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Published 13 Dec 2023, 16:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation·Consortium: 9 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£47,826,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Feb 2024awarded 28 May 2024
Awarded to Nottingham Rehab Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£47,826,000
Extensions: The Contract is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements. It is anticipated that this Contract will be for a duration of up to 5 years with the option of extending for any periods of up to and including 36 months.Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Non-Price: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Non-Price: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
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
Yes
First published
13 Dec 2023, 16:27 GMT
Last source update
3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017142
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042560 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service 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 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public.. Contract Regulations 2015 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.

Publisher note: In section I.2 it is stated that this is a joint procurement and contract award is by a central purchasing body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a central purchasing body contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in I.1. The contracting authority has identified the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) on the basis of the Price 60%, Quality 30% and Social Value 10%, once full compliance was demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification, including Quality-Pass/Fail and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. Details of the Quality, Social Value split and the evaluation process incorporating price and compliance were provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). The value shown in II.1.5 of Contract Notice 2024/S 000-002894 will be used in the assessment of issues relating to materiality should they arise during the period of the Contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
22 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jan 2024 → 6 Sept 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    18 Jan 2024
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2024
  1. Published value published: £47,826,000
    29 Jan 2024, 12:02 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    29 Jan 2024, 12:02 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    29 Jan 2024, 12:02 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 19 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
    29 Jan 2024, 12:02 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    29 Jan 2024, 12:02 GMT
  6. Deadline moved to 22 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
    15 Feb 2024, 11:58 GMT
    +3 days · was 19 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
  7. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    3 Jun 2024, 12:16 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)19 Feb 202422 Feb 2024+3 d

Tender submission date amended to 3pm Thursday 22 February 2024.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-12: 1 release · 13 Dec 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nottingham Rehab Limited——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1—£2,231,621 – £5,948,205
Whole notice———£2,231,621 – £5,948,205

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue, Ballymena, UK, Bt43 6DAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services OrganisationReview body Belfast

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.