Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
Telephone
+44 1633656656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
one.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Coed Pella, Conway Road
Colwyn Bay
LL29 7AZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Council-Buildings.aspx
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
Flint Careers Centre Fifth Avenue
Flint
CH6 5LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Conwy Council
Flintshire Council
Newport Council
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
All Wales Illegal Tobacco Enforcement & Coordination
Reference number
NCC-2022-011
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63726800 - Research vessel services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newport City Council wishes to engage a suitably experienced contractor to provide services in relation to the enforcement action against the illegal tobacco trade in Wales. The contractor will be required to review intelligence, liaise with local Trading Standards Teams, identify target premises, visit the premises to purchase suspect items, engage a search dog specialist and inspect the premises alongside authorised officers from the local Trading Standards team. The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract with commence from 1st October 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £209,644.15
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newport City Council wishes to engage a suitably experienced contractor to provide services in relation to the enforcement action against the illegal tobacco trade in Wales. The contractor will be required to review intelligence, liaise with local Trading Standards Teams, identify target premises, visit the premises to purchase suspect items, engage a search dog specialist and inspect the premises alongside authorised officers from the local Trading Standards team. The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract with commence from 1st October 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 Month optional extension
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.1.2) 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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 August 2022
Local time
9:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122368
(WA Ref:122368)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom