Purchase of Combilift C16000s

CPV: Lifting and handling equipment and parts

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

17 Mar 2022, 17:08 GMT

Last source update

4 May 2022, 16:52 BST

FTS notice number

2022/S 000-011566

Classification (CPV)

Lifting and handling equipment and parts

Delivery area

Northern Ireland (UKN)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-032356 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The Contract was awarded to Briggs Equipment UK Limited (Briggs) pursuant to Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the Regulations). For the reasons set out below, Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) is of the view that the Contract could only be awarded to Briggs because competition was absent for technical reasons, and no reasonable alternative exists.

Having undertaken research on the forkilifts available in the market, WHA is of the view that the Combilift C16000 is the only product in the market that is capable of fulfilling its technical and health and safety requirements, due to its multi-directional , side loading, 900mm load-base and load lifting capacity, which will enable consistent low level carriage of steel beams within spatially constrained aisles in WHA's steelyard. WHA understand that the C16000 is the only multi-directional forklift in the market with a 16 tonne capacity. WHA have been informed by Combilift that Briggs is the relevant sales agent from whom WHA can purchase the C16000s that meet its technical requirements.

In light of the above, WHA is of the view that if it were to have put the contract opportunity out to tender in accordance with the Regulations genuine competition for it would have been absent, and in the circumstances there is no reasonable alternative to the Combilift C16000.

Publisher note: Warrenpoint Harbour Authority intends to enter into this contract following a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill period starting on the day after this notice is published in the UK Find a Tender Service . The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.

• Briggs Equipment UK LimitedAwarded supplier 9 Michelin Road, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 4PT
• Briggs Equipment UK LimitedAwarded supplier Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 4PT

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