II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34996100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance of Traffic Signals within the Cumberland area of the County.
From the 1st April 2025 for a maximum period of up to 6 years (initial contract for 3 years + 3 optional extensions up to 12 months each).. The service includes routine maintenance, non-routine maintenance, minor improvements and new works or renewals as instructed. All tenderers are required to contain any annual IDT and RMS maintenance and support contracts with any tender bid.
The estimated value of this contract is for the maximum contract period, including extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference DN754042 in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity.
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Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract 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 contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.