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Published 24 May 2022, 19:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement9 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000total for 9 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2022awarded 19 Aug 2022
Lots 9see the lot list below

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Sandwell Fleet Services maintain and repair just over 1,200 vehicles and equipment. To ensure this fleet is readily available for use, Fleet Services hold in excess of 500 items of stock with an annual average spend of £733,000 on Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop Consumables. The Council is looking for multiple suppliers to supply the required Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop Consumables for the next 4 years through a Framework Agreement ("Contract"). This contract will incorporate all items held in stock and direct purchase where required. It is envisaged that a maximum of three (3) ranked contractors per Lot (subject to sufficient acceptable tender documents received) will be appointed to supply Spare Parts and Consumable items included in the tender Price Schedule. This is to cover the range of vehicles and mowers currently operated.The service has been divided into 9 lots.

CPV: Anti-freezing preparations · Brake fluids · Brake linings · Brake pads · Brake shoes · Brakes and brake parts · Brushes · Disc brakes · Drill bits, screwdriver bits and other accessories · Fuses · Gear oils · Glues · +10 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 48 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (0.1 per place) · 2 appointed

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · 7 with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1FiltersAwardedLot estimate not published

The Council is looking for multiple suppliers to supply the required Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop Consumables for the next 4 years through a Framework Agreement ("Contract"). This contract will incorporate all items held in stock and direct purchase where required. It is envisaged that a maximum of three (3) ranked contractors per Lot (subject to sufficient acceptable tender documents received) will be appointed to supply Spare Parts & Consumable items included in the tender Price Schedule. This is to cover the range of vehicles and mowers currently operated.The service has been divided into 9 lots; providers are able to submit tenders for any combination of lots.

Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Brake ComponentsAwardedPublished value£60,000

The Council is looking for multiple suppliers to supply the required Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop Consumables for the next 4 years through a Framework Agreement ("Contract"). This contract will incorporate all items held in stock and direct purchase where required. It is envisaged that a maximum of three (3) ranked contractors per Lot (subject to sufficient acceptable tender documents received) will be appointed to supply Spare Parts & Consumable items included in the tender Price Schedule. This is to cover the range of vehicles and mowers currently operated.The service has been divided into 9 lots; providers are able to submit tenders for any combination of lots.

Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3ElectricalAwardedPublished value£35,000
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Consumables and PPEAwardedLot estimate not published
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5AncillaryAwardedPublished value£75,000
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6FastenersAwardedPublished value£15,000
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Oil and FluidAwardedceiling above
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Plant and HorticulturalAwardedceiling above
Delivery: West Midlands · Fleet ServicesWaterfall LaneCradley HeathWest MidlandsB64 6RL
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Discount Rates (on categorised items listed in Lots 1-8 plus items not listed in any Lot)AwardedPublished value£2,450,000

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the ITT documents.

What this means for your bid
  • “Supply of Vehicle and Grounds Maintenance Spare Parts and Workshop…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 48 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
24 May 2022, 19:52 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2022, 11:20 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
SMBC 21056
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023097
Classification (CPV)
Anti-freezing preparationsBrake fluidsBrake liningsBrake padsBrake shoesBrakes and brake partsBrushesDisc brakesDrill bits, screwdriver bits and other accessoriesFuses
+12 moreGear oilsGlues
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033f1c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the ITT documents.

Publisher note: Sandwell MBC will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
24 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2022 → 19 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    24 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Aug 2022, 11:20 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2022, 11:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 61 from SMEs · busiest of 9 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 19 Aug 2022

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Filters

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Brake Components

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Electrical

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Consumables and PPE

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Ancillary

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Fasteners

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Oil and Fluid

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Plant and Horticultural

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Discount Rates (on categorised items listed in Lots 1-8 plus items not listed in any Lot)

    Signed
    19 Aug 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Filters6bids · 6 electronic1——
2 · Brake Components6bids · 6 electronic1——
3 · Electrical6bids · 6 electronic1——
4 · Consumables and PPE6bids · 6 electronic1——
5 · Ancillary6bids · 6 electronic1——
6 · Fasteners6bids · 6 electronic1——
7 · Oil and Fluid6bids · 6 electronic1——
8 · Plant and Horticultural6bids · 6 electronic1——
9 · Discount Rates (on categorised items listed in Lots 1-8 plus items not listed in any Lot)6bids · 6 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Alliance Automotive UK LV LTDFramework contractor00998035 C/O Penningtons Manches Cooper Llp Matrix House, Basing View, Basingstoke, England, RG21 4DZ, Basingstoke, South East, RG21 4DZ
  • Fleet Factors LtdFramework contractor01231325 Unit 3/4 Wallis Road, Sotherby Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 6JB, Middlesborough, North East, TS6 6JB
  • Fleet Factors LtdFramework contractor01231325 Unit 3/4 Wallis Road, Sotherby Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 6JB, Middlesbrough, North East
  • Fleet Factors LtdFramework contractor01231325 Unit 3/4 Wallis Road, Sotherby Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 6JB, Middlesbrough, North East, TS6 6JB

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