Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 Town Hall Extension Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mrs Adebukola Adepoju-Ojo
Adebukola.Adepoju-Ojo@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612345000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
TC1164 Market Administration and Payments System
Reference number
DN734747
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Manchester City Council seeks a market administration and payment system.
Our objective is to establish a supported and auditable retail platform to facilitate the
continued sale of market trading spaces and the issuing of permission to operate a market.
The system will play a pivotal role in managing independent traders, Sunday market and car
boot stall holders, as well as independent market operators. The key functions of the system
include Sale, Account Management, Administrator Management, and Health & Safety. The
service must be a true Software as a Service (SaaS) offering
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: £833,184
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Zero Carbon and Environment / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to
electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard
questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV 2.2
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: 2024/S 000-023250
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC1164
Title
Market Administration and Payments System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Farthest Gate Limited
Third Floor 137 Euston Road
London England
NW1 2AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £833,184
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants
will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the
documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit
their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by
11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be
submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 5 years, expected to commence 19th December 2024 with 2
optional extensions, first option to extend for 2 years and a further option to extend for a
further 2 years.
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social
regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract.
Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract
performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations
as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract/framework, as a result of this
Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any
organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed
contract/framework.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in
English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all
payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)