Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
H M Revenue & Customs
Customs House Annexe,20 Lower Thames Street
LONDON
EC3R6EE
Contact
Jordan Warran
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Tax Collection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Laboratory Analysis and Tariff Classification Services Event
Reference number
SR594069811
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is to provide accurate analysis of certain goods in order for HMRC classifiers to determine the correct commodity code for specific goods based on ingredients, make up, chemical compositions and function. This will determine the duty liability necessary.
HMRC has an ongoing requirement for a wide range of analytical and representational services in respect of International & UK Customs Duty and Tax legislation covering an extensive range of products.
Commodity codes are issued to traders to allow them to make accurate trading decisions based on the amount of duty payable on their products when importing or exporting. In order to ensure the commodity code issued by the tariff Classification Service is correct, analysis of the product is necessary. This analysis is generally for food stuffs but can be on leather, plastics and a wide range of other materials also.
Issuing the correct commodity code ensures HMRC collects the correct revenue and elevates the risk of debt.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As described in II.1.4
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
Duration in months
60
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: Yes
Description of options
This will be discussed during the Contract Development Stage
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Your bid will be evaluated based on the following Criteria:
Selection Criteria- Pass/Fail (0%)
Selection Criteria- Pre-Qualification Questions- Pass/Fail (0%)
Award Criteria- Social and Environmental- 5%
Award Criteria- Services Description- 60%
Award Criteria- Management Activity- 5%
Award Criteria- Security- Pass/Fail (0%)
Award Criteria- Cost- 30%
The Clarification Period will open once the Tender Exercise goes live (27/10/2022) and will close on 10/11/2022 at 23:59PM. Any
Clarification questions submitted after this time will not be responded to. Clarification Questions must be submitted via the Messaging Portal within the Tender Exercise, questions submitted in any other format will not be answered.
If you have a question about this Tender before you are added to the Tender Exercise, then please email jordan.warran@hmrc.gov.uk and CC daniel.strickland1@hmrc.gov.uk
This procurement will be conducted by way of an eSourcing event using HMRC's SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal. Please ensure you are registered with the HMRC SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal to gain access to the procurement documentation when it is released which will contain full details of the requirement.
If you are not already registered, the registration link is: http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made.
Once you have obtained 'your organization's account ID' number, please email jordan.warran@hmrc.gov.uk and copy in e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk and sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk with your account ID number. Once you have complied with the foregoing you will receive an e-mail confirming access to the procurement event once it is built. Further information about HMRC's procurement tool SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm If you have already registered on SAP Ariba then you may also need to re-register on HMRC's SAP Ariba in order to be added to the event.
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.1.8) 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
23 November 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 November 2022
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Revenue and Customs
London
Country
United Kingdom