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Published 15 Sept 2023, 11:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Fully Managed Fleet Store

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,870,000≈ £574k / year0% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jul 2024awarded 13 Aug 2024
Awarded to fleet factors limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 12 Aug 2029 · starts 13 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and capable supplier to deliver a fully manned and managed fleet store service. The key requirements of the service are:

A fully manned store on-site at the Transport Hub, Kilwinning;

Provision of core items available immediately for selection;

Provision of non-core items available to NAC as per stated timescales;

Management information reporting provided in a format that is compatible with NAC’s Fleet Management System;

Any other fleet store service duties required.

NAC currently have a contract in place for this requirement which is due to expire on 12th August 2024 and therefore the requirement is being re-tendered. The resultant contract will be for a period of five (5) years commencing 13th August 2024 until 12th August 2029.

  • Recurrence: It is anticipated the contract will be renewed 6-9 months before the contract end date, unless terminated early. Contract does not include any optional extensions.

CPV: Fleet management, repair and maintenance services · Vehicle-fleet management services · Vehicle-fleet-support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1NAC needs to review its current provision for its managed fleet store, which includes…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£2,870,000

NAC needs to review its current provision for its managed fleet store, which includes the supply of vehicle parts and plant parts.

NAC require a fully managed and supported service including sourcing, supplying, collecting and delivering of parts, accessories and consumables to NAC’s on-site fleet store facility including the supply of the full range of parts, accessories and consumables for the repair of and maintenance of NAC’s fleet which includes amongst others, refuse, roads and ground care vehicles.

Procurement will follow the open-tender route.

Contract period: 13 Aug 2024 – 12 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland
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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

    Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment, they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 5,740,000 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract.

    NAC reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using company watch financial analytics at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score (H-Score) is 25 or less further information/clarifications will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this information or the clarifications are not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender.

    Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Employers Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event

    Public Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event

    Product Liability Insurance 1,000,000 GBP in the aggregate

    Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance (a valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years, with a minimum project value of 500,000 GBP per annum, that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.

    Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope.

    Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that bidders have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms.

    b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan…

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · It is anticipated the contract will be renewed 6-9 months before the contract end date, unless terminated early. Contract does not include any optional extensions.

First published
15 Sept 2023, 11:36 BST
Last source update
29 Aug 2024, 14:06 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
NAC/5168
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027584
Classification (CPV)
Fleet management, repair and maintenance servicesVehicle-fleet management servicesVehicle-fleet-support services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fcf8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Contract performance measures include on time deliveries, fulfilled orders, robust management information and more. Bidders attention is drawn to the Statement of Requirements within the Invitation to Tender Document.

Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reasons stated below: Nature of the contract is not suitable for lots. Delivery of the contract is location specific. Would require additional contract management resource which is not available. Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:776633)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Feb 2024 → 29 Aug 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Feb 2024
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    13 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    29 Aug 2024, 14:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    10 Jun 2024, 14:06 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    10 Jun 2024, 14:06 BST
  3. Deadline published: 12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
    10 Jun 2024, 14:06 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    10 Jun 2024, 14:06 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    29 Aug 2024, 14:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,868,9291 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
fleet factors limited£2,868,929 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 027584-2024-NAC/5168-1 · fleet factors limited

    Signed
    13 Aug 2024
    Value
    £2,868,929
    Period
    … – 12 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Fleet Factors LtdAwarded supplier Units 3-4 Wallis Road, Skippers Lane Industrial Estate, Middlesbrough, UK, TS6 6JBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.