Official UK procurement notice
Technical Inspection and Testing Services 2024
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 8 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services to various locations within the administrative areas of the relevant Contracting Authorities, primarily being City of Bradford District Council, The Borough Council of Calderdale, Leeds City Council, Kirklees Council, City of Wakefield District Council, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, City of Doncaster Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and any other Local Authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972) within the Yorkshire and Humber Region that are a member of the Yorkshire Highway Alliance.
CPV: Technical inspection and testing services · Technical inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 18 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.2 per place) · 3 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Apr 2024
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1SCANNER SurveyAwardedRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #2SCRIM SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #3CVI SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #4Griptester SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #5FNS SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #6FAS SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #7Core SamplingCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #8DFS (Doncaster Footway) SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
Lot #9CNS SurveyCancelledRenewal
This framework will be used to provide technical inspections and testing services for the Yorkshire Highways Alliance authorities.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · SCANNER Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 2 · SCRIM Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 3 · CVI Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 4 · Griptester Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 5 · FNS Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 6 · FAS Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 7 · Core Sampling | 700 | 300 | |
| 8 · DFS (Doncaster Footway) Survey | 700 | 300 | |
| 9 · CNS Survey | 700 | 300 |
- Price carries 300 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 30 points.
- “Technical Inspection and Testing Services 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 18 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Dec 2023, 12:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2024, 12:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
81656- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017146- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042539Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Where necessary in order to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 this authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the ( for Public Sector ) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( SI 2015 No 102 ) 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). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days beginning with the date when the tenderer first knew or ought to have known that the grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Jan 2024 → 3 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published3 Jun 2024, 12:34 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Jun 2024, 12:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Technical Inspection and Testing Services 2024
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Technical Inspection and Testing Services 2024
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Technical Inspection and Testing Services 2024
- Signed
- 1 May 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · SCANNER Survey | 4bids · 4 electronic | — | — | £1 – £4,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £4,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
8 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Contracting authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilContracting authority
- City of Doncaster CouncilContracting authority
- Kirklees CouncilContracting authority
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Contracting authority
- The Borough Council of CalderdaleContracting authority
- Wakefield Metropolitan District CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- National Testing Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Pavement Testing Services LimitedFramework contractor
- W.D.M.LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria