Official UK procurement notice
Norwich E-Cargo Bike Library
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council have been successful in their application to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ("DEFRA") for a grant that will be used to give small businesses access to e-cargo bikes in the city centre of Norwich. Norfolk County Council have appointed an organisation to operate an e-cargo bike library in the Air Quality Management Area.
CPV: Bicycles · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Norwich City Council declared an Air Quality Management Area ("AQMA") Norwich city…AwardedPublished value£130,000
Norwich City Council declared an Air Quality Management Area ("AQMA") Norwich city centre in 2012, where air pollution is a significant issue due to the annual average nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels exceeding the recognised thresholds. Norfolk County Council have appointed an operator for an e-cargo bike library to be used by businesses and organisations operating primarily in the Norwich AQMA. The Scheme will comprise of a minimum of ten e-cargo bikes to be loaned on a short-term basis to users operating within the Norwich AQMA. Additional information: The dates provided in II.2.7 indicate the initial contract length. If additional funding is made available and subject to agreement by both parties, at the end of the initial contract length the Contract may be extended. The length of any extension(s) will be dictated by the amount of additional funding received but shall not exceed five years in total.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
- Price
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
- 9 Jan 2023, 09:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 May 2024, 15:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT42612- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015880- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0395caFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2023, 10:02 BST
Timeline
15 Mar 2023 → 20 May 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected15 Mar 2023
- Submission deadline11 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Sept 2023, 10:02 BST
- Contract starts26 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 May 2024, 15:31 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2023- Published value published: £130,00010 Aug 2023, 12:25 BST
- Status changed to active10 Aug 2023, 12:25 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Aug 2023, 12:25 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST10 Aug 2023, 12:25 BST
- Status changed to complete20 May 2024, 15:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outspoken Cycles LtdSME | £129,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Norwich E-Cargo Bike Library · Outspoken Cycles LtdSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2023
- Value
- £129,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NpLawMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Outspoken Cycles LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria