Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
Contact person: Michelle Graham
Telephone: +44 1916380040
E-mail: fleet@nepo.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.open-uk.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.open-uk.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
NEPO203 Rock Salt
Reference number: NEPO203
II.1.2) Main CPV code
14410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Rock Salt for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
NEPO intends to publish an Invitation to Tender via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their
expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTender system at
https://www.nepo.org/open
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
Guidance for how to create an account, search for opportunities and respond is included within the Supplier's hub. If you require further support please email open.support@nepo.org
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
261 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
NEPO intends to select only the top [tenth] ranked (i.e., highest scoring) Tenderers as Suppliers. However, NEPO reserves the right to appoint additional Suppliers to the Framework where the overall difference in scores between the [tenth] ranked Tenderer and following ranked Tenderer(s) is [5%] or less.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Bulk Salt North East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Framework will be subject to future renewals.
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:
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Bagged Salt North East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authorities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Framework will be subject to future renewals
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:
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Bulk Salt UK
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procurement procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for UK wide supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Framework will be subject to future renewals
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:
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Bagged Salt UK
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Supply and UK wide supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is intended that this Framework Agreement is subject to future renewals.
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:
This framework agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 month period.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
2023/S 000-030171
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/03/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
12 months prior to the published expiry date.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
NEPO Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter,
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
E-mail: fleet@nepo.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/01/2024