Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
UK
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Invitation to tender to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
Reference number: NCCT43001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council wishes to appoint a supplier to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme to its employees, including eligible Norfolk schools employees. This scheme will support key Norfolk County Council (NCC) policies and strategies, including the Local Transport Plan (2022), Climate Strategy (2023) and Climate Policy (2024), which set out various commitments to supporting lower carbon travel and encouraging behaviour change that supports an increased use of sustainable modes of travel. This scheme will support those aims by assisting NCC employees in travelling sustainably to, from and for work. In addition, the scheme will assist NCC in helping to reduce congestion on the roads and improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34430000
79997000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH15
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council wishes to appoint a supplier to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme to its employees, including eligible Norfolk schools employees. This scheme will support key Norfolk County Council (NCC) policies and strategies, including the Local Transport Plan (2022), Climate Strategy (2023) and Climate Policy (2024), which set out various commitments to supporting lower carbon travel and encouraging behaviour change that supports an increased use of sustainable modes of travel. This scheme will support those aims by assisting NCC employees in travelling sustainably to, from and for work. In addition, the scheme will assist NCC in helping to reduce congestion on the roads and improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 43
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/09/2024
Local time: 10:55
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: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/09/2024
Local time: 11:00
Place:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR2 1DH
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR2 1DG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR2 1DH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/08/2024