Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-553813

FTS Reference: 2024-002500

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
04045190
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M5 4WT
UK
Contact person: Dominique Deveroux
Telephone: +44 2348013
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nwupc.ac.uk/

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Sub-central contracting authority
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Sustainable Fleet Solutions
Reference number:  VEH 3137 NW
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34110000  -  Passenger cars
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Sustainable Fleet Solutions VEH 3137 NW Framework is looking to provide services for APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC members to facilitate vehicle hire for manual and automatic, petrol and diesel fueled, electric powered over a broad option of vehicles up to a maximum hire length of two years (Lot 1). The use of Virtual Fleet Car Club Services on an ad hoc basis, the leasing of Onboard Car Club Technology along with required support to utilise Member fleet as Car Club vehicles and finally the leasing of dedicated Car Club Pool Vehicles (Lot 2). Leasing services with an emphasis on the transition to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) (Lot 3) and ULEV Salary Sacrifice Schemes.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  25000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Vehicle Hire
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34120000  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000  -  Vans
34136100  -  Light vans
34136200  -  Panel vans
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Covers the hire of vehicles including both automatic and manual vehicles, both petrol and diesel vehicles along with ultra-low emission or low emission options. The vehicles will consist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with a weight up to 3.5 tonnes (LCV) of varying size, self-drive minibuses.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Requirements  /  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: yes
Identification of the project: The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Car Club
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34120000  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000  -  Vans
34136100  -  Light vans
34136200  -  Panel vans
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Car Club Services including the use of the Supplier’s established virtual fleet to allow both pre-booking and ad-hoc short-term rental of vehicles once a Car Club membership has been created; the provision of onboard car club technology in Member owned fleet vehicles to facilitate Car Club style provision; and the provision of dedicated Car Club pool vehicles for Member use
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Requirements  /  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: yes
Identification of the project: The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 - Leasing
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34120000  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000  -  Vans
34136100  -  Light vans
34136200  -  Panel vans
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Covers the leasing of vehicles. Participating Consortia Members will have a requirement for both automatic and manual transmission, and both petrol and diesel vehicles alongside the option for ultra-low emission or low emission vehicles. Vehicles will consist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with a weight up to 3.5 tonnes (LCV) of varying size and self-drive minibuses.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Requirements  /  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: yes
Identification of the project: The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4 - Salary Sacrifice for Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34120000  -  Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000  -  Vans
34136100  -  Light vans
34136200  -  Panel vans
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of an Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme enabling the employees of participating organisations to obtain a new fully maintained and insured ultra low emission vehicle in exchange for a monthly deduction from their gross salary.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Requirements  /  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: yes
Identification of the project: The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects

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 the 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 FTS: 2022/S 000-017331

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Lot 1 Vehicle Hire

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
Stirling
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Limesquare Vehicle Rental
Surrey
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental
Swansea
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Wessex Fleet Solutions
Salisbury
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK Ltd
Egham
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  25000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Lot 3 - Leasing

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/09/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
Stirling
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Renta
Swansea
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Limesquare Vehicle Rental
Surrey
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Wessex Fleet Solutions
Salisbury
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  25000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Lot 4 - Salary Sacrifice for Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

GMP Drivercare LTD
Stafford
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Knowles Associates TFM Ltd
Colchester
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  25000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that the award process for Lot 2 Car Club has not been concluded and, as such,
will be covered in a separate contract notice in line with the conclusion of the contract.
Please note that the contract conclusion is potentially still to be finalised with additional
supplier(s) on Lot 1. Should the contract(s) be concluded, a further contract award notice will
be published.
This notice relates to the following previous publications:
Lots1 & 3- FTS Reference: 2022-030423
Lot 4- FTS Reference: 2022-036101
The members of the Participating Consortia who intend to utilise this framework agreement are as follows:
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Local Authorities
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
https://www.local.gov.uk
NDPBs
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
National Parks Authorities
http://www.nationalparks.uk
Police Forces in the United Kingdom
http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
NHS Bodies England
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
http://www.oscr.org.uk
Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Police
http://www.scotland.police.uk
NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland
http://online.hscni.net
Northern Ireland Housing Associations
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Police Service of Northern Ireland
https://www.psni.police.uk
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NWUPC Ltd
Salford
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

NWUPC Ltd
Salford
UK