Awarded contract

Management and operator of Watford Market

  • Watford Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-010128

Published 6 April 2023, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Watford Borough Council

https://www.watford.gov.uk

Watford

wd17 3EX

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1923226400

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.watford.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Management and operator of Watford Market

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55900000 - Retail trade services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Watford Borough Council is seeking a provider to Manage and Operate its Market in the Town Centre. The provider will be required to carry out all elements of the Market service which shall include the on street market and undercover market units. The provider will be responsible for ensuring there is adequate personnel and supervision (as set out in this specification) to carry out these task in order to meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents. The requirements include: Cleaning, Securitiy, Facilities and Site Management, Waste management, Trader Liaison, Financial Management, Marketing, innovation and management reporting.

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: £1,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Watford Borough Council is seeking a provider to Manage and Operate its Market in the Town Centre. The provider will be required to carry out all elements of the Market service which shall include the on street market and undercover market units. The provider will be responsible for ensuring there is adequate personnel and supervision (as set out in this specification) to carry out these task in order to meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents. The requirements include: Cleaning, Securitiy, Facilities and Site Management, Waste management, Trader Liaison, Financial Management, Marketing, innovation and management reporting.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Delivery / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Financial Model / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation and Integration / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Staff Resourcing / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Invoicing and Reporting / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Marketing Plan / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Cost Model / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The tender considered with and without Facilities Management. The final award is witout Facilities Management included in the service.

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

Open procedure

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: 2022/S 000-034299


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Management and Operation of Watford Market

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Saunders Markets

27 Smithbrook Kilns,

Cranleigh, Surrey

GU6 8JJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ25 - West Surrey
National registration number

07224480

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-202346-PRO-22485425

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Watford Borough Council

https://www.watford.gov.uk

Watford

wd17 3EX

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom