Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Riverside Group
2 Estuary Boulevard Estuary Commerce Park
Liverpool
L24 8RF
UK
Contact person: Procurement Help Desk
E-mail: procurement@riverside.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.riverside.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C/
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
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50111100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Riverside Group, including its current and future subsidiaries and Evolve FS, wish to
enter into contract for 3 years, with the option to extend by 2 years. The annual contract
value is estimated to be between ?2m and ?3m with geographical spread likely to be North
of the M62 but likely to extend more Nationally. One Supplier is anticipated to be the key
strategic partner for the supply of vehicles to the Group. The fleet will likely be leased and
will consist of predominantly vans of different sizes. There may be a requirement for some
cars. Over the course of the next 3 years the total number of vehicles required will be at least
300 with the potential for this number to increase by at least 100.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Geographical spread likely to be North of the M62 but likely to extend more Nationally
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Riverside Group, including its current and future subsidiaries and Evolve FS, wish to
enter into contract for 3 years, with the option to extend by 2 years. The annual contract
value is estimated to be between ?2m and ?3m with geographical spread likely to be North
of the M62 but likely to extend more Nationally. One Supplier is anticipated to be the key strategic partner for the supply of vehicles to the Group. The fleet will likely be leased and
will consist of predominantly vans of different sizes. There may be a requirement for some
cars. Over the course of the next 3 years the total number of vehicles required will be at least
300 with the potential for this number to increase by at least 100.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
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.1.8) 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:
2022/S 000-011947
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Fleet Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green Bison Limited, t/a GB Vehicle Contracts
Unit B1, Caerphilly Business Park, Van Road
Caerphlily
CF83 3ED
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1) of this contract notice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2022