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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/05/2020

External Reference: 2020-414698

TED Reference: 2020/S 104-252600

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sellafield Ltd
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Caroline Atkinson
Telephone: +44 1946776156
E-mail: caroline.p.atkinson@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Nuclear Decommissioning

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DAR 773 Hire of LCV
Reference number:  DAR 773 Hire of LCV
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34100000  -  Motor vehicles
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Short term hire of [40] light commercial vehicles (LCVs)
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  91494.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34111000  -  Estate and saloon cars
34115200  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
34100000  -  Motor vehicles
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance:  
Sellafield
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Sellafield Ltd has [40] light commercial vehicles, cars through to vans, that have completed their lease agreements and have transferred into a short-term hire agreement with the original leaseholder. The hire agreement is for a maximum period of 12 months.
During the 12 month period the market will be engaged through the Crown Commercial Framework RM6096 and the vehicles will be either replaced or removed from service.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  cost  /  Weighting:  100
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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation
Current vehicle replacement is restrictive with the COVID19 pandemic directly affecting vehicle availability and providing unknown build times. As the lease service comes back-on-line the vehicles under this arrangement will be either replaced or removed from service.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: DAR 773 Hire of LCV

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/05/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Lex Autolease Ltd
Heathside Park
Stockport
SK3 0RB
UK
NUTS code:  UKD6 -  Cheshire

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  91494.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The terms & conditions for the short-term vehicle hire has been agreed.
The vehicles are in use.
Current vehicle replacement is restrictive with the COVID19 pandemic directly affecting vehicle availability and providing unknown build times. As the lease service comes back-on-line the vehicles under this arrangement will be either replaced or removed from service
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Caroline Atkinson
Banna Court
Moor Row
CA24 3JZ
UK