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Published 11 Nov 2022, 23:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C1162 - Provision of Vehicle Fitting-Out Services

Official notice

Authority: NI Water and its subsidiaries

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Published estimate£3,600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Dec 2022awarded 17 May 2023
Awarded to TAXI BUS CONVERSION LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for the provision of fitting-out services of Client vehicles. The Client intends to order items under this contract as and when a need is identified. Additionally, the Client may also require ad-hoc ‘retrofit’ to existing vans as and when required.

  • Recurrence: Dependant on whether extension options are taken up.

CPV: Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines · Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment · Test benches, vehicle conversion kits and seat belts · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services · Vehicle conversion kits · Vehicle-fleet-support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,600,000
Extensions: Contract is for an initial period of 3 years with x2 optional extensions, for periods of 2 years and one year respectively · Initial contract period of 3 years with two options to extend for periods of 2 years and 1 year respectivelyVariant bids: not 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · Dependant on whether extension options are taken up.
First published
11 Nov 2022, 23:40 GMT
Last source update
23 May 2023, 10:49 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014600
Classification (CPV)
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their enginesRepair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipmentTest benches, vehicle conversion kits and seat beltsTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationVehicle conversion and reconditioning servicesVehicle conversion kitsVehicle-fleet-support services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0383f5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
13 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Dec 2022 → 23 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    12 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 May 2023, 10:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 May 2023, 10:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £6,400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TAXI BUS CONVERSION LTDSMEContract£6,400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Contracting authorityWater Westland House, Belfast, UK, BT14 6TEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NI WaterReview body Belfast
  • NI Water its SubsidiariesReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TAXI BUS CONVERSION LTDAwarded supplier 50 Far Circular Road, DUNGANNON, UK, BT71 6LWContact email, 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