Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
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
Purchase of 15 zero emission 100% electric vehicle wheelchair accessible taxis
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34144900
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The purchase of up to 15 zero Emission 100% electric Vehicle wheelchair-accessible (WAV) taxis for the Cardiff Clean Air Taxi WAV Lease Scheme. These vehicles will be made available to the existing Cardiff licensed taxi industry to lease. This pilot is for a 2 year period with the potential to extend, and will be aimed at increasing the uptake of 100% electric, zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) taxis in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
833 250.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purchase of up to 15 zero Emission 100% electric Vehicle wheelchair-accessible (WAV) taxis for the Cardiff Clean Air Taxi WAV Lease Scheme. These vehicles will be made available to the existing Cardiff licensed taxi industry to lease. This pilot is for a 2 year period with the potential to extend, and will be aimed at increasing the uptake of 100% electric, zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) taxis in Wales.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons.
Welsh Government has set a target of de-carbonising Wales’ taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) by 2028.In order to meet this target the purchase of 15 100% electric ZEV taxis, using WG funding, is required for Cardiff to initiate a ‘Try Before You Buy’ pilot scheme for taxi drivers.
The specification for the vehicles has been directed by WG with the aim of being London compliant; 100% electric with side access for safety.The Nissan Dynamo is the only 100% electric, London compliant, side access vehicle currently on the market that meets the WG specification and comes closest to the licensing of vehicles requirements. In order to be confident that Nissan Dynamo Taxis is the only acceptable supplier that can meet all three requirements, confirmation has been received by WG, Cenex, and Energy Trust (on behalf of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership). OLEV (via DfT funding) can also confirm that they will only fund the Nissan Dynamo or the LEVC (which has a range extender and therefore not 100% electric and does not meet the WG criteria due to CO2 emissions still evident).
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
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
22/06/2021
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
Dynamo motor Company Ltd
56, Bayton Road, Exhall
Coventry
CV79EL
UK
E-mail: john.heath@dynamotaxi.com
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
833 250.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111596.
(WA Ref:111596)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2021