Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
Contact
Philippa Elliott
Telephone
+44 1133785882
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Domestic Appliance Purchases for LWSS (Local Welfare Support Scheme)
Reference number
81083
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply, delivery and installation of domestic appliance purchases for residents of Leeds who access the Local Welfare Support Scheme (LWSS).
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds geographical area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of domestic appliance purchases for residents of Leeds who access the Local Welfare Support Scheme (LWSS).
LWSS is designed to support residents who may find themselves in an emergency or crisis - offering support to ease that position, by way of awarding supermarket vouchers, domestic appliances, furniture and flooring. For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is specifically for the provision of domestic appliances only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contracting authority has the discretion to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods.
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: 2023/S 000-018678
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
81083
Title
Domestic Appliance Purchases for LWSS (Local Welfare Support Scheme)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stearn Electric Co Ltd
Votec House, Hambridge Lane,
Newbury
RG14 5TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
Companies House
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Lowest offer: £500,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract was entered into.
Additional information could be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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). Any such action had to be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).
Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into