Unusual tender found for emergency refuge situations.

This tender is being run by department of international development and the full tender notice details are below.

UK-London: blankets
2010/S 100-151977
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Department for International Development
1 Palace Street
Attn: Robert Kissick
SW1E 5HE London
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 2070231477 +44 2070231477
E-mail: R-Kissick@dfid.gov.uk
Fax +44 2070231461
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Procurement of humanitarian relief blankets.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Main place of delivery United Arab Emirates.
II.1.3) The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 8
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 03
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
These goods will be required in response to humanitarian emergencies. As such delivery location, quantities etc. are unknown. Adherence to specification, availability and price are of paramount importance.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
39511100
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1.8) Division into lots
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
150 000 blankets (mixture of wool and fleece)
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Must be registered companies.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Must provide previous 3 years audited accounts.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
Must provide track record of supply to other international organisations and must provide proof of relevant ISO certification standards for the manufacturing process.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts
No
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Accelerated restricted
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: The blankets will be required in response to humanitarian emergencies.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria 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 authority
JI303 DFID BLANKETS
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
15.7.2010
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
24.5.2010