Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-01
Buyer: Blackpool Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-07-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Software development and support services for bespoke systems as well as tools, interfaces and various Council-run websites.
Software development and support for bespoke systems as well as tools, interfaces and various Council-run websites. Initial 3 year term with option to extend for 2 years.
If applying on behalf of a consortium all names must be submitted. Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and severally liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for the members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other and noted before contract commencement. All associated documentation will be made to the nominated lead organisation.
(1) An extract from the ‘judicial record’ or equivalent issued by the legal or administrative authority of the country of origin, by a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration made before a competent judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body, demonstrating that the bidder:
(a) Is not bankrupt or being wound up, its affairs are not being administered by the court, it has not entered into an arrangement with creditors, it has not suspended business activities or is not in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) Is not the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, or for an order for compulsory winding-up or administration by the court or for an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) Has not been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata (i.e. a matter which has already been conclusively decided by a court).
(2) A certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned, or a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration made before a competent authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body, to the effect that the bidder has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the bidder is established.
(3) A certificate, declaration under oath, or solemn declaration providing proof that the bidder is enrolled on the professional or trade registers of his country of establishment, or where no such register exists a declaration under oath or solemn declaration that he exercises the particular profession or trade.
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Eligibility requirements: (1) An extract from the ‘judicial record’ or equivalent issued by the legal or administrative authority of the country of origin, by a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration made before a competent judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body, demonstrating that the bidder: (a) Is not bankrupt or being wound up, its affairs are not being administered by the court, it has not entered into an arrangement with creditors, it has not suspended business activities or is not in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations; (b) Is not the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, or for an order for compulsory winding-up or administration by the court or for an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations; (c) Has not been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata (i.e. a matter which has already been conclusively decided by a court). (2) A certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned, or a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration made before a competent authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body, to the effect that the bidder has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the bidder is established. (3) A certificate, declaration under oath, or solemn declaration providing proof that the bidder is enrolled on the professional or trade registers of his country of establishment, or where no such register exists a declaration under oath or solemn declaration that he exercises the particular profession or trade. As per documentation.
As per documentation.