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Published 16 Aug 2023, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Collision Repairs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £833k / year
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2023awarded 23 Nov 2023
Awarded to KC Autos Accident Repair Centres Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award Notice

The Provision of Vehicle Collision Repair Services is required from Automotive Bodyshops who are certified to Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125. The requirement will be to provide Vehicle Collision Repair services covering cars, light vehicles e.g. vans, heavy vehicles and motorcycles. The Automotive Bodyshop will also be responsible for having recovery vehicles to collect/deliver from/to Police HQ or other locations within Cheshire Constabulary area. The Automotive Bodyshop will also need to be able to attend Police HQ to undertake inspections of vehicles for production of repair estimates. The initial contract period is from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2026. There will be an option to extend to 31 October 2029 in increments of not less than 6 months. The value shown in the notice is an estimate for the full 6-year period. A standstill period was observed from 13/10/2023 - 23/10/2023 inclusive.

CPV: Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles · Repair and maintenance services of cars · Repair and maintenance services of motorcycles · Repair and maintenance services of trucks · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£2,500,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2023 – 31 Oct 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Winsford. CW7 2UA
Extensions: There will be the option to extend to 31 October 2029 in increments of not less than 6 months · There will be the option to extend to 31 October 2029 in increments of not less than 6 monthsVariant 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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Section 1 - Vehicle Repair Procedure (individual question weightings in ITT): 15%
  • Section 2 – Site Security (individual question weightings in ITT): 15%
  • Section 3 – Technical Repair Levels (individual question weightings in ITT): 20%
  • Price Section 1 - Labour: 20%
  • Price Section 2 Parts (individual question weightings in ITT): 10%
  • Price Section 3 - Green/Recycled/Non-OEM Parts: 10%
  • Section 4 - Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Section 1 - Vehicle Repair Procedure (individual question weightings in ITT): 15%
  • Section 2 – Site Security (individual question weightings in ITT): 15%
  • Section 3 – Technical Repair Levels (individual question weightings in ITT): 20%
  • Section 4 - Social Value: 10%
  • Price Section 1 - Labour: 20%
  • Price Section 2 Parts (individual question weightings in ITT): 10%
  • Price Section 3 - Green/Recycled/Non-OEM Parts: 10%
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    As set out in the tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the tender documents

    Minimum: As set out in the tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Automotive Bodyshops are required to be certified to Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2023, 10:21 BST
Last source update
1 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
CPA/SPU/2133P
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035568
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehiclesRepair and maintenance services of carsRepair and maintenance services of motorcyclesRepair and maintenance services of trucksRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f02e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As set out in the Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2023
  4. Notice published
    1 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2023, 16:50 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text11.1.4—Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125. It is a mandatory requirement that the Organisation applying to be considered for the contract for Vehicle Collision Repair Services holds BS10125 accreditation (or is working towards accreditation and it will be held by the end of the evaluation period which aligns with the site visits on 2/3 October 2023). The change is just to add the wording in brackets

Amendment also to: 11.2.4. Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark BS10125. It is a mandatory requirement that the Organisation applying to be considered for the contract for Vehicle Collision Repair Services holds BS10125 accreditation (or is working towards accreditation and it will be held by the end of the evaluation period which aligns with the site visits on 2/3 October 2023). The change is just t…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KC Autos Accident Repair Centres LtdSME£2,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, , Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.