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Published 21 Jul 2021, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Products 2021-2022 Framework

Official notice

Authority: Cumbria County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£450,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The new framework will be for supply of products both into various depots countywide and also collected by CCC operatives from the supplier’s premises. It is proposed that the new framework will be split into two geographically based lots.

  • Lot 1A – Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (EAST)
  • Lot 1B – Drainage Products (EAST)
  • Lot 2A – Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (WEST)
  • Lot 2B – Drainage Products (WEST)

CPV: Concrete products · Construction materials · Goods used in construction · Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000: 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 #1Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (EAST)ceiling above

Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (EAST - Deliveries to depots in Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland areas). Products as per specification.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Drainage Products (EAST)ceiling above

Lot 1B – Drainage Products (EAST - Deliveries to depots in Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland areas). Products as per specification.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (WEST)ceiling above

Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (WEST - Deliveries to depots in Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow). Products as per specification.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Drainage Products (WEST)ceiling above

Drainage Products (WEST - Deliveries to depots in Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow). Products as per specification.

Delivery: North West
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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Lot distribution rule: • Lot 1A – Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (EAST) • Lot 1B – Drainage Products (EAST) • Lot 2A – Concrete and Civil Engineering Products (WEST) • Lot 2B – Drainage Products (WEST) Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more Lots. Up to 2 suppliers will be included on each sub-lot of the framework. The appointed suppliers on each sub-lot will be those with the highest combined quality and price score. The second Supplier’s overall score must be within 25% of the first Supplier for them to successfully be awarded a place on the framework.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Highways Products 2021-2022 Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, 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
Goods
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
21 Jul 2021, 14:36 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2021, 14:36 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN557228
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017222
Classification (CPV)
Concrete productsConstruction materialsGoods used in constructionMiscellaneous fabricated products and related items
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cab4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN557228) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
24 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2021 → 24 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Jul 2021, 14:36 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    24 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumbria County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of LondonReview body London

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