Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Office 14, Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembrokeshire Science & Technology Park
Pembroke Dock
SA72 6UN
Contact
Mrs Sian Kerrison
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3330041400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electric & Hybrid Salary Sacrifice Lease Scheme
Reference number
DN583295
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Contract award notice for an electric and hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice lease scheme. It is our ambition to provide our employees with the opportunity to directly reduce their own carbon footprint and to benefit from Government incentives, thus accelerating the transition to electric or hybrid vehicles.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £840,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34115000 - Other passenger cars
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract award notice for an electric and hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice lease scheme. It is our ambition to provide our employees with the opportunity to directly reduce their own carbon footprint and to benefit from Government incentives, thus accelerating the transition to electric or hybrid vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposal / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
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 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
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: 2021/S 000-029052
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Knowles Associates Total Fleet Management (t/a KnowlesFleet)
Red Lion House, The Green
Great Bentley
CO7 8QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £840,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £840,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact
specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales
specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the
contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from
the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the
High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged
breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015