Official UK procurement notice
Supply of two mobile libraries
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council conducted a competitive procurement to purchase two mobile libraries to replace ageing fleet in 2021. The contract was awarded to Nu-Track Ltd (contract award notice reference 2021/S 000-021840) to build two mobile libraires on chassis which were purchased by Nu-Track Ltd from TBF Thompson DAF Trucks Ltd, a division of TBF Thompson (Garvagh) Ltd.
Nu-Track Ltd subsequently entered insolvency and were unable to complete the build of the two mobile libraries that were commissioned.
The partially completed libraries were re-acquired by TBF Thompson (Garvagh) limited and Norfolk County Council have entered into a contract for the completion of the mobile libraries by T B F THOMPSON (GARVAGH) LIMITED as they hold legal title to the partly completed vans and therefore Norfolk County Council was not able to compete this requirement.
CPV: Mobile library vehicles · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jan 2023, 13:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2023, 11:27 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020460- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a176Find 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 title of the partially completed mobile libraries belongs to TB F THOMPSON (GARVAGH) LIMITED and Norfolk County Council has entered into a contract for the completion of the mobile libraries with them as they hold legal title to the partly completed vans. Therefore Norfolk County Council is not able to compete this requirement. The roadworthiness of the vehicles will need to be certified by T B F THOMPSON (GARVAGH) LIMITED before the acquisition by Norfolk County Council can be completed.
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: A standstill period was held for 10 days after the publication of the Voluntary ex ante transparency notice on 31 January 2023 reference 2023/S 000-002925.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LtdSME | £307,000 † | — | Awarded |
| TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LtdSME | £311,300 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020460-2023-1 · TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2023
- Value
- £311,300
- Status
- active
Contract 002925-2023-1 · TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2023
- Value
- £307,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- nplawReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.