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Published 31 Mar 2021, 13:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391]

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£31,013,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2021awarded 16 Sept 2021
Lots 4max 4 to bid

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391]

CPV: Ambulance conversion services · Body-repair services for vehicles · Motor vehicle conversion services · Reconditioning services of vehicles · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 20 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.3 per place) · 4 appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them
Lot #19 Seat Vehicle ConversionAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,718,000

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391] Additional information: The estimated value in Contract Notice 2021/S 000-013906 excl VAT was: 0.00 GBP to 2 718 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contracts with the option of 24 month extension periods and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extensions for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.

Extensions: The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for Lot 1: 0.00 GBP to 2 718 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contract(s) with the option of 24 month extension period(s) and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #217 Seat Vehicle ConversionAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,225,000

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391] Additional information: The estimated value in Contract Notice 2021/S 000-013906 excl VAT was: 0.00 GBP to 2 225 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contracts with the option of 24 month extension periods and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extensions for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.

Extensions: The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for Lot 2: 0.00 GBP to 2 225 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contract(s) with the option of 24 month extension period(s) and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #322 Seat Vehicle ConstructionCancelledRenewalPublished value£14,207,000

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391] Additional information: The estimated value in Contract Notice 2021/S 000-013906 excl VAT was: 0.00 GBP to 14 207 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contracts with the option of 24 month extension periods and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extensions for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.

Extensions: The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for Lot 3: 0.00 GBP to 14 207 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contract(s) with the option of 24 month extension period(s) and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Low Floor Accessible Bus ConversionAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,697,000

Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391] Additional information: The estimated value in Contract Notice 2021/S 000-013906 excl VAT was: 0.00 GBP to 6 697 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contracts with the option of 24 month extension periods and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extensions for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.

Extensions: The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for Lot 4: 0.00 GBP to 6 697 000 GBP calculated on the basis of maximum 4 year Call-Off Contract(s) with the option of 24 month extension period(s) and contingency for Secondary Competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract period.Variant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Construction and Conversion of Passenger Vehicles [3193391]” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
31 Mar 2021, 13:16 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2021, 09:25 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Jul 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023764
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance conversion servicesBody-repair services for vehiclesMotor vehicle conversion servicesReconditioning services of vehiclesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesVehicle conversion and reconditioning services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a175 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Framework Agreement is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 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.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority has identified the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) on the basis of the 'lowest price/cost submissions'. Compliance of all the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation has been demonstrated. The value ranges shown in II.2.6 of Contract Notice 2021/S 000-013906 for the Lots in this Framework Agreement will be used in the assessment of issues relating to materiality should they arise during the period of the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contracts awarded. Prior Information Notice 2021/S 000-006660 also refers.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
22 Jul 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Jul 2021, 15:30 BST

Timeline

4 Jun 2021 → 7 Feb 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    4 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Jul 2021, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    22 Jul 2021, 15:30 BST
  4. Notice published
    24 Sept 2021, 09:25 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    7 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2021
  1. Published value published: £31,013,000
    18 Jun 2021, 15:05 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    18 Jun 2021, 15:05 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    18 Jun 2021, 15:05 BST
  4. Deadline published: 22 Jul 2021, 15:00 BST
    18 Jun 2021, 15:05 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    18 Jun 2021, 15:05 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2021, 17:24 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextI.2)The contract is awarded by a central purchasing bodyThe contract involves joint procurement and The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
—TextVI.1.3)—In Section I.2), it is stated that this procurement is awarded by a central purchasing body. This contract is a central purchasing body contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed below:- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Irel…

Contract Award Notice 2021/S 000-023242 relates

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 53 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 16 Sept 2021

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - 9 Seat Vehicle Conversion

    Signed
    16 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - 17 Seat Vehicle Conversion

    Signed
    16 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Low Floor Accessible Bus Conversion

    Signed
    16 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · 9 Seat Vehicle Conversion5bids · 5 electronic · 3 from abroad3—£80,190 – £498,586
2 · 17 Seat Vehicle Conversion5bids · 5 electronic · 3 from abroad3—£162,500 – £812,761
4 · Low Floor Accessible Bus Conversion5bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad1—£89,244 – £356,976
Whole notice———£80,190 – £812,761

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue, Ballymena, UK, BT43 6DAContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services OrganisationReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cartwright Vehicle Conversions LtdFramework contractor The Old Brickworks, Epworth Road, Belton, NE Lincolnshire, Doncaster, UK, DN9 1NYContact email, phone
  • EVM DIRECT LTD.Framework contractor Norman House, 15 Stephenson's Way, CRAWLEY, UK, RH10 1TNContact email, phone
  • TAXI BUS CONVERSION LTDFramework contractor 50 Far Circular Road, DUNGANNON, UK, BT71 6LWContact email, phone
  • WOODALL NICHOLSON LIMITEDFramework contractor Wigan Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, UK, BL5 2EEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.