Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-25
Buyer: Home Office Border Force
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34121000: Buses | 34121500 | 60170000 | 60172000
Estimated value: 575000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-07-25
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
The Authority is an operational command of the Home Office responsible for front-line border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the UK and in Northern France.
The Authority is seeking a contractor to provide a daily coach service to a fixed timetable for the transport of Border Force officers between Martello House, Shearway Business Park, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4RH and Border Force controls at Calais. Cross-channel transport will be via the Channel Tunnel which will be arranged and paid for by Border Force.
Further background information is provided within Attachment 4b — Specification (Contract Schedule 1) of the ITT pack.
The Authority is seeking a contractor to provide a daily coach service to a fixed timetable for the transport of Border Force officers between Martello House, Shearway Business Park, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4RH and Border Force controls at Calais. Cross-channel transport will be via the Channel Tunnel which will be arranged and paid for by Border Force.
This Procurement will be concluded with an initial Contract Period of three (3) years. The Authority may at it's sole discretion, extend the duration of this Contract from the expiry of the initial Contract Period for a Maximum of one (1) further year.
Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by Crown Commercial Service if considered appropriate.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable).
No special legal form is required but if a contract is awarded to a consortium, the Contracting Authority may require the consortium to form a legal entity before entering into the Contract.
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers.
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 and of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’).
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Eligibility requirements: Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers. 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 and 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 Agent'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 eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & 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 eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOflnterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Agent will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the eSourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris 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 the publication of this Contract Notice: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov. uk/procurement-pipeline Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4) Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years, if available; or (alternatively); b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status). As stated in the ITT. Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may have regard to any of the following means in its assessment: (a) Up to 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 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 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 is applicable. As stated in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years, if available; or (alternatively); b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status). As stated in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may take into account any of the following information: a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years, if available; or (alternatively); b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; or c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; or d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status).
As stated in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may have regard to any of the following means in its assessment: (a) Up to 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 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 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 is applicable. As stated in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1) The Authority may have regard to any of the following means in its assessment: (a) Up to 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 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 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 is applicable.