Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bernicia Group
RS7711
Oakwood Way
Ashington
NE63 0XF
UK
Contact person: Kerry Hunter
E-mail: kerry.hunter@bernicia.com
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bernicia.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bernicia/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fleet Services
Reference number: BG-P/REF:0002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bernicia are looking for a provider to both source a fleet of new commercial vehicles as well as provide additional fleet services including but not limited to servicing, repairs, and maintenance. Predominantly this contract will cover Bernicia’s Property Maintenance Team but may also include other arms such as Estate Services, Care and Repair and Kingston Property Services. Bidders will be required to provide all the services outlined within this tender document fully and whilst our intention is to award to one bidder, Bernicia do however reserve the right to award to more than one bidder as per the details outlined within this document. This opportunity is being offered with a minimum term of 3 years with the option to extend up to a maximum of 6 years to be reviewed annually after the minimum period.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Ashington
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bernicia are looking for a provider to both source a fleet of new commercial vehicles as well as provide additional fleet services including but not limited to servicing, repairs, and maintenance. Predominantly this contract will cover Bernicia’s Property Maintenance Team but may also include other arms such as Estate Services, Care and Repair and Kingston Property Services. Bidders will be required to provide all the services outlined within this tender document fully and whilst our intention is to award to one bidder, Bernicia do however reserve the right to award to more than one bidder as per the details outlined within this document. This opportunity is being offered with a minimum term of 3 years with the option to extend up to a maximum of 6 years to be reviewed annually after the minimum period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Bidders will be permitted to submit multiple bids so long as all the options meet our minimum criteria.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-006736
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BG-PREF0002
Title: Fleet Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Truck & Van
Washington
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACL Hire Limited
Bathgate
UK
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bernicia Group
Ashington
NE63 0XF
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/03/2025