Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
Eastfield House Latham Rd, Stukeley Meadows Industrial Estate,
Huntingdon
PE29 6YE
Contact
Mr Jon Collyns
jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7775703930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
Extension of Cambridgeshire County Council Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance Contract
Reference number
DN573999
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council have an existing Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance contract, advertised within the Official Journal of the European on the 28th of August 2017, reference 2017/S 164-338113.
Due to a combination of the Covid Pandemic, the change in Political Leadership at Cambridgeshire County Council necessitating the full review of the contractual options, and the Council's move to a new Headquarters meaning staff who would have been significantly involved in a Procurement exercise did not have capacity to do so, it has not been possible to award a fully compliant contract including the significant implementation period required to potentially allow for purchase of machinery and TUPE considerations in the required timescale.
CCC are therefore submitting a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice to allow for the current contract to be extended by 12 months, to allow a full tender process to take place.
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: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire County Council have an existing Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance contract, advertised within the Official Journal of the European on the 28th of August 2017, reference 2017/S 164-338113.
Due to a combination of the Covid Pandemic, the change in Political Leadership at Cambridgeshire County Council necessitating the full review of the contractual options, and the Council's move to a new Headquarters meaning staff who would have been significantly involved in a Procurement exercise did not have capacity to do so, it has not been possible to award a fully compliant contract including the significant implementation period required to potentially allow for purchase of machinery and TUPE considerations in the required timescale.
CCC are therefore submitting a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice to allow for the current contract to be extended by 12 months, to allow a full tender process to take place.
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:
Due to a combination of the Covid Pandemic, the change in Political Leadership at Cambridgeshire County Council necessitating the full review of the contractual options, and the Council's move to a new Headquarters meaning staff who would have been significantly involved in a Procurement exercise did not have capacity to do so, it has not been possible to award a fully compliant contract including the significant implementation period required to potentially allow for purchase of machinery and TUPE considerations in the required timescale.
CCC are therefore submitting a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice to allow for the current contract to be extended by 12 months, to allow a full tender process to take place.
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: 2017/S 164-338113
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Excellerate Services UK Ltd
New Kings Beam House, 22 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9PD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mr Henry Swan
Eastfield House Latham Rd, Stukeley Meadows Industrial Estate,
Huntingdon
PE29 6YE
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/business-with-the-council