Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Neil Gaskell
neil.gaskell2@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1512330588
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Lime Street - Materials supply
Reference number
DN605527
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34929000 - Highway materials
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
LCC proposes to award a contract for supply of highways materials to Hardscape Products Ltd for bespoke street furniture and materials made from a particular stone sourced from a particular quarry. The supplies are needed for an ongoing major highways project. Hardscape Products Ltd were the original supplier to the contractor on-site, who went into administration at the end of 2021.
At which point Hardscape had already partially supplied the contractor. It is now proposed that LCC enter into a contract for the remaining supplies to ensure consistency across the project.
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: £263,599
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bespoke Street Furniture and materials inc:
10 x bespoke benches (holcombe sandstone)
390 x tactile paving (silvia)
360.9m2 Granit paving (Kellen Breccia Giallo)
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
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:
LCC proposes to award a contract for supply of highways materials to Hardscape Products Ltd for bespoke street furniture and materials made from a particular stone sourced from a particular quarry. The supplies are needed for an ongoing major highways project. Hardscape Products Ltd were the original supplier to the contractor on-site, who went into administration at the end of 2021.
At which point Hardscape had already partially supplied the contractor and sourced the further items now being purchased. It is now proposed that LCC enter into a contract for these remaining supplies to ensure consistency across the project.
It is not believed any other supplier would be able to supply the specific items required to match those already in place as part of this ongoing major highway project.
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
Title
Lime Street - Materials supply
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 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
HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Eagley House Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, Egerton,
Bolton
BL7 9RP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
National registration number
02986234
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £263,599
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom