Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL
Telephone
+44 2079422229
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.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-London:-Furniture./QQ5C42ZQ94
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
V&A Storehouse Furniture, Fittings and Equipment (FF&E)
Reference number
VA/CON/40/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Designed by New York architects Diller, Scofidio + Renfro with support from UK based architects Austin-Smith:Lord, V&A East Storehouse is a 16,000m2 purpose-built home for over 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books and 1,000 archives. It is located at Here East in Stratford, East London. The V&A wishes to procure FF&E for Phases 1 and 2 of their FF&E packages which include a number of Back of House and Front of House spaces. Spatial planning and FF&E specification have already been completed by the Project Architects, so this tender is for supply only, though consultation may be necessary if alternatives are required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the contract is a range of 109 different items of FF&E. For more details, please review the tender pack. Tenders are invited on a fixed price basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2021
End date
29 July 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Purchases for Phase 1 and Phase 2 are separate. Neither phase is confirmed until a purchase order is received by the supplier.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Variant bids are permitted as directed in the tender documents, where the V&A has indicated that for some items tenderers may offer an alternative in addition to compliant pricing.
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
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to fluctuations and longer than expected lead times, the original programme for this contract is no longer viable. To ensure the goods can be supplied on time, the V&A is slightly reducing the tender period.
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
29 November 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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
12:30pm
Place
Electronically
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
The Delta e-tendering system operates a locked tender box that cannot be circumvented. Tenders will be opened electronically by a member of the V&A's procurement team.
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
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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Furniture./QQ5C42ZQ94
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QQ5C42ZQ94
GO Reference: GO-2021115-PRO-19191597
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
Kensington
SW7 2RL
Telephone
+44 2079422229
Country
United Kingdom