Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Contact
Michelle Graham
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEPO203 Rock Salt
Reference number
NEPO203
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 14410000 - Rock salt
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Rock Salt for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
NEPO intends to publish an Invitation to Tender via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their
expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTender system at
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted.
Guidance for how to create an account, search for opportunities and respond is included within the Supplier's hub. If you require further support please email open.support@nepo.org
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £261,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
NEPO intends to select only the top [tenth] ranked (i.e., highest scoring) Tenderers as Suppliers. However, NEPO reserves the right to appoint additional Suppliers to the Framework where the overall difference in scores between the [tenth] ranked Tenderer and following ranked Tenderer(s) is [5%] or less.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bulk Salt North East
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14410000 - Rock salt
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework will be subject to future renewals.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bagged Salt North East
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14410000 - Rock salt
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authorities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework will be subject to future renewals
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bulk Salt UK
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14410000 - Rock salt
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procurement procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for UK wide supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Framework will be subject to future renewals
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This Framework is intended to be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bagged Salt UK
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14410000 - Rock salt
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open Procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Supply and UK wide supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is intended that this Framework Agreement is subject to future renewals.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This framework agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 48 months with an option to extend for a further 24 month period.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-030171
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
1 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
7 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 March 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 12 months prior to the published expiry date.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NEPO
NEPO Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter,
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Country
United Kingdom