Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
MAG Airport Limited
11748654
MAG, 3rd Floor
Manchester
M90 1QX
UK
E-mail: peter.odriscoll@magairports.com
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.magworld.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Airport Related Activity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of a Biometrics Solution for Passenger Enrolment and Reconciliation
Reference number: ID6501
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35125110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the Transformation of Manchester Airport and the development of our passenger terminal infrastructure, MAG has a requirement to deliver a biometrics solution with supporting hardware, implementing the processes and systems required to protect the UK borders and customs from any threatened breach which could otherwise exist from International, UK Domestic, Common Travel Area (CTA) and transferring passengers.
MAG is therefore seeking a Biometrics solutions provider who can meet the requirements initially for our Terminal 2 Transformation at Manchester, providing a capability that can achieve biometric reconciliation against enrolment profile, with the success rates and to the timescales outlined in the Procurement Documentation. The objective of this procurement is to award a group framework to leverage selected provider expertise, resources and support to develop, implement and maintain an efficient and reliable Biometrics solution/s.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD33
UKF22
UKH35
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All requirements and information on the Procurement Process are in the available documents, free to access.
The procurement process will be managed through MAGSource. All bidders interested in participating in this procurement must self-register via the portal which can be accessed here:
https;//esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Once registered, please contact peter.odriscoll@magairports.com to then be added into the event when it is live and all documents available, which is expected to be 23rd February 2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
5 year Group Framework Agreement with a possible 24 month extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The full criteria and assessment is contained in the documents. Following the PQQ stage and evaluation MAG intends to take a maximum of three applicants through to the ITN stage.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: MAG requires the Framework to exceed 4 years to allow for the long term partnership and solution to be rolled out at future periods in time as and when required.
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/03/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
25/03/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
MAG Group Legal
MAG, 3rd Floor
Manchester
M90 1QX
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
MAG Airport LTD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contracts communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on
the award decision.
The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to
challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Utilities Contracts
Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm
by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2024