Specialist Pressure Part Pipework

CPV: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

25 Jul 2023, 10:15 BST

Last source update

25 Jul 2023, 10:15 BST

Authority reference

ON 16150183

FTS notice number

2023/S 000-021407

Classification (CPV)

Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

Delivery area

West Midlands (UKG39)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

Regulation 32(2)( c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 allows direct award:-

'insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.'

The Council assumed direct operation of the EFW after the unexpected collapse of negotiations with the operator in late January. The 'outage period' is set by reference to what is necessary to comply with the plants permit from the Environment Agency issued under Environmental Protection Act and subsidiary regulations. The equipment and services required during the outage are of a specialist nature with a limited number of potential suppliers at any time. The lead in times for such equipment and specialist contractors are considerable and planning for the outage and engaging the market commenced in mid 2022, prior to the Council having responsibility for the plant.

The interim operator, as professional advisors and operators have advised that:-

• unless orders are placed urgently with each of the suppliers listed the necessary works cannot be undertaken in the scheduled outage period and
• the plant would have to cease operation until the works are rescheduled, probably not until mid 2024 and the conditions of the Environmental Permit would not be complied with.

Therefore the award of the attached contracts satisfied the legal requirements of PCR32(2)(c ) .

• HeathyardsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01164808 31-32 Industrial House, Maybrook Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7DG

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