Tender

Administrator for an Assured Trader Scheme

  • Norfolk County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021133

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03584a

Published 2 August 2022, 2:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

Martineau Lane

Norwich

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://In-Tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Administrator for an Assured Trader Scheme

Reference number

NCCT42450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint an Administrator for an Assured Trader Scheme.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council Trading Standards currently operates an assured trader scheme known as Norfolk Trusted Trader (‘the Scheme’). The scheme was set up in 2009 as part of Norfolk Trading Standards’ campaign to safeguard consumers from pressure selling, especially by doorstep rogue traders. Businesses are accepted as scheme members if they meet a pre-determined criterion. Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint an Administrator for an Assured Trader Scheme.

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

Duration in months

60

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.1.2) 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.1.8) 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

2 September 2022

Local time

10:00am

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 September 2022

Local time

10:05am


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

Nplaw

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council has voluntarily decided to incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenders to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council's obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.