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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 234-579016/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: Commercial, Building C16, C Site, Arncott
Town: Bicester
Postal code: OX25 2LD
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Victoria Caine
Telephone: +44 3001538926
Email: DESLD-DESA-Commercial@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Collection and Disposal of Portable and Non-Portable Batteries

Reference number: 701161395
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 90523000
Supplementary CPV code:
FC01
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Collection and Disposal of Portable and Non Portable Batteries in Great Britain.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1335000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
A service to be provided by the contractor to manage the collection and disposal of portable and non-portable batteries within Great Britain excluding Northern Ireland. The estimated amount of batteries for collection is 16 000 tonnes per annum, this figure is for guidance only. There is also a requirement for the contractor to provide suitable containers/packaging for the removal of batteries. This contract will have a duration of 7 years.
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation, etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they full understand and accept this position.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1335000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2021-06-01End: 2028-05-31
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:As per the ITT.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Contractor financial standings are to be reviewed as part of the SAQ.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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 a single operator
In the case of framework agreements,provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
To ensure effective competition
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: 2021-01-20 Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:6(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2021-01-20 Local time: 10:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:2027.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.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. The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Advertising regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
The cyber risk profile for this requirement identified by the cyber risk assessment is low (Reference — RAR-U63JE6X6). All interested parties must ensure they complete the cyber risk assessment as part of the SAQ.
Tenderers are encouraged to provide contact information for the individual who will be responsible for uploading the tender to Award® as early as possible, so that login details can be provided. The following details are required: company name, individual point of contact name and email address should be sent to the Commercial Officer as shown in section 1. This information must be sent to the authority by 8 January 2021.
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Go reference: GO-20201126-DCB-17423616
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: Commercial, C 16, C Site, Arncott
Town: Bicester
Postal code: OX25 2LD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3001538926
E-mail: DESLD-DESA-Commercial@mod.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: Commercial, C 16, C Site, Arncott
Town: Bicester
Postal code: OX25 2LD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3001538926
E-mail: DESLD-DESA-Commercial@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Defence Equipment Sales Authority
Postal address: Commercial, C 16, C Site, Arncott
Town: Bicester
Postal code: OX25 2LD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3001538926
E-mail: DESLD-DESA-Commercial@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-11-26