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Provision of a Project Management Service for
Noise Mapping in England

EC Directive 92/50/EEC Contract Notice-Negotiated Procedure

1. Awarding authority: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Rm 4/G17, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE, UK. Att: Alan Bloomfield, Noise Research Manager. Telephone 020 7944 5918, facsimile 020 7944 6300, e-mail: noise@defra.gsi.gov.uk
2. Category of service and description; CPV reference no.

Award procedure: Negotiated.
Contract type: Service.
CPV: 74142100-7/74274100-1
CPC: 865 and 866/867
Category 11/12

Provision of a Project Management Service for noise mapping England. It is envisaged that the appointed project manager will organise the work, including the letting of sub-contracts to a substantial number of acoustic consultants who will produce the required maps, through working in conjunction with local authorities and others.
3. Delivery to: Awarding Authority
4. a. Reserved for a particular profession: No
  b. law, regulation or administrative provision 'Our countryside: the future - A fair deal for rural England' (paragraph 9.4.2) ; The Stationary Office November 2000
  c. Obligation to mention the names and qualifications of personnel: Yes
5. Division into lots: No
6. Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: Anticipate between a range of 3-6
7. Variants: Variants will be considered.
8. Duration of contract or time limit for completion: Completion by 31 March 2004, with option to extend for up to a further 3 years.
9. Legal form in the case of group bidders: Legal form in case of group bidders: joint and several liability.
10. a. Justification for shorter time limits  
  b. Deadline for receipt of applications 15 June 2001
  c. Address As at Awarding Authority
  d. Language English
11. Any deposits and guarantees required. No
12. Minimum Standards required of services provider

The following information must be forwarded with the application (unless the applicant has recently supplied the information) if the applicant is to be considered as a potential tenderer:

1) Economic and Financial Standing

  • Statements of overall turnover and turnover in respect of the specific services offered in connection with the proposed contract for the previous three financial years;

  • last published annual report and accounts, or, where not available, equivalent information required under the law of the member State where the organisation is established;

  • company registration number and add ress; VAT Registration number; details of parent company, and other group companies if applicable;

2) Ability and Technical Capacity

  • track record of similar commissions and or other major project management contracts in terms of approach, technical ability and performance to quality, time and cost constraints. Details of the principle services provided in the last three years in connection with project management stating the sums, dates and clients. Any other experience considered relevant which also demonstrates technical capacity;

  • professional resources and support facilities available;

  • adoption of quality management system.

3) Legal Compliance

  • evidence that none of the criteria for rejection of service providers set out in Regulation 14 of The Public Services Contracts Regulations apply: Article 29 of 92/50 EEC (the Services Directive) including, but not limited to, environmental aspects.
13. Service providers already selected. None
14. Other Information Tenders are to be priced in Sterling and payment will be made in Sterling only. Award Criteria: the most economically advantageous bid, the criteria for which will be set out in the contract documents. An information pack is available on request at the Address above.
15. Date of Dispatch of this Notice:  
16. Date(s) of previous publications in OJEC Prior Information Notice published 6 April 01
17. Government Procurement Agreement: Applies

OJEC Notice for the production of Noise Maps for England

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