Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 01597826000
E-mail: commercialservices@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the hire of winter maintenance vehicles
Reference number: ITT_106774
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Within the County of Powys, there are 990km miles of county roads and 430km miles of trunk roads serviced during the winter months, the Council undertakes winter maintenance activities on these roads. There activities include snow clearance and the spreading of grit using a range of Council owned and hired vehicles and other equipment.
For the Council to undertake some of these activates, 6x4, 4x4 and 4x2 gritters are required and the Council’s intention is to hire these from a single source between September and April during the agreement period.
The Council is seeking to engage suitably experienced and qualified Supplier to enter into an agreement to provide to the Council with Gritting Vehicles for a period of four years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Within the County of Powys, there are 990km miles of county roads and 430km miles of trunk roads serviced during the winter months, the Council undertakes winter maintenance activities on these roads. There activities include snow clearance and the spreading of grit using a range of Council owned and hired vehicles and other equipment.
For the Council to undertake some of these activates, 6x4, 4x4 and 4x2 gritters are required and the Council’s intention is to hire these from a single source between September and April during the agreement period.
The Council is seeking to engage suitably experienced and qualified Supplier to enter into an agreement to provide to the Council with Gritting Vehicles for a period of four years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.
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:
18/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
It is estimated that further notices will be published to re-let the framework agreement, therefore in approximately four years.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140007
(WA Ref:140007)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2024