Award

Maintenance of existing Pay and Display machines

  • Derby City Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006605

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032067

Published 10 March 2022, 3:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Derby City Council

Corporation Street

Derby

DE12FS

Contact

Sherry Russell

Email

procurement@derby.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1332640768

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.derby.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.eastmidstenders.org

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

Maintenance of existing Pay and Display machines

Reference number

TD1844

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98351110 - Parking enforcement services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council requires ongoing maintenance of its existing Pay and Display machines. All are solar-powered and have no mains electrical connection. The vast majority of these machines are located on streets and on surface car parks within the City of Derby.

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: £311,029.55

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38730000 - Parking meters
  • 98351110 - Parking enforcement services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF11 - Derby

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council intends to enter into an agreement with Flowbird Smart City UK Ltd for ongoing maintenance of its existing Pay and Display machines. The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public services contract.

The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons. A change of supplier cannot be made for technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial contract.

The contract is for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments. The value provided is based on the full 5 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract is for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments

two.2.14) Additional information

The Council will be observing a 10 day standstill period from the publication of this notice.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public

services contract.

The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons. A change of supplier cannot be made for technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial contract

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

Contract No

TD1844

Title

Maintenance of existing Pay and Display machines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 March 2022

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

Flowbird Smart City UK Ltd

Bournemouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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: £311,029.55


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council will be observing a 10 day standstill period from the publication of this notice.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Derby City Council

The Council House, Corporation Street

Derby

DE1 2FS

Country

United Kingdom