Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-05-03
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: 600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-06-06
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Border Force is an operational command of the Home Office (‘the Authority’) responsible for front-line border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the UK and at Juxtaposed controls 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, Folkestone, Kent and Border Force controls at Calais, France.
A detailed description of the services that the Potential Provider will be required to supply under this Contract is set out in Attachment 4b of the ITT.
The Authority is seeking a contractor to provide a daily coach service to a fixed timetable for the transport of Border Force officers between Folkestone, Kent 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.
The service will operate daily, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. The only possible exception to this is during the Christmas period where, if cross channel ferries are not operating on any given day, the service may not be required, for example Christmas Day, but this will not be known until the ferry operators announce their Christmas Schedules. In the event that ferries operate on, for example, Christmas Day, then the service will be required.
This Procurement will be concluded with an Initial Contract Period of 3 years. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Contract from the expiry of the Initial Contract Period for a maximum of 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.
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.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met; 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’).
To participate in this procurement, participants must first 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 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/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becominga-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know
Once you have registered on the eSourcing 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 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 e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met; 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 first 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 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/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becominga-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know Once you have registered on the eSourcing 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 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 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 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.