United Kingdom-Rhyl: Mild steel

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 043-070169/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Denbighshire County Council
Postal address: Cefndy Healthcare, Cefndy Road
Town: Rhyl
Postal code: LL18 2HG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Kevin Perkins, Purchasing Manager, Cefndy Healthcare
Telephone: +44 1745343877
Email: kevin.perkins@denbighshire.gov.uk
Nuts code: UKL13
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: ERW Mild Steel Tube Framework (Cefndy Healthcare).
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 44450000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Cefndy Healthcare requires a framework agreement for the supply of ERW mild steel tube to specified quantity, frequency, dimension, finish and packaging with a focus on cost, quality and service level.
There is also a requirement for laser cut tube.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 580000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44450000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL13
Main site or place of performance:
Cefndy Healthcare, Cefndy Road, Rhyl LL18 2HG.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Web filtering solution for Denbighshire County Council — Corporate, Schools, Libraries and Youth Centres.
Denbighshire is seeking to secure the supply of ERW steel tubing to Cefndy Healthcare.
Cefndy Healthcare operates as a commercial business which manufactures and supplies high quality tubular steel and plastic ‘Aids to Daily Living’, with a range of approximately 300 different products.
The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement, with a list of suppliers who are able to meet Cefndy’s requirements regarding quantity, frequency, dimension, finish and packaging as detailed in the attached specification document. Cefndy wish to partner with suppliers who can focus on cost, quality and service level, delivering value for money and savings.
Due to fluctuation in metal market prices, a mini competition will be held with successful parties to the framework every 3 months.
There is a requirement for laser cut tube to be supplied as part of this framework agreement (drawings provided).
The Council will seek to award a contract for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further year. The contract will start on 30.4.2016.
This procurement will be carried out electronically. Submissions are invited via the Proactis e-sourcing portal:
The closing date for submissions is Wednesday 30.3.2016 at 12:00. Requests for clarification must be submitted via the Proactis portal before 12:00 on Thursday 24th March.
Responses to this notice may be submitted in Welsh. A response submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than a response submitted in English.
Information provided during this procurement process may inform the final specification and the conditions of any contract between the successful contractor(s) and Denbighshire County Council.
The Council reserves the right not to award any contract following this procurement process.
Contact: Kevin Perkins, Purchasing Manager, Cefndy Healthcare, Cefndy Road, Rhyl LL18 2HG.
t — 01745 343 877, m — 07780998646, e — kevin.perkins@denbighshire.gov.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 580000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Option to extend for a further 12 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: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: See documents at

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:6
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2016-04-01 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN, CY
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: 2016-04-01 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
1. Log in to the Proactis Plaza E-Sourcing Portal at
2. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please start at Step 14, if not go to Step 3;
3. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window;
4. Enter your Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User Name. If you have a Generic email address for your organisation e.g. tenders@xxx.co.uk please use this.
5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”;
6. You will receive an email from the system asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter
Organisation Details.
7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all
applicable details.
8. In the Classification screen please select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender
notice as this will give you access to the tender process. Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to your business to ensure notification of opportunities of interest to your organisation.
9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (although you may register with other buying organisations);
10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (See note 4 above);
11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click the “>”. This takes you in to the Welcome window.
12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.
13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.
14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.
15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note
there may be several opportunities on this screen, please select the correct one for your organisation.
16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review
the “Items” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the
project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you
download all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of the documents as part of your
submission. There are also instructions on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document held in this
section
17. You can now either create your response” to, or “Decline” this opportunity.
18. Once you have started to complete your response to the opportunity and wish to save and return later click “Save”. The next
time you Login to access the opportunity please go to the “Opportunities” tab and identify the relevant request that you previously
saved.
19. When you have completed your response please click “Validate” to ensure that you have answered all the questions. If there
are no errors identified click “Save” , then click “Submit”.
20. If you are adding attachments please click the “Add to Library” button.
21. Please note that any queries must be sent via the secure dialogue section of the e-tender portal. We will not respond to any
queries received by any other method.
(WA Ref:41451).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Denbighshire County Council
Postal address: Caledfryn, Smithfield Road
Town: Denbigh
Postal code: LL16 3RJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1824712677
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-02-26