Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Housing C/O Link Asset Services
Waterfront Point, Warrington Road
Widnes
WA8 0TD
UK
Contact person: Marc Garrett
Telephone: +44 2072047570
E-mail: onepoundrebate@linkgroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.haltonhousing.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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Widnes:-Motor-vehicles./7F6XX6XE22
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Widnes:-Motor-vehicles./7F6XX6XE22
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Central purchasing body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central purchasing body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework
Reference number: 13901
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Halton Housing invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month agreement for the supply of a range of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing will function as a central purchasing body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Link Treasury Services Ltd, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of its clients.
Organisations likely to access this framework have asset fleets ranging from sub-10 to over 500. It is important that the smaller organisations, such as District Councils and Housing Associations can be supported by this framework as well as the larger organisations. The framework agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as defined in Regulation 2 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 102 and detailed in the tender documents.
The framework covers four lots.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
310 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Contract Hire of Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles up to 5 000 kg G.V.W
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
34110000
34136000
34120000
34115200
34134000
34131000
34139000
34144900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract hire of cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5 000 kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. Vehicles can be both automatic and manual transmission, all body styles.
It is envisaged that approximately 6-8 suppliers will be awarded a position on the framework agreement for lot 1.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Contract Hire of Specialist Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles Exceeding 5 000 kg G.V.W
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000
34130000
34144400
34140000
34131000
34134000
34136000
34139000
34144430
34210000
34144900
42414000
42415000
42418000
34144510
34144511
34144512
16000000
43000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract hire of specialist vehicle and commercial vehicles exceeding 5 000 kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen; both automatic and manual transmission, all body variants. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. The range of vehicles covered ranges from original equipment manufactured minibuses, converted accessible vehicles and larger buses and coaches; compact and truck mounted sweepers, specialist and municipal bodies and conversions such as tippers, dropsides, flat-beds, beavertails, curtain-siders, box bodies, Luton bodies, refuse collection, hook loaders and recycling bodies, gritters, gully emptiers, jetters, aerial platforms, snowploughs and demountable body systems, street lighting and cranes, mobile libraries and mobile and static offices, refrigeration units; plant equipment such telehandlers, excavators and earth moving equipment and other equipment and vehicles of a similar ilk a contracting authority may require to contract hire. Light commercial vehicles may be both new and pre-registered or used. This lot also includes post build additions including but not limited to racking, tow bars, pipe carriers, roof racks, inverters, ply lining, tool chests, livery and signage.
It is envisaged that approximately 3-6 suppliers will be awarded a position on the framework agreement for lot 2.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Employee Car Salary Sacrifice Schemes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34110000
34144900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract hire of cars to a contracting authority which in turn are provided to its employees under a salary sacrifice arrangement. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both automatic and manual transmission, all body styles.
It is envisaged that approximately 3-6 suppliers will be awarded a position on the framework agreement for lot 3.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Short Term Hire of Cars, Commercial and Specialist Vehicles, up to 364 Days
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
34110000
34136000
34115200
34120000
34130000
34140000
34134000
34144400
34144430
34210000
34144900
42414000
42415000
42418000
34144510
34144511
34144512
16000000
43000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of vehicles described in both lot 1 and lot 2 but provided under short and flexi-hire of up to 364 days, rather than a termed contract hire agreement.
It is envisaged that approximately 6-12 suppliers will be awarded a position on the framework agreement for lot 4.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated within the tender documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/11/2020
Local time: 17:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/11/2020
Local time: 08:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Halton and/or Link and their authorised representatives.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
In 4 years time at the end of this framework.
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Widnes:-Motor-vehicles./7F6XX6XE22
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7F6XX6XE22
Go reference: GO-20201023-PRO-17271069
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Link Treasury Solutions Ltd trading as Link Asset Services
6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072047570
E-mail: onepoundrebate@linkgroup.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
A 10-day standstill period will be observed prior to awarding the framework.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2020