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Published 14 Mar 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LUV01128 - The Provision of Plant Hire with Operator to the University of Leicester

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

Framework agreementWorksOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£880,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Apr 2023awarded 30 May 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University's is seeking to award a multi supplier framework for hire of plant with operator. The University has a commercial archaeological Unit embedded in the School of Archaelogy and Ancient History, called University Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). ULAS offer a comprehensive, integrated service for all types of archaeological and heritage projects. For fieldwork-based projects, ULAS often use external suppliers to help with digging trenches and moving spoil (excavated material) around the sites. The Contract will initially run for a 3 year period, commencing on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2026 with one optional annual extension periods until 30 June 2027. The Contract will run into the optional years following satisfactory agreement between the University and the successful tenderer(s).

CPV: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
5 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£880,000
Delivery: East Midlands · Leicester
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
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “LUV01128 - The Provision of Plant Hire with Operator to the University…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Works
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Mar 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
9 Jun 2023, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
LUV01128
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016376
Classification (CPV)
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b2ce Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=787891510" target="_blank">https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=787891510</a> GO Reference: GO-202369-PRO-23161442

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
21 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Apr 2023, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Apr 2023 → 9 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Apr 2023, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Jun 2023, 10:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2023, 10:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 30 May 2023

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

Contracts

  • Hire of Plant with Operator

    Signed
    30 May 2023
    Value
    £880,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Leicester

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation United Kingdom www.le.ac.uk, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties 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