Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Clare Redpath
Telephone: +44 1228221746
E-mail: clare.redpath@cumbria.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1228227723
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/scprocurement/tenderingandcontracts/tenderingandcontracts.asp
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
For the Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Corporate Wear 2019-2022
Reference number: DN410742
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Council requires multiple suppliers to provide their services to supply and deliver short and long term use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Corporate Wear.
Lot 1: ‘Highways and Fleet only PPE’ for items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses as well as respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
For Lot 2: ‘Standard All other general PPE and Corporate Wear’ the Council requires 1 single supplier for items such as work wear items for teams working in health and social care, catering and civil enforcement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Highways and Fleet only PPE
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires multiple suppliers to provide their services to supply and deliver short and long term use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and corporate wear. Lot 1 will list core essential PPE items for the ‘Stores Catalogue’ required by highways and fleet, which will be maintained by the highways stores depots. Following MEAT evaluation, the top 3 ranked suppliers will be invited to call-off without competition from the framework tender to list their best priced items in the stores catalogue.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
All other General PPE and Corporate Wear
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 will be awarded to one supplier who meets the MEAT tender criteria. Lot 2 catalogue will list standard day-to-day items as required by other departments throughout the Council, items such as additional work wear items for teams working in Health and social care, catering and civil enforcement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
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
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:
2019/S 136-334760
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN410742
Title: Highways and Fleet PPE Only
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arco Ltd
PO Box 21 Waverley Street
Hull
HU1 2SJ
UK
NUTS: UKE11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rexel UK Ltd
Birmingham
B26 3RZ
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomas Graham and Sons Ltd
Unit 8, Spellar Way, Kingmoor Park East
Carlisle
CA6 4SQ
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 562 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: DN410742
Title: All other General PPE and Corporate Wear
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rexel UK Ltd
Birnmingham
B26 3RZ
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 162 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Her Majesties Court
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/11/2019