Contracts

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

Official name: Department for International Development (DFID)

Postal address: Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road

Town: East Kilbride

Telephone: 01355 84 3237

E-mail: cb2mail@dfid.gov.uk 

Contact point(s):

For the attention of: David Fleck

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: I.1

I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained 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: Strengthening Public Expenditure Management III

II.1.2) Service Category:

11

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

NUTS Code

II.1.3) The notice involves

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

Number, or if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged:

II.1.4.1) Duration of the framework agreement (if appropriate):

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):

DFID is seeking a service provider to design and implement a technical assistance project to the State, Entity and Cantonal Governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The goal of this project is to ensure public finances are increasingly effective at delivering the priorities of the Governments in BiH. The consultants are expected to have extensive knowledge and experience of public expenditure management functions and have experience working with Government officials and technical staff at all levels. Consultants technical assistance will include: capacity building, development of a tailored training programme, organisation of study tours, support to Civil Society Organisations and support to Parliamentary Assemblies. A short (30 days) design phase will allow the contractor to take stock of the current situation, and agree a work plan and draft of the project memorandum. The planned duration of this project is approximately two and a half (2.5) years. The implementation phase will proceed subject to DFID approval of the Project Memorandum that the consultants produce; satisfactory performance in the design phase; and value for money in the proposed implementation phase costs. DFID has provided technical assistance to public expenditure management reforms since November 2004. The goal of the original Strengthening Public Expenditure Management project was "To improve consistency between government policy objectives, expenditure allocation and budget execution through strengthening of budget processes at canton, entity and state levels." This support ends in March 2008.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object:74141100-0

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

II.1.8) Division into lots?:

If yes, tenders should be submitted for:

Lot no.:

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable):

If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figure only):

Or range: between:

and:

Currency:

II.2.2) Options (if applicable):

If yes, description of these options:

If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: 

Period in month(s):

Or day(s):

Number of possible renewals (if any):

Or range: between:

and:

If known, in the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts:

In month(s):

and/or days (from the award of the contract):

II.3) Duration of the contract or time period for completion:

Either, Period in months: 28

and/or days:

Or, Starting:

and/or ending:

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 under the contract 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 three 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:

Restricted procedure

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:

IV.2) Award criteria:

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

B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B1) the criteria as stated below:
1) Criteria as stated in contract documents.
In descending order of priority: Yes.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

No

If yes, additional information about electronic auction (if appropriate):

IV.3) Administrative information:

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable): CNTR 08 8429

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

IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ:

Of:

IV.3.2.2) Other previous publications:

Notice number in OJ:

Of:

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS):

Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:

Time:

Payable documents: No

If yes, price (give figures only):

Currency: GBP

Terms and method of payment:

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

Date: 30/05/2008

Time: 17:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

20/06/2008

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

English

Other - third country:

IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders:

IV.3.7.1) Date, time and place:

Date:

Time:

Place (if applicable):

IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable):

If yes, authorised persons:

V.1) This is a recurrent procurement (if applicable):

If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published:

V.2) Contract(s) related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds:

If yes, reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

V.3) Additional information (if applicable):

The expressions of interest must include a capability statement of no more than four single-sided A4 pages showing evidence of relevant skills and experience as outlined in the Application Form (47 kb) available here. Draft Terms of Reference(45 kb) can also be found here. Abridged CVs (of not more than two single-sided A4 pages) of key personnel should also be included. Expressions of interest should only be sent to the address at Section 1, in electronic format. Following assessment of Expressions of Interest, DFID will invite short listed companies to submit full technical and commercial proposals. Prices are not needed at this stage. However, when required, prices must be in Sterling and all payments under this contract will be in Sterling. The successful bidder is expected to be contracted for a period of 28 months. The contract will be governed by English Law. DFID reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award the contract. From 1 April 2001 all UK development assistance has been fully untied, which allows suppliers from anywhere in the world to bid for DFID contracts. DFID will only reply to any Expressions of Interest that are short-listed for Invitation to Tender. Suppliers should check here for details of short-listed suppliers. All contact about this advert should be with the person named above - any attempt to obtain information through another source could result in disqualification.

V.4) Procedures for appeal:

V.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable):

V.4.2) Lodging of appeals (please fill heading V.4.2 or if need be, heading V.4.3):

V.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

V.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

24/04/2008