Contracts

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s):

Official name: Department for International Development

Postal address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Town: East Kilbride

Telephone: 01355 84 3817

E-mail: CB1mail@dfid.gov.uk   

Contact point(s): CB1mail@dfid.gov.uk

For the attention of: Julie Hunter

Postal code: G75 8EA

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Fax: 01355 84 3183

General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.dfid.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile (URL):

I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at:

As at I.1

I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

As at I.1

I.2.1) Type of contracting authority: Other

If 'other' please specify: Central Level

I.2.2) Main activity or activities: General Public Services

If 'other' please specify:

I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities? No

II.1) Description:

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

UK-East Kilbride: Regional East Africa Integration Programme - TradeMark East Africa

II.1.2) Service Category: 11

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

Kenya, East Africa

NUTS Code

II.1.3) The notice involves A public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)

Number

OR, if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Period in year(s)

OR month(s)

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only)

Estimated value (excluding VAT)

OR range: between

and

Currency

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible)

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The Department for International Development (DFID) wishes to appoint a service provider to establish and support administration of TradeMark East Africa (TMEA). It is envisaged that TMEA will be a not for profit organisation based in Kenya with offices elsewhere in East Africa. TMEA is part of the DFID funded Regional East African Integration Programme (REAP) which supports the East African Community (EAC) in meeting its overall goal of increased growth and poverty reduction in East Africa. The purpose of TMEA will be to achieve greater regional integration and trade competitiveness in East Africa. The contract is expected to begin in mid 2009 with TMEA being established in Kenya and start up activities completed within 3 months. The service provider will act as Trustee for TMEA providing Financial Management, Procurement and Legal Services as well as administrative/logistical support to establish the TMEA entity and ultimately achieve objectives set in the REAP Project Memorandum. The contract will be for 3 months Inception plus 3 years implementation with a possible extension for 2 further years.Financial management consultancy services.Legal services.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object: 79412000.

Additional Object: 79100000.

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)?: Yes

II.1.8) Division into lots No

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted

II.2.1) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

Value

OR Lowest Offer

AND Highest Offer to be taken into consideration

Currency

Including VAT

If yes, specify VAT rate(%)

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME PERIOD FOR COMPLETION

Either: Period in months 39

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable):

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: The contract will be governed by English Law. Prices are not required at Expression of Interest stage, however, when required prices must be quoted in GBP and all payments will be made in GBP. DFID reserves the right to annul the process and not to award the contract.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable): Joint and several liability 

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable):

If yes, description of particular conditions:

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Any supplier may be disqualified who:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable): Must have been trading for at least 3 years.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (if applicable):

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable):

III.2.4) Reserved contracts (if applicable):

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

IV.1) Type of procedure:

Accelerated restricted procedure

IV.1.1) Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure Meets the fundamental aim of boosting the economy through rapid execution of the contract.

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable)

Envisaged number of operators

Or Envisaged minimum number 5

and, if appropriate, maximum number 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

See application form on website.

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA:

IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es))

B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No

IV.3) Administrative information:

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable):

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract: No

IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ: 

Of:

Notice number in OJ:

Of

Terms and method of payment

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date 06/05/09

Time 17:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 18/05/09

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up English