Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

MAG Airport Limited

MAG, 3rd Floor

Manchester

M90 1QX

Email

peter.odriscoll [at] magairports.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD33 - Manchester

National registration number

11748654

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.magworld.co.uk

I.2) Information about 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 above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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 activity

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 - Biometric sensors

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 codes

• UKD33 - Manchester
• UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
• UKH35 - West Essex

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 [at] 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

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

Framework agreement with a single operator

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any 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 the 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 March 2024

Local time

2:00pm

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

25 March 2024

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

Country

United Kingdom

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)

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