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Published 7 Aug 2024, 13:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Maintenance & Servicing of Vehicles

Official notice

Authority: Stafford Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£240,000envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2024awarded 14 Jan 2025
Awarded to Staffordshire County Council2 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking bidders who can provide and undertake the ongoing maintenance of new and existing Streetscene vehicles.

The Council wishes to establish a Contract(s) for the provision and maintenance of vehicles/plant with one or more qualified organisations. It is intended that a single Provider will be awarded to each lot to provide the services required. In each lot, Tenderers should where possible be able to maintain the full range of Goods.

CPV: Car maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SBC Owned Vehicles exceeding 3.5t GVWAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

The work that is undertaken by the Stafford Borough Council Streetscene service plays a vital part in the delivery of operational services for the Council. The service which operates 365 days a year is responsible for looking after land maintainable at public expense ensuring they are clean, tidy and attractive. The service also has a responsibility to respond to unforeseen events or incidents at short notice. To achieve this, Streetscene operates a wide range of services from grounds maintenance and street cleansing and cleaning of public conveniences. Streetscene work to deliver the Council's aim to protect and enhance the environment of the Council.

The Contractor will be required to: -

  • Provide preventative and reactive maintenance for the Council's entire vehicle fleet as listed in Appendix 1.
  • Undertake the preparation of vehicles for O Licence testing/plating and MOT test (where necessary), plan for and present vehicles at the appropriate Test Centres.
  • Ensure a minimum 100% first time pass rate for O Licence and MOT tests.
  • Ensure sufficient vehicles are available to deliver services within the core service hours (7.00AM - 4.30PM, Monday - Friday)
Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Agreement term will be from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027, with an additional option to extend by 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028 and 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2029. · Agreement term will be from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027, with an additional option to extend by 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028 and 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2029.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2SBC Owned Vehicles Under 3.5t GCWAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

The work that is undertaken by the Stafford Borough Council Streetscene service plays a vital part in the delivery of operational services for the Council. The service which operates 365 days a year is responsible for looking after land maintainable at public expense ensuring they are clean, tidy and attractive. The service also has a responsibility to respond to unforeseen events or incidents at short notice. To achieve this, Streetscene operates a wide range of services from grounds maintenance and street cleansing and cleaning of public conveniences. Streetscene work to deliver the Council's aim to protect and enhance the environment of the Council.

The Contractor will be required to: -

  • Provide preventative and reactive maintenance for the Council's entire vehicle fleet as listed in Appendix 1.
  • Undertake the preparation of vehicles for O Licence testing/plating and MOT test (where necessary), plan for and present vehicles at the appropriate Test Centres.
  • Ensure a minimum 100% first time pass rate for O Licence and MOT tests.
  • Ensure sufficient vehicles are available to deliver services within the core service hours (7.00AM - 4.30PM, Monday - Friday)
Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Agreement term will be from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027, with an additional option to extend by 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028 and 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2029. · Agreement term will be from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027, with an additional option to extend by 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028 and 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2029.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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
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
First published
7 Aug 2024, 13:16 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2025, 14:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
IA3400
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001197
Classification (CPV)
Car maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipmentRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04887a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2024 → 1 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 Jan 2025, 14:29 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2025

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Jan 2025, 14:29 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    14 Jan 2025, 14:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £480,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Jan 2025

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SBC Owned Vehicles exceeding 3.5t GVW3bids · 3 electronic0——
2 · SBC Owned Vehicles Under 3.5t GCW2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Stafford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Riverway, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 3AQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party 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