Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
UK
Contact person: Ms Janine Bradley
Telephone: +44 1253478756
E-mail: janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0e984610-3cbd-ef11-8133-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0e984610-3cbd-ef11-8133-005056b64545
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
The Provision of Parade Inspections
Reference number: DN755792
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council’s (The Authority) Highways Department wish to appoint a Service Provider to:
• undertake visual safety inspections of the Sea wall, Parade Area, beach access points, Cliff paths and all assets within the defined area.
• identify, issue job tickets and then monitor completion of the work in accordance with the guidelines.
• As required, provide detailed reports to Blackpool Council’s Engineer for Coastal Defence to defend against injury claims, which will most likely require appearing in court as an expert witness.
Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous tender.
It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council’s (The Authority) Highways Department wish to appoint a Service Provider to:
• undertake visual safety inspections of the Sea wall, Parade Area, beach access points, Cliff paths and all assets within the defined area.
• identify, issue job tickets and then monitor completion of the work in accordance with the guidelines.
• As required, provide detailed reports to Blackpool Council’s Engineer for Coastal Defence to defend against injury claims, which will most likely require appearing in court as an expert witness.
Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous tender.
It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year. (48 months in total)
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.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
31/01/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/01/2025
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2024