Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8UJ
Contact
Laurence Gate
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3707790208
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Companies House
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Specialist Analytical Testing (machinery and electrical) of Consumer Products for Enforcement Purposes
Reference number
CC19409
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council (The Authority) is looking to appoint a single supplier on to a framework. The appointed supplier will conduct specialist testing of electrical consumer products.
Where the requirement of the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) or Local Authority clients are unable to be met in house Hampshire Scientific Service (HSS) are required to subcontract the work to a suitably qualified and approved third-party testing lab (subcontractor).
The subcontractor is required to undertake product assessment of a wide range of machinery and electrical consumer items with the aim being to ensure that the product is of a suitable build quality and has adequate overall safety, referring to the relevant Regulations and test standards. This includes complaint and fault investigation work, and screening checks.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £560,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council (The Authority) is looking to appoint a single supplier on to a framework. The appointed supplier will conduct specialist testing of electrical consumer products.
Where the requirement of the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) or Local Authority clients are unable to be met in house Hampshire Scientific Service (HSS) are required to subcontract the work to a suitably qualified and approved third-party testing lab (subcontractor).
The subcontractor is required to undertake product assessment of a wide range of machinery and electrical consumer items with the aim being to ensure that the product is of a suitable build quality and has adequate overall safety, referring to the relevant Regulations and test standards. This includes complaint and fault investigation work, and screening checks.
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
48
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
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 September 2022
Local time
2:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 September 2022
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hampshire Scientific Service (HSS)
Hyde Park Rd,
Portsmouth,
PO5 4LL
Country
United Kingdom