Awarded contract

Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire

  • Nottinghamshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-024298

Published 30 September 2021, 12:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottinghamshire County Council

County Hall, West Bridgford

Nottingham

NG2 7QP

Contact

Mr Joe Sardone

Email

joe.sardone@nottscc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1159773136

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.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

Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire

Reference number

DN553908

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Inspire is an independent organisation with charitable status which is contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a range of local authority services, including operation of public libraries. The contract offered is to provide a regular and reliable courier service between all the library service points in Nottinghamshire, but excluding those inside the boundary of the City of Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire County Council are tendering this service on behalf of Inspire.

Scope of Services

To deliver and transport stock and materials between public libraries in the County of Nottinghamshire, and other Inspire sites, primarily consisting of books but also mail, printed paper material, items of equipment and occasionally furniture. Also, to provide a sorting service for standard library book stock at Inspire HQ upon return.

The service also includes keyholding for the library buildings to enable collection and delivery outside of library opening hours.

This service is a re-commissioning of a contract that was previously delivered by staff that were employed by Inspire and transferred to the incumbent provider under TUPE regulations.

The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months.

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: £330,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
  • UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Inspire is an independent organisation with charitable status which is contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a range of local authority services, including operation of public libraries. The contract offered is to provide a regular and reliable courier service between all the library service points in Nottinghamshire, but excluding those inside the boundary of the City of Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire County Council are tendering this service on behalf of Inspire.

Scope of Services

To deliver and transport stock and materials between public libraries in the County of Nottinghamshire, and other Inspire sites, primarily consisting of books but also mail, printed paper material, items of equipment and occasionally furniture. Also, to provide a sorting service for standard library book stock at Inspire HQ upon return.

The service also includes keyholding for the library buildings to enable collection and delivery outside of library opening hours.

This service is a re-commissioning of a contract that was previously delivered by staff that were employed by Inspire and transferred to the incumbent provider under TUPE regulations.

The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-015025


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

30 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pedal Express Ltd t/a WEGO

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Lowest offer: £333,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

london

Country

United Kingdom