NEUPC Ltd: Removal and Relocation Services

UK-Leeds: Relocation services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             NEUPC Ltd
             NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1133443958, Email: s.wells@neupc.ac.uk
             Contact: Sam Wells
             Main Address: https://www.neupc.ac.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Relocation-services./83NQTGKWEJ
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Removal and Relocation Services       
      Reference Number: FFE2007 NE
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      98392000 - Relocation services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) are leading on a process to award a framework for Removals and Relocations. The scope of this framework will cover commercial removals and relocations, plus additional specialisms such as removals and relocations of arts & artefacts and laboratory equipment, crate hire/purchase, storage, and international transit.

The framework is going to be available to members of NEUPC, plus
members of LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW & NWUPC.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Small Contracts – Regional       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      98392000 - Relocation services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) are leading on a process to award a framework for Removals and Relocations. The scope of this framework will cover commercial removals and relocations, plus additional specialisms such as removals and relocations of arts & artefacts and laboratory equipment, crate hire/purchase, storage, and international transit. Bidders will be able to select which specialisms they are able to cover on this framework.

Lot 1 is specifically for small projects, Members will define project size by using the following criteria:

i.Calculation Test – a contract value of less than £100k
ii.Complexity Test – large contracts require significant project management etc, whereas smaller contracts are considered less complex
iii.Capability Test – preliminary market consultation across relevant lot(s)
iv.If, despite endeavours, it remains unclear which is the appropriate definition, the Member may choose to offer their contract opportunity to both size lots (ie, their chosen Region in Lot 1 and to national Suppliers in Lot 2)

This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015’. It is possible that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20
            Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
            Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10
                        
            Price - Weighting: 60
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 10,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: NEUPC reserves the right, subject to the Regulations, to change without notice the basis of, or the procedures for, the competitive sourcing process or to terminate the process at any time. Under no circumstances shall NEUPC incur any liability in respect to this ITT or subsequent documentation.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Large Projects – National       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      98392000 - Relocation services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) are leading on a process to award a framework for Removals and Relocations. The scope of this framework will cover commercial removals and relocations, plus additional specialisms such as removals and relocations of arts & artefacts and laboratory equipment, crate hire/purchase, storage, and international transit. Bidders will be able to select which specialisms they are able to cover on this framework.

Lot 2 is specifically for largeprojects, Members will define project size by using the following criteria:

i.Calculation Test – a contract value of more than £100k
ii.Complexity Test – large contracts require significant project management etc, whereas smaller contracts are considered less complex
iii.Capability Test – preliminary market consultation across relevant lot(s)
iv.If, despite endeavours, it remains unclear which is the appropriate definition, the Member may choose to offer their contract opportunity to both size lots (ie, their chosen Region in Lot 1 and to national Suppliers in Lot 2)

This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015’. It is possible that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 35
            Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 15
            Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10
                        
            Price - Weighting: 40
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 10,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in days: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: NEUPC reserves the right, subject to the Regulations, to change without notice the basis of, or the procedures for, the competitive sourcing process or to terminate the process at any time. Under no circumstances shall NEUPC incur any liability in respect to this ITT or subsequent documentation.       


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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 209 - 511791       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/12/2020 Time: 11:00
            
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 14/12/2020
         Time: 14:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Relocation-services./83NQTGKWEJ

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/83NQTGKWEJ
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             NEUPC Ltd
       NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1134871750, Email: s.wells@neupc.ac.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE
          INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE, 70 FLEET STREET, London, EC4Y 1EU, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 12/11/2020

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
       Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1189357081, Email: t.a.smith@reading.ac.uk
       Contact: Taron Smith
       Main Address: https://www.supc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      2: Contracting Authority
       North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
       Albert House, 17 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3HZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1612348016, Email: Sarah.Dye@nwupc.ac.uk
       Contact: Sarah Dye
       Main Address: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      3: Contracting Authority
       London Universities Purchasing Consortia
       Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7884551949, Email: J.Kadri@lupc.ac.uk
       Contact: Joyce Kadri
       Main Address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      4: Contracting Authority
       Higher Education Purchasing Consortia for Wales
       8th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7534228761, Email: h.allaway@wales.ac.uk
       Contact: Howard Allaway
       Main Address: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UK