Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
LCC Corporate
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538207
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ground Investigation Services
Reference number
CC/CORP/LCC/21/1077
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority was looking to procure a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of
Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works.
The work content would relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and
testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the Scope-Specification. The
Agreement would be used to carry out site investigations for new highway schemes, existing
highway maintenance schemes, new Council buildings including new school developments and the potential treatment of mineshafts and shallow mine workings.
The investigation works would comprise of hand excavated trial pits, cable percussion
boreholes, rotary open hole and core drilling, dynamic probing, environmental probing, road
pavement and structural coring. Sampling will be required, together with the production of
borehole logs and factual reports, where required. Further information can be found within the Scope-Specification.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work Packages Under £30,000
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council was seeking to Procure a framework agreement. Details of which
were included within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scope - Specification / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Terms & Conditions / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Managing Quality - Testing / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Managing Quality - HD22/08 / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Public Relations and Disruptions / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Claims Minimisation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Staff / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Safety - Staff and Public / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Safety - Works / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial Agreement period would be three (3) years, after such time the Authority may have extended the Agreement by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed four (4) years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work Packages over £30,000
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council was seeking to procure a framework agreement. The details can be
found within the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scope - Specification / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Terms & Conditions / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Resourcing / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Managing Quality - Testing / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Managing Quality - HD22/08 / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Public Relations and Disruptions / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Claims Minimisation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Staff / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Safety - Staff and Public / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Safety - Works / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial Agreement period would be three (3) years, after such time the Authority may extend the Agreement by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed four (4) years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005544
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In accordance with Section 4.12 (Authorities Rights) of the Invitation to Tender, the Authority has taken the decision to abandon this current procurement process. This decision was taken due to an error being identified in relation to the Ghost Bill for use in the evaluation which affects the robustness of the process. Unfortunately as a result of this, the Authority has concluded the only remedy available under the circumstances is the discontinuation of the current procurement process and to complete a re-tender. Please note, we are intending to re-procure this service.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR1 8XJ
Country
United Kingdom