Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
The Docks, Warrenpoint, Newry, County Down, BT34 3JR Northern Ireland
County Down
BT34 3JR
Contact
Eoin O'Mahony
eomahony@warrenpointharbour.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Purchase of Combilift C16000s
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A contract for the supply and purchase of 3 Combilift C16000 forklifts.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract for the supply and purchase of 3 Combilift C16000 forklifts.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 Contract is to be awarded to Briggs Equipment UK Limited (Briggs) pursuant to Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities
Contracts Regulations 2016 (the Regulations). For the reasons set out below, Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) is of the view that the Contract can only be awarded to Briggs because competition is absent for technical reasons, and no reasonable alternative exists.
Having undertaken research on the forkilifts available in the market, WHA is of the view that the Combilift C16000 is the only product in the market that is capable of fulfilling its technical and health and safety requirements, due to its multi-directional , side loading, 900mm load-base and load lifting capacity, which will enable consistent low level carriage of steel beams within spatially constrained aisles in WHA's steelyard. WHA understand that the C16000 is the only multi-directional forklift in the market with a 16 tonne capacity. WHA have been informed by Combilift that Briggs is the relevant sales agent from whom WHA can purchase the C16000s that meet its technical requirements.
In light of the above, WHA is of the view that if it were to put the contract opportunity out to tender in accordance with the Regulations genuine competition for it would be absent, and in the circumstances there is no reasonable alternative to the Combilift C16000.
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
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 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
Briggs Equipment UK Limited
9 Michelin Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority intends to enter into this contract following a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill period starting on the day after this notice is published in the UK Find a Tender Service . The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations
according to the remedy sought.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Part 5 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016