Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
UK
Contact person: Philippa Elliott
Telephone: +44 1133785882
E-mail: philippa.elliott@leeds.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leeds.gov.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
Domestic Appliance Purchases for LWSS (Local Welfare Support Scheme)
Reference number: 81083
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The supply, delivery and installation of domestic appliance purchases for residents of Leeds who access the Local Welfare Support Scheme (LWSS).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds geographical area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of domestic appliance purchases for residents of Leeds who access the Local Welfare Support Scheme (LWSS).
LWSS is designed to support residents who may find themselves in an emergency or crisis - offering support to ease that position, by way of awarding supermarket vouchers, domestic appliances, furniture and flooring. For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is specifically for the provision of domestic appliances only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority has the discretion to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-018678
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 81083
Title: Domestic Appliance Purchases for LWSS (Local Welfare Support Scheme)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stearn Electric Co Ltd
Companies House
Votec House, Hambridge Lane,
Newbury
RG14 5TN
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract was entered into.
Additional information could be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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). Any such action had to be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).
Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2024