Direct Award for the Purchase of Ex-Hire Vehicles and Plant Phase 2

CPV: Second-hand goods vehicles

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

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

Unspecified in notice

First published

11 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST

Last source update

11 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST

Authority reference

DN727858

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-017960

Classification (CPV)

Second-hand goods vehicles

Delivery area

South West (UKK42)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

SWISCo Ltd inherited an ageing fleet from its predecessor TOR2, which has resulted in

reliability issues affecting operational performance. Subsequently this has also proven to be

a heavy cost burden to SWISCo due to the need to hire vehicles to replace those that have

broken down.

SWISCo have the opportunity to purchase 20 operational vehicles and heavy plant items

that are currently being hired, to achieve an immediate hire-cost saving and realise savings

against the purchase price of new or second-hand vehicles.

The sale price for each vehicle has been negotiated with the supplier on an individual basis

and is not linked to any requirement for SWISCo to purchase more than one vehicle from the

supplier. In view of this each vehicle purchase or purchase of multiple vehicles of the same

type when viewed as individual supply contracts are below the regulated procurement

threshold for supplies. In issuing this VEAT notice SWISCo has taken into consideration that

due to the intention to purchase all of the vehicles within the same timeframe and to make

multiple purchases from each of the suppliers the total spend across all 46 vehicles is above

the regulated procurement threshold.

The technical reasons for purchasing from the named suppliers are:

1. The hire vehicles and plant are currently being used by SWISCo, the purchases will not

result in any reduction in operational performance due to there being no lead times.

2. The condition and operational history are also known to SWISCo, which reduces the risk

when purchasing second-hand vehicles and plant.

3. In purchasing these vehicles and plant items directly from the hire companies, SWISCo

Ltd have been quoted competitive prices which have been verified through extensive market research of equivalent vehicles for sale on both a new and used basis.

• Days RentalAwarded supplier Swansea Road, Garnoch, Gorseinon, Swansea, South West, SA4 4LLContact email, phoneShow contact details
• MHF (UK) LtdAwarded supplier The Nathan, Radford, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, South West, WR7 4LNContact email, phoneShow contact details
• Refuse Vehicle Solutions LtdAwarded supplier The Yard, Woodend Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, South West, GL11 5HTContact email, phoneShow contact details
• Riverside Truck Rental LtdAwarded supplier Oasis Business Park, Parkside Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, South West, WN8 9RDContact email, phoneShow contact details
• Romaquip UK LtdAwarded supplier 1310 Solihull parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, South West, B37 7YBContact email, phoneShow contact details

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