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 3355

E-mail: p-bannon@dfid.gov.uk 

Contact point(s):

For the attention of: Patrick Bannon

Postal code: G75 8EA

Country: United Kingdom

Fax: 01355 84 3499

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:

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

If 'other' please specify: 

I.2.2) Main activity or activities:

Other

If 'other' please specify: Central Level

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-St Helena: Tax Advice for St Helena Government

II.1.2) Service Category:

11

II.1.2.1) Main place of performance:

St Helena

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:

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 Expressions Of Interest for short term Tax Advice in St Helena. The purpose is to assist the Financial Secretary revise the current personal and corporate tax regime, drawing on recommendations of a recent review of fiscal policy. Any revision should take into account both the current and future needs of the island particularly in light of air access to maximise taxable income while being practical for local circumstances, simple to operate, transparent and equitable. The consultant will be expected to spend eight months on St Helena, gathering information, consulting with stakeholders, writing draft tax legislation, policies and procedures, training staff, making recommendations for IT solutions that will improve data produced and efficiency, and advise on how tax investigation capacity can be increased to investigate tax avoidance schemes. The consultant should be able to provide practical solutions to existing problems and to identify what future tax issues should be addressed now to take into account future developments on the island. The consultant should be able to train staff in new policies and procedures, through working alongside tax staff and providing on-the-job training as well as through focussed training sessions. Draft Terms of Reference(58 kb) are available here.

II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV):

Main Object: 72224000-1

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

Yes

II.1.8) Division into lots?:

No

If yes, tenders should be submitted for:

Lot no.:

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

Yes

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: 0

and:

Currency: GBP

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: 8

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):

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:

No

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:

Yes

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: 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

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 07 7850

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract No

If yes:

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:

If yes, price (give figures only):

Currency:

Terms and method of payment:

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

Date: 09/07/2007

Time: 23:59

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

23/07/2007

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:

No

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

V.3) Additional information (if applicable):

There is the possibility of an extension of up to 6 months. Where circumstances require further extensions beyond the original duration/agreed extensions, DFID will consider doing so by means of the Negotiated procedure, where necessary conditions can be met. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) should be submitted using the Application Form (44 kb) available here. The EOI should include a capability statement of not more that 4 A4 pages and be accompanied by CVs of not more than 2 pages for each key team member. No brochures should be sent. Applicants should outline the reason for their interest in this project, their broad understanding of the context and their capability to undertake this work. The EOI should demonstrate technical expertise and experience in the following areas: (a) At least 7 years experience in tax, including, the practical application of both personal and business tax regimes, the setting up of new tax regimes, and the drafting of legislation, policies and procedures. (b) Experience of working in small island tax systems is desirable. Financial standing will also be part of the criteria to assess EOIs. EOIs are preferred electronically, but will also be accepted by post or fax. DFID procurement policy stipulates that consultants involved in any capacity in the design of a project cannot compete for the implementation phase. Design includes feasibility studies, drawing up terms of reference for the implementation phase, pre-appraisal and any other preparatory work for the project. Following assessment of the EOI, DFID will invite short-listed applicants to submit full technical and commercial tenders. DFID will not reply to any EOI unless short-listed for invitation to tender. Suppliers should check the DFID website for details of short-listed suppliers. As from April 2001, all development assistance has been fully untied which allows suppliers from anywhere in the world to tender for DFID contracts. GO reference: GO 06120618/01

V.4) Procedures for appeal:

V.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:

Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable): Text

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:

31/05/2007