Opportunity

Provision of Rental and Laundering Services for High Visibility Workwear

  • ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-017256

Published 21 July 2021, 3:52pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

2nd Floor St Andrew's House,18-20 St Andrew Street

LONDON

EC4A3AG

Contact

Emma Martin

Email

Emma.martin@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.Emma.Martin@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Abellio East Midlands Railway

Prospect House, 1 Prospect Place, Millennium Way

Derby

DE24 8HG

Contact

Emma Martin

Email

Emma.martin@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.Emma.martin@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Rental and Laundering Services for High Visibility Workwear

Reference number

PMO0220

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 18113000 - Industrial clothing

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This notice has been produced to establish an invitation to tender (ITT) for the provision of rental and laundry services for high visibility workwear. (with a purchase price option).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

EMR Require a logistically managed and monitored laundered workwear uniform provision service for its fleet team function.

The requirement will be to supply high visibility garments (Orange) that are industrially recognised and compliant to rail approved standards.

The workwear package will be fully tailored to the job role, all garments must be laundered, maintained and managed by the supplier to approximately 209 employees covering 8 sites, with the main service sites being Derby and Nottingham.

It is envisaged that the contract duration will be up to a maximum of 3 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Interested parties should contact the named person by email at Section I.1 to register interest and request the Prequalification Questionnaire which shall be required to be completed by the time limit for receipt of expressions of interest at Section IV.2.2

Scoring Matrix

The PQQ scoring will be as follows:-

SCORE GIVEN - QUALITATIVE GUIDANCE - SHORT GUIDANCE

0 - Question not answered or answer is irrelevant. - Not answered/irrelevant.

1- Weak : Insufficient information to enable evaluation or contains major shortcomings or errors to make it non-complaint. - Worst in class/errors in submission.

2 - Below Satisfactory : partially complaint answer but with obvious deficiencies. Brief or incomplete answers with little or no supporting detail or wholly generic answer. - Below industry standard.

3 - Satisfactory : Answer meets the minimum requirements but lack convincing supporting detail to give confidence that they will meet requirements. Some attempt to provide relevant

answers not generic. - In line with industry standard.

4 - Good : Thorough response with relevant supporting detail and evidence to give confidence that the requirements will be met. Tailored answers. - Above industry standard.

5 - Excellent : Comprehensive and well-structured response with excellent supporting evidence. Wholly bespoke for the protect and demonstrates exceptional understanding of the requirements. - Market leading.

SCORING PROCESS

Where Yes is the required answer:

YES = PASS NO = FAIL

EMR will assess additional information provided by the interested parties who select NO, but have additional information to justify their selection.

Where NO is the required answer NO = PASS

YES = FAIL

EMR will assess additional information provided by the interested parties who select YES, but have additional information to justify their selection.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 September 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

To register your interest in this notice you should submit an expression of interest to the contract details shown within this notice and request a copy of the PQQ which is to be submitted by the date shown in IV.2.2.

The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ("Regulations") do not in accordance with their terms apply to this procurement. Neither the issue of this Invitation to Negotiate (as amended by East Midlands Railway and notified to Bidders from time to time) (the ITN) nor the selection of any Bidder, nor any other document, contact or conduct in connection with this ITN constitutes any acceptance by East Midlands Railway that the Regulations apply to the Project covered by this ITN or an agreement by East Midlands Railway to abide by those Regulations. The procurement process as described in this document (the ITN Process) and any subsequent contract awarded will be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. By participating in the ITN Process a Bidder agrees to be bound by the above conditions and limitations. This Important Notice must be read in conjunction with all instructions to Bidders contained within this document. Bidder means each legal entity issued with an ITN and invited to participate in this ITN Process.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Abellio East Midlands Limited

Derby

Country

United Kingdom