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Published 11 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework

Official notice

Authority: University Hospital Southampton (Education)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2023awarded 3 Apr 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’). The Framework Agreement will be used by the Trust and may also be used by other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies can be found in the tender documentation. The Tender and subsequent agreement consists of two lots: Lot 1: Residual Based Lease Facilities Lot 2: Non-Residual Based Lease Facilities Link Group (Link), a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure leasing facilities. Link will therefore provide details of the Framework Agreement and market the Framework Agreement to its clients. Bidders can bid on one or more lots. It is envisaged that a maximum of 50 economic operators (the Suppliers) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement in total.

  • Recurrence: 2027

CPV: Financial leasing services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
12 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 11 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

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

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000,000: 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 #1Residual Based Lease FacilitiesAwardedceiling above

Lot 1 is for residual based lease facilities for equipment, including (but not limited to); medical equipment, testing equipment, estates equipment, furniture, mobile/modular/temporary buildings, plant and machinery, car park barriers/ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery; ICT equipment, hardware and software, photocopiers, printers; green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology; Grounds maintenance equipment; Cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles; vehicle workshop equipment and any other asset type the Trust or any Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 economic operators (the Suppliers) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 1. Additional information: The estimated value range through the 48-month Framework Agreement is between £150,000,000 and £300,000,000 ex VAT. Any estimate of framework turnover or number of lease facilities is for information purposes only; no commitment or guarantee is given and should not be implied. Neither Link nor the Trust take responsibility for inaccurate information provide within this tender.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Non-Residual Based Lease FacilitiesAwardedceiling above

Lot 2 is for non-residual based lease facilities for equipment, including (but not limited to); medical equipment, testing equipment, estates equipment, furniture, mobile/modular/temporary buildings, plant and machinery, car park barriers/ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery; ICT equipment, hardware and software, photocopiers, printers; green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology; Grounds maintenance equipment; Cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles; vehicle workshop equipment and any other asset type the Trust or any Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 economic operators (the Suppliers) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 2. Additional information: The estimated value range through the 48-month Framework Agreement is between £150,000,000 and £300,000,000 ex VAT. Any estimate of framework turnover or number of lease facilities is for information purposes only; no commitment or guarantee is given and should not be implied. Neither Link nor the Trust take responsibility for inaccurate information provide within this tender.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of:

    (a) conspiracy within the meaning of section 1 or 1A of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (a) or article 9 or 9A of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (b) where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime(c);

    (b) corruption within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889(d) or section 1of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906(e);

    (c) the common law offence of bribery;

    (d) bribery within the meaning of sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010(f), or section 113 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(g);

    (e) where the offence relates to fraud affecting the European Communities financial interests as defined by Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities(h):

    (i) the common law offence of cheating the Revenue;

    (ii) the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud;

    (iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968(i), the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(j), the Theft Act 1978(k) or the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(l);

    (iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of section 458 of the Companies Act 1985(m), article 451 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(n) or section 993 of the Companies Act

    2006(o);

    (v) fraudulent evasion within the meaning of s…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework” 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
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
Yes · 2027
First published
11 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
4 Apr 2023, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
14436
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009844
Classification (CPV)
Financial leasing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039699 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This tender process incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals could be directly raised via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1 of this Contract Notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 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).

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 has been based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting Authorities reserve the right to use electronic auctions in the conduct of mini-competitions. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined within the procurement documentation. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=773277070" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=773277070</a> GO Reference: GO-202344-PRO-22465328

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
13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Feb 2023, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2023 → 4 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    13 Feb 2023, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Apr 2023, 16:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Apr 2023, 16:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 125 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 11latest 3 Apr 2023

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

Contracts

All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 009844-2023-1-1

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-10-10

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-11-11

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-2-2

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-3-3

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-4-4

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-5-5

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-6-6

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-7-7

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-8-8

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009844-2023-9-9

    Signed
    3 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Residual Based Lease Facilities12bids · 12 electronic5——
2 · Non-Residual Based Lease Facilities12bids · 12 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawHealth Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, UK, SO16 6YDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

11 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