Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Charlotte Biggs
Telephone
+44 1452328436
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
Provision of a Framework Contract for the Supply of 100% Blend Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO)
Reference number
DN720039
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender is issued by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) on behalf of
Ubico Ltd and are seeking suppliers to join a framework agreement for the Supply of 100% Blend Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15411000 - Animal or vegetable oils
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Invitation to Tender is issued by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) on behalf of
Ubico Ltd who are seeking suppliers to join a framework agreement for the Supply of 100% Blend Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) using an Open procedure.
On return of all tenders following tender return deadline, all submissions will initially be evaluated on a pass/fail basis and only tenderers who have passed this stage will their price submission be evaluated. Evaluation will be based on the below criteria
(1) Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - Pass/Fail
(2) Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Price (Weekly Spot Price)
After evaluation of the ITT submissions, the four (4) tenderers who passed the SQ stage with the lowest price will be awarded onto the framework agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Selection Questionnaire (SQ) / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Full details of pass/fail requirements are detailed in the published documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
The framework Agreement is for 4 years with no extension.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 May 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 May 2024
Local time
5:00pm
Place
Gloucestershire county council procurement portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
On tender deadline, dedicated verifiers from the legal team who are independent of the evaluation, will review and release all submissions and send a notification to the dedicated procurement officer before evaluation can commence. The procurement officer will forward the submissions to Ubico Ltd who will manage the evaluation process.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom