Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: procurement@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
I.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Coed Pella, Conway Road
Colwyn Bay
LL29 7AZ
UK
E-mail: na@na.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Council-Buildings.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
I.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
Flint Careers Centre Fifth Avenue
Flint
CH6 5LW
UK
E-mail: na@na.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://flintshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
Conwy Council
Flintshire Council
Newport Council
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
All Wales Illegal Tobacco Enforcement & Coordination
Reference number: NCC-2022-011
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63726800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newport City Council wishes to engage a suitably experienced contractor to provide services in relation to the enforcement action against the illegal tobacco trade in Wales. The contractor will be required to review intelligence, liaise with local Trading Standards Teams, identify target premises, visit the premises to purchase suspect items, engage a search dog specialist and inspect the premises alongside authorised officers from the local Trading Standards team. The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract with commence from 1st October 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
209 644.15
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newport City Council wishes to engage a suitably experienced contractor to provide services in relation to the enforcement action against the illegal tobacco trade in Wales. The contractor will be required to review intelligence, liaise with local Trading Standards Teams, identify target premises, visit the premises to purchase suspect items, engage a search dog specialist and inspect the premises alongside authorised officers from the local Trading Standards team. The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract with commence from 1st October 2022.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2022
End:
31/03/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 Month optional extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/08/2022
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122368
(WA Ref:122368)
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
25/07/2022