Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO)
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Contact
Michelle Graham
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Managed Remarketing of Vehicles and Plant
Reference number
NEPO202
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342400 - Auction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Managed Remarketing of Vehicles & Plant for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and intentions of NEPO to hold market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future Framework Agreement. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
NEPO intends to publish a soft market testing questionnaire via the Open eTendering system. The questionnaire will be used to assess interest in the tendering opportunity and to gain information and insight from the market to help shape the future NEPO202 Framework Agreement design. The soft market testing questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on 18/04/2024 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. on 02/05/2024.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the soft market testing questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org
Guidance for how to create an account, search for opportunities and respond are included on Page 4 to 15 within the Supplier's Hub. If you require further support, please email open.support@nepo.org.
In addition, NEPO intends to hold a group market consultation meeting which will be advertised openly via this PIN and will take place on 17/05/2024 at 11am. Suppliers wishing to register attendance must do so in writing to Michelle Graham (michelle.graham@nepo.org) no later than 5p.m. on 15/05/2024. The Market Consultation session will be no longer than 60 minutes and NEPO intends to conduct this session virtually through Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend the market consultation session should be capable of meeting the requirements that come under this solution.
Attendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 79342400 - Auction services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Solution covers the provision of a full remarketing service to be fully managed by the contractor to achieve the optimum return in residual value, maximising the potential income to Member Authorities for any assets sold.
The service includes the collection, preparation for sale, storage, remarketing and sale of vehicles and plant, with the return of sale proceeds transacted to Member Authorities following disposal by sale.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 August 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes