Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council
Civic Centre, PO Box 500
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS19FT
Contact
Nicola Cummings
nicola_cummings@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
The delivery of a third party solution for the undertaking of low value expenditure (up to £100k pa) on behalf of Middlesbrough Council.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wish to undertake a pilot project to test the merits of engaging a 3rd party to undertake low value procurements with a view to undertaking a compliant procurement process should the pilot be successful in delivering cashable and process savings. Given that this is a pilot it is not considered that a full procurement process would add value either to the authority or the supply market at this point.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC12 - South Teesside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is intended to undertake an initial 6 month pilot to prove the benefits of this approach, with a possible extension to 12 months should this addition time to prove the effectiveness of the pilot be required. The nature and payment mechanism for the contract is such that the value of the contract during the pilot will not exceed PCR2015 thresholds.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
A possible extension to 12 months
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Council wish to undertake a pilot project to test the merits of engaging a 3rd party to undertake low value procurements with a view to undertaking a compliant procurement process should the pilot be successful in delivering cashable and process savings.
Given that this is a pilot it is not considered that a full procurement process would add value either to the authority or the supply market at this point.It is intended to undertake an initial 6 month pilot to prove the benefits of this approach, with a possible extension to 12 months should this addition time to prove the effectiveness of the pilot be required. The nature and payment mechanism for the contract is such that the value of the contract during the pilot will not exceed PCR2015 thresholds.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NOMIA
125 Wood Street,
London
EC2V 7AW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
16080285
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom