United Kingdom-Belfast: Electronic components

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 229-476846/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Chloe Dugan
Telephone: +00 4402890973026
Email: c.dugan@qub.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: QUB/1663/17 Electronic Components and Associated Products.

Reference number: QUB/1663/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 31711100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wishes to procure electronic components and associated products to be supplied and delivered to all Schools and Directorates within the University.
Queen’s wishes to establish a framework agreement with no more than three Economic Operators appointed who will supply electronic components and associated products at competitive prices and work with requisitioners in ensuring that the most appropriate product is supplied to meet their needs.
The Economic Operator will be required to supply and deliver components and associated products to multiple locations within Queen’s campus.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wishes to procure electronic components and associated products to be supplied and delivered to all Schools and Directorates within the University.
Queen’s wishes to establish a framework agreement with no more than three Economic Operators appointed who will supply electronic components and associated products at competitive prices and work with requisitioners in ensuring that the most appropriate product is supplied to meet their needs.
Call off from this framework agreement is by means of ranking or a mini competition, the process for the two options are as follows:
Option 1 — Ranked
For each purchase, the requisitioner will be required to contract directly with the first ranked Contractor, unless:
— They confirm they do not have the capacity to provide the supplies.
— They cannot respond within the required timescales.
If any of these apply, then the second ranked contractor will be contacted, and so on.
Option 2 — Mini Competition
For each purchase, a mini competition must be conducted between all three Contractors. Further competition will be on the basis of price only (100 %).
In other words, the Schools/Directorates requiring the electronic components or associated products will contact all 3 appointed Economic Operators outlining their requirements and a date by which the price must be submitted by. The Economic Operator which offers the most competitive price, as a result of each competition, will be awarded the business.
The Economic Operator will be required to supply and deliver components and associated products to multiple locations within Queen’s campus.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Options to extend by up to a further 36 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Options to extend by up to a further 36 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:yes
Identification of the project:Funded by School.

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:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
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:3
In the case of framework agreements,provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A.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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-01-09 Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-01-09 Local time: 16:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-11-27