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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Authority ID:: AA77925
Publication date:: 10 April 2020
Deadline date:: 07 April 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The supplier shall have the ability to provide vehicle charging infrastructure products and services to central government and organisations across the wider public sector.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

The Capital Building, Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9PP

Telephone: +44 3450103503

E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/ccs

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Other: Public Procurement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS)

Reference number: RM6213

II.1.2) Main CPV code

31158000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

CCS is setting up a dynamic purchasing system and is inviting bidders to request to participate in the VCIS DPS. This will provide central government and wider public sector departments the opportunity to procure an extensive range of vehicle charging products and services.The three (3) distinct elements of the DPS service filters which are:

(i) Buyer funded,

(ii) supplier funded, and

(iii) funding route to be decided, where the Buyer requires consultancy and feasibility services to determine which funding option would be most appropriate/available to them. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers (Buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout its 48 month duration. CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS Agreement.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 450 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09310000

09331000

14213200

24111600

30162000

30163000

30237280

31000000

31158000

31158100

31600000

31610000

31680000

31681000

31681400

31681500

32510000

34000000

34144900

34300000

34900000

34920000

34923000

34996300

38730000

38731000

42992000

45000000

45200000

45213312

45223300

45230000

45233120

45233270

45233290

45233291

45310000

45314300

45315300

45317000

48000000

50000000

50200000

50324100

50532000

50800000

51000000

51100000

51110000

51214000

63712000

63712600

65000000

65400000

71000000

71240000

71241000

71242000

71243000

71244000

71245000

71311200

71322500

71530000

71600000

72224000

72267100

72268000

79418000

98351100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

UK.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supplier shall have the ability to provide vehicle charging infrastructure products and services to central government and organisations across the wider public sector.

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6213 Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the supplier to meet customer needs.

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6213 — Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions DPS. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and clicking on Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6213 — Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions DPS Agreement please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following youtube generic guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMaIEIqEyY&authuser=0

Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:

1) contract notice authorised customer list;

2) rights reserved for CCS DPS Agreement.

As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d7b658-5922-439b-9e64-43ada0625c6e

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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: 07/04/2024

Local time: 00:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers;

(iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used.

We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) may apply at the call for competition.

It is the suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.

On 2 April 2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications.

Cyber essentials is a mandatory requirement for central government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the cyber essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by cyber essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Crown Commercial Service

9th Floor The Capital, Old Hall Street