Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City and County of Swansea
Guildhall
Swansea
SA1 4PE
UK
Contact person: Jamie Rewbridge
Telephone: +44 1792635421
E-mail: jamie.rewbridge@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Beach Lifeguard Service in Swansea
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92332000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City and County of Swansea (the Beach Operator) wishes to appoint the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to provide a lifeguard service on beaches within the City and County of Swansea during 2017/18 and RNLI has agreed to do so. Beaches are at Langland, Caswell, Port Eynon and Swansea Bay. The contract shall be for the period 22 May 2017 to 31 March 2018.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
61 374.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75252000
92000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea, Wales, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City and County of Swansea (the Beach Operator) wishes to appoint the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to provide a lifeguard service on beaches within the City and County of Swansea during 2017/18 and RNLI has agreed to do so. Beaches are at Langland, Caswell, Port Eynon and Swansea Bay. The contract shall be for the period 22 May 2017 to 31 March 2018.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The proposed contractor has been identified by the City and County of Swansea as the only available economic operator with the technical and professional ability to provide the services. The City and County of Swansea is currently considering options for service provision from 2018/19 onwards.
The Council shall observe a standstill period of 10 calendar days commencing on the publication date of this notice prior to entering into the contract.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 2017/18
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
02/05/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
West Quay Road
Poole
BH15 1HZ
UK
NUTS: UKK2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
61 374.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The proposed contractor has been identified by the City and County of Swansea as the only available economic operator with the technical and professional ability to provide the services. The City and County of Swansea is currently considering options for service provision from 2018/19 onwards.
The Council shall observe a standstill period of 10 calendar days commencing on the publication date of this Notice prior to entering into the contract.
(WA Ref:65969)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City and County of Swansea
Legal and Democratic Services, Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
City and County of Swansea
Legal and Democratic Services, Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2017