Award

Asbestos Testing

  • Torus Group

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006084

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043cc7

Published 26 February 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Torus Group

Helene Central, 4 Corporation Street

St Helens

WA9 1LD

Contact

Torus62

Email

procurementteam@torus.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8006781894

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.torus.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Housing Association

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Asbestos Testing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Asbestos Testing laboratory testing services covering Merseyside and North West (non postal service).

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: £350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following desktop research, only one possible supplier was found that are able to cover Torus' requirements of: * 1,500 samples per month, * with a 24-48hr turnaround, * based in our area of operation (Merseyside/North West). This was followed by an open Soft Market Test in December 2023. Whilst we did recieve one reply, they were unable to meet our capacity requirements. Therefore, we propose to award a 2 year contract to the only supplier we can identify who can meet our requirements - North Star Enviromental Ltd.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


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:

Following desktop research, only one possible supplier was found that are able to cover Torus' requirements of: * 1,500 samples per month, * with a 24-48hr turnaround, * based in our area of operation (Merseyside/North West). This was followed by an open Soft Market Test in December 2023. Whilst we did recieve one reply, they were unable to meet our capacity requirements. Therefore, we propose to award a 2 year contract to the only supplier we can identify who can meet our requirements - North Star Enviromental Ltd.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

25 February 2024

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

North Star Environmental Limited

Compass House Ledsham Lane

Ellesmere Port

CH66 0NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
National registration number

07948744

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £350,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=845162947" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=845162947

GO Reference: GO-2024226-PRO-25364501

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Torus Group

Bank House

Warrington

WA1 1RH

Telephone

+44 8006781894

Country

United Kingdom