Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
County Hall Preston
Preston
UKD43
UK
Contact person: Sarah Goodwill
Telephone: +44 1772538207
E-mail: sarah.goodwill@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lancashire.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
Supply, Installation and Management of Electric Vehicle Charging Points. RFQ 15168475
Reference number: SG/CORP/LCC/17/588
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31158000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of an Electric Vehicle Charging Point Scheme, including the supply, maintenance, and management of electric vehicle charging points supported by the Specification. LCC seeks to introduce spaces for 150 electric vehicles to be able to charge within the county, through the provision of a suitable number of charging points.
A financial contribution from LCC may be available for the supply and installation of the equipment (charging points) only, depending on the financial model submitted as part of the tender.
All further costs associated with the management, operation, and maintenance during the contract period are to be borne by the successful tenderer using the income generated by the use of the electric vehicle charging points.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is envisaged that the Contract will commence on or around the 01st September 2017. The contract is being procured in accordance with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016; and it is envisaged that the term will be for 5 years, although the term may be longer in the event that the successful tenderer is able to justify that this would be necessary in order for them to make a return on any investment.
As part of the provision of these charging points, it will be necessary to provide a complete operation including, but not limited to, back office software, web presence, machine maintenance and a customer interface, all of which must incorporate the Lancashire branding, which will be agreed in conjunction with the successful tenderer.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below
Criterion: Quality 70 %
Criterion: Price 30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
01/03/2018
End:
29/02/2028
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
Due to the nature of the contract and the scheme not yet being established, the contract value over 5 years is estimated at between 1 500 000,00 GBP to 3 000 000,00 GBP.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 096-190037
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Supply, Installation, and Management of Electric Vehicle Charging Points. RFQ 15168475
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chargemaster PLC
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UKH21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
6 000 000.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site:
— http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6864&pageid=41137&e=e.
Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities.
Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Please note if you do not already have a supplier account on the new e-tendering system (Oracle), you will be required to obtain a DUNS number, this can take a number of days to be issued and is required as part of the system registration, therefore, tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire County Council
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2018