Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 Town Hall Extension Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Adebukola Adepoju-Ojo
Telephone: +44 1612345000
E-mail: Adebukola.Adepoju-Ojo@manchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.manchester.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
TC1164 Market Administration and Payments System
Reference number: DN734747
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Manchester City Council seeks a market administration and payment system.
Our objective is to establish a supported and auditable retail platform to facilitate the
continued sale of market trading spaces and the issuing of permission to operate a market.
The system will play a pivotal role in managing independent traders, Sunday market and car
boot stall holders, as well as independent market operators. The key functions of the system
include Sale, Account Management, Administrator Management, and Health & Safety. The
service must be a true Software as a Service (SaaS) offering
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
833 184.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Zero Carbon and Environment
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to
electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard
questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV 2.2
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:
2024/S 000-023250
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TC1164
Title: Market Administration and Payments System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Farthest Gate Limited
Third Floor 137 Euston Road
London England
NW1 2AA
UK
NUTS: UKI3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 833 184.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants
will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the
documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit
their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by
11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be
submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 5 years, expected to commence 19th December 2024 with 2
optional extensions, first option to extend for 2 years and a further option to extend for a
further 2 years.
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social
regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract.
Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract
performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations
as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract/framework, as a result of this
Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any
organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed
contract/framework.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in
English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all
payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2025