Official UK procurement notice
HCC06/19- Framework Agreement for the Supply of Warehouse Packaging
Authority: Herts Fullstop Ltd
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is currently out to procurement for the provision of a Framework Agreement for the supply of Warehouse Packaging. Further information in regard to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
CPV: Packaging and related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · 2 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £600,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Framework Agreement for the Supply of Warehouse Packagingceiling above
Hertfordshire County Council (The Contracting Authority), acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities is leading on the procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Warehouse Packaging (herein after referred to as ‘Goods’), and is seeking suitably qualified Contractors to supply the Goods and any related Services under any Agreement resulting from this tendering exercise. Details of the Goods required under this Agreement are given in Appendix 1 of the Specification (Schedule 1). The requirement is for delivery of the Goods in bulk drops to the Participating Authority’s central stores. The Goods required under this Framework Agreement have been split into the following Lots:Lot 1: White Boxes, Bespoke Boxes Bespoke Nottingham BoxesLot 2: Warehouse Packaging-Line-By-Line AwardThe estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the four-year term, together with the Individual Orders and their possible durations. It is anticipated that the term of the Individual Orders awarded under this Framework Agreement could be up to 4 years. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately GBP 150,000.00.The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of 2 years.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate
Lot #2White Boxes, Bespoke Boxes Bespoke Nottingham Boxesceiling above
Award by Group – Tenderers must bid on every item within a group in order to considered for that group. There is no requirement to bid for every group in Lot 1. Group 1- Plain White Boxes - Biodegradable and made with 100% Recycled Raw MaterialGroup 2- Plain White Boxes Contains at least 50% of the raw material to be biodegradable Group 3- Bespoke Herts FullStop Boxes Biodegradable and made with 100% Recycled Raw Material Group 4- Bespoke Herts FullStop Boxes Contains at least 50% of the raw material to be biodegradable Group 5- Bespoke Nottingham Boxes Biodegradable and made with 100% Recycled Raw Material Group 6- Bespoke Nottingham Boxes Contains at least 50% of the raw material to be biodegradable
Lot #3Warehouse Packaging-Line-By-Line AwardLot estimate not published
Line by Line Award – Lot 2 will be awarded on a line-by-line basis awarding to a maximum of the top 3 suppliers per line. There is no requirement to bid for every line on lot 2.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20%
- Price: 80%
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “HCC06/19- Framework Agreement for the Supply of Warehouse Packaging” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Jun 2022, 18:18 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2022, 18:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Aug 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2113359- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017955- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034cc9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Aug 2022, 17:42 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 Jun 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published30 Jun 2022, 18:18 BST
- Bids opened1 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Aug 2022, 17:42 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point
- High Court, Mediation body
- High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, The StrandReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria