Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Samina Rashid
Telephone: +44 1163055813
E-mail: samina.rashid@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
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=e51fc332-0cb9-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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=e51fc332-0cb9-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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
DN707752 - The Provision of a Signposting and Community Support Service – Furniture and White Goods
Reference number: DN707752
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council invites tenders for the provision of a service to provide good quality refurbished (and where agreed graded/new) furniture and goods and/or services ordered by the Council or an Accredited Partner (including District Councils and Voluntary and Community organisations). The Service will provide ordered goods to people in hardship and crisis (to enable people to move out of temporary accommodation, access tenancies etc.) and comprises a key element of the Signposting and Community Support Service (SCSS).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39700000
39100000
42716120
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire County Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful tenderer will provide supplies/services from a catalogue of generically priced items as well as delivery and, where required, installation of these goods/services. Any Catalogue item ordered shall be of a clean and satisfactory quality and fit for purpose and comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The Provider shall ensure that Catalogue items ordered are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good condition.
The Services required under this contract are detailed in Document 2: Specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 150 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be extended at the Councils discretions for a further period or periods of up to 3 years.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract may be extended at the Councils discretions for a further period or periods of up to 3 years.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers should note that final submissions must be made only via the “East Midlands
Tenders” e-tendering portal, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this
path will result in the tender submission being disregarded.
All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the portal.
Please ensure you are able to download all files after accessing the portal. If you have any
query regarding the content or require further information, please use the message tool
provided within the portal.
If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest on the portal,
please contact ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill
period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to
Tenderers. LCC will ensure information on the award of the contract is communicated to all
Tenderers. Tenderers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by LCC as soon as possible
after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant/ tenderer was
unsuccessful.
If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or
are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be
brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into
the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be
amended. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to
apply to the Courts to review the award decision before the contract is entered into.
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VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2024