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Published 19 Jan 2024, 14:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2 Crewed Medium Volume Gulley Emptying Jetter Machines

Official notice

Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT34% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Feb 2024awarded 27 Mar 2024
Awarded to Drainforce Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC are looking to appoint one Contractor to provide Gulley/Drainage cleansing services throughout the Borough. The requirements will be on a daily basis throughout each of the contract years, with a programme of works identified in advance by the Council’s Engineers. The Councils network includes a vast number of drains, gullies, sewers, and culverts.

The Council require two fully operated vehicles, both vehicles will be dedicated to the service requirements, both vehicles will be utilised to undertake scheduled cleansing of the authorities 90,000 gulley cleansing cycles. Services will include routine maintenance, reactive maintenance and availability for urgent/emergency works during times of flooding/storms.

The Council does not envisage the main part of this contract being subcontracted.

Due to the current financial constraints of Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC, there are no guaranteed volumes linked to this contract, but based on historical data and future planned works it is envisaged that between 30,000 – 70,000 gullys will be cleaned annually.

CPV: Gully cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales · Throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 50%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 45%
  • price: 50%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 45
  • Social Value: 5
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jan 2024, 14:42 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2024, 08:57 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
RCT/CE/S439/23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012437
Classification (CPV)
Gully cleaning services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e92 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Contract Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029 (With an option to extend for up to 12 months) 5+1 years (WA Ref:140727)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2024 → 17 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Apr 2024, 08:57 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2024, 08:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £990,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Drainforce LtdSME£990,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012437-2024-RCT/CE/S439/23-1 · Drainforce LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Mar 2024
    Value
    £990,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Drainforce LtdAwarded supplier Unit 2 Heol Ffaldau, Brackla Ind Est, Bridgend, UK, CF312AJContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria