Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
Telephone
+44 1792637242
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
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
RNLI Beach Lifeguard Services Contract
Reference number
CCS/23/390
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City and County of Swansea (the Beach Operator) wishes to appoint the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ('RNLI') to provide a lifeguard service on beaches within the City and County of Swansea for the period 01 April 2024 to September 2028. Beaches are at Langland, Caswell and Port Eynon.
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City and County of Swansea (the Beach Operator) wishes to appoint the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ('RNLI') to provide a lifeguard service on beaches within the City and County of Swansea for the period 01 April 2024 to September 2028. Beaches are at Langland, Caswell and Port Eynon.
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:
The City and County of Swansea (the Council) are the beach operator of beaches at Langland, Caswell and Port Eynon. The Council is required to provide lifeguard services within those beaches from April to September each year and wishes to appoint the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for the period of 1 April 2024 to September 2028.
It is the Council’s position that it has a sufficiently detailed knowledge of the market to make the assessment that the RNLI are the only provider of these services and on this basis, the Council can meet the requirements of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) which permits the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication to award public service contract where competition is absent for technical reasons.
The RNLI provide these services on a nationwide basis and are the only specialist operator of the services who can meet the Council’s requirements for this contract due to their expertise and experience, which is not offered by any other provider.
Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) applies where there is no reasonable alternative or substitute and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The Council has considered the market and there are no reasonable alternative providers who can provide the services with the level of expertise required. The absence of competition is due to the RNLI’s position as a nationwide charitable organisation set up solely to provide these services and has such there is no artificial narrowing down of the parameters on the part of the Council.
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
CCS/23/390
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 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
RNLI
West Quay Road
Poole
BH151HZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:139548)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom