Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Claudine Persaud
claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1314693727
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
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
Supply of Taxi/Private Hire Car Licence Plates & Ancillaries
Reference number
CT1192
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34928471 - Sign materials
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council's Taxi Examination Centre (TEC) requires to a contract for the supply of blank Taxi/Private Hire Car (PHC) Plates & Ancillaries (i.e. brackets, vehicle stickers & security foils, plate press & jig, plate design software etc.), the specifications for which are stipulated/approved by the Council’s Regulatory Committee. The Council is also seeking to employ a plate disposal methodology (for its own and West Lothian Council’s plates) which is secure, sustainable and offers value for money.
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: £275,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34928470 - Signage
- 44423400 - Signs and related items
- 34928471 - Sign materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh and the Lothians.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See attached tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
During the contract period TEC may require to change the technical specification of an item, retire items, add additional items, for example, as a result of a process change or an update to Licencing Regulations or Council Policy.
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 000-034489
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CT1192
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VIP-System Ltd
2 Rutherford Court, 15 North Avenue, Clydebank Business Park
Clydebank
G81 2QP
Telephone
+44 1419529695
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £275,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:728223)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.