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Published 10 Mar 2021, 15:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the provision of Civil Parking Enforcement

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£15,750,000≈ £3.6m / year14.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Apr 2021awarded 29 Jun 2021
Awarded to MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Contract term 4 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 26 Oct 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Durham County Council is seeking a single service provider to assist with the delivery of a

variety of parking services throughout County Durham. These services include the operation

of a Parking Shop, Civil Parking Enforcement, the consideration of challenges up to Notice

to Owner stage, permit administration, on & off street pay and display machine maintenance,

cash collection, banking and Park and Ride car park management.

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CPV: Car park management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrs 5 mo
Contract period: 26 Oct 2021 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: North East · County Durham
Extensions: At the end of the initial 5.5 year period the Council will determine whether to grant an additional 5-year extension. Any Extension will be discussed relevant to the potential review of equipment and necessary replacement as required.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 45%
  • price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 45%
  • Price: 55%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
10 Mar 2021, 15:19 GMT
Last source update
20 Jul 2021, 14:21 BST
Authority reference
DN 531577
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017076
Classification (CPV)
Car park management services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029a64 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to to the Tender Documents

Publisher note: Contract Notice documentation is available via the Council's free E Tendering System. Organisations can register electronically for the documents via http://www.nepo.org. Then access the view opportunities area, current opportunities, select Durham and input - DN531577 into the keyword area. It is to be noted: All dates, timescales and values set out in this notice are estimates only and so subject to change during the tender process, if required.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Apr 2021 → 26 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    19 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Jul 2021, 14:21 BST
  4. Contract starts
    26 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Jul 2021, 14:21 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    20 Jul 2021, 14:21 BST
Published amendments (1)

Amended Contract Date Contract Start Date: 26th October 2021 Contract End Date: 31st March 2027

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,015,8461 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDContract for the provision of Civil Parking Enforcement and Management Services£18,015,846 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the provision of Civil Parking Enforcement and Management Services · MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

    Signed
    29 Jun 2021
    Value
    £18,015,846
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15ULContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England & WalesReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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