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Contract Award Notice

Management and operator of Watford Market

  • First published: 07 April 2023
  • Last modified: 07 April 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-038a88
Published by:
Watford Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA20742
Publication date:
07 April 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Watford Borough Council is seeking a provider to Manage and Operate its Market in the Town Centre. The provider will be required to carry out all elements of the Market service which shall include the on street market and undercover market units. The provider will be responsible for ensuring there is adequate personnel and supervision (as set out in this specification) to carry out these task in order to meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents. The requirements include: Cleaning, Securitiy, Facilities and Site Management, Waste management, Trader Liaison, Financial Management, Marketing, innovation and management reporting.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Watford Borough Council

https://www.watford.gov.uk

Watford

wd17 3EX

UK

Telephone: +44 1923226400

E-mail: derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH23

Internet address(es)

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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Management and operator of Watford Market

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55900000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Watford Borough Council is seeking a provider to Manage and Operate its Market in the Town Centre. The provider will be required to carry out all elements of the Market service which shall include the on street market and undercover market units. The provider will be responsible for ensuring there is adequate personnel and supervision (as set out in this specification) to carry out these task in order to meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents. The requirements include: Cleaning, Securitiy, Facilities and Site Management, Waste management, Trader Liaison, Financial Management, Marketing, innovation and management reporting.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH23


Main site or place of performance:

Hertfordshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Watford Borough Council is seeking a provider to Manage and Operate its Market in the Town Centre. The provider will be required to carry out all elements of the Market service which shall include the on street market and undercover market units. The provider will be responsible for ensuring there is adequate personnel and supervision (as set out in this specification) to carry out these task in order to meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents. The requirements include: Cleaning, Securitiy, Facilities and Site Management, Waste management, Trader Liaison, Financial Management, Marketing, innovation and management reporting.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Approach and Delivery / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Financial Model / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Performance Management / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion: Implementation and Integration / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion: Staff Resourcing / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion: Invoicing and Reporting / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Marketing Plan / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion: Cost Model / Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The tender considered with and without Facilities Management. The final award is witout Facilities Management included in the service.

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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2022/S 000-034299

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Management and Operation of Watford Market

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Saunders Markets

07224480

27 Smithbrook Kilns,

Cranleigh, Surrey

GU6 8JJ

UK

NUTS: UKJ25

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 500 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=774107755" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=774107755</a>

GO Reference: GO-202346-PRO-22485425

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Watford Borough Council

https://www.watford.gov.uk

Watford

wd17 3EX

UK

E-mail: derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/04/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
55900000 Retail trade services Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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