Contract

Grounds Maintenance Equipment – Plant Refresh Program

  • Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023586

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048575

Published 29 July 2024, 1:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Riverside House, Main Street

Rotherham

S60 1AE

Contact

Toni Cox

Email

toni.cox@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1709334196

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

GB173552264

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118

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

Grounds Maintenance Equipment – Plant Refresh Program

Reference number

23-023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 16000000 - Agricultural machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

A further competition using the TPPL Grounds Maintenance, Plant and Handheld Tools framework in relation to the replacement of ground maintenance and street cleansing plant equipment that is coming to the end of its useable service and equipment stolen from the Kiveton Depot.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £615,800

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 16310000 - Mowers
  • 16311000 - Lawnmowers
  • 16700000 - Tractors
  • 43312200 - Chippers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A further competition using the TPPL Grounds Maintenance, Plant and Handheld Tools framework in relation to the replacement of ground maintenance and street cleansing plant equipment that is coming to the end of its useable service and equipment stolen from the Kiveton Depot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Further competition via TPPL framework. Tender issued to all suppliers onboarded to Lot 1 only.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Grounds Maintenance Equipment – Plant Refresh Program

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balmers GM Ltd

Manchester Road

Burnley

BB115PF

Email

steve@balmersgm.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

325 8629 38

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £615,800 / Highest offer: £619,745 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom