under this Framework Agreement are set out in full in Framework Schedule 2: Part A: Goods and Services — Lot 1 — Attachment 5, and, Framework Schedule 2: Part A: Goods and Services — Lot 2 — Attachment 6.
Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services.
The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials for Services under and in connection with this Procurement.
The Potential Provider may be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement but shall not enter into any Call-Off Procedure and/or any Call-Off Contracts with Contracting Authorities until they are able to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials for Services under and in connection with this Procurement.
The Authority reserves the right for the Authority and/or Contracting Authorities for an electronic auction to be held during the Call-Off Stage among the Parties to the Framework Agreement(s).
Electronic ordering and/or electronic invoicing an/or electronic payment may be used during the period of the Framework Agreement and throughout the lifespan of any Call-Off Contract.
The provision of the Supply, Supply and Fit of Tyres and Associated Services to the Blue Light Emergency Services throughout the UK will include: Tyres for Cars, on road 4x4's, 4x4's (with off-road capability), Vans, Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV's), Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV's) and Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV's) over 3,5 tonnes, Coaches, Buses and Minibuses, Agrarian Vehicles and motorised/non motorised bicycles. These shall be available throughout the United Kingdom. The Supplier shall be able to provide all the Mandatory Requirements for Lot 1 as set out in Framework Schedule 2: Part A: Goods and Services — Lot 1 — Attachment 5.

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (implementing Title II, Chapter III, Section 3, Sub-section I of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This Procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, participants must 1 st be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, please go online to: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk You can then access the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the Potential Provider; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Authority will process the email and then enable the Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to e-Sourcing Suite email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk A full copy of the ITT documentation for this Procurement will be available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge via Crown Commercial Service website from the date of this publication of the contract notice: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4) Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to Sub-Contract. The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’).
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to Sub-Contract. The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 implementing the Directive, on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT. The Authority may take into account the following information: (a) Two (2) suitable contract examples, from the public or private sector, where similar requirements to those sought under this Procurement have been performed. Contracts should have been performed during the past three (3) years. Customer contacts must be warned they may be contacted by Crown Commercial Service, to verify the accuracy of the information provided at any time; (b) A list of the principal deliveries or main services provided over the past three (3) years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved; (c) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the Potential Provider for ensuring quality and data security; (d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the Potential Provider intends possibly to Sub-Contract. The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1)