Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Bethany Gray
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
1021 Repair of Plant Contract
Reference number
DN674347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County County (the Authority) are seeking to procure a service for the repair and maintenance of Mobile Plant. The Authority own nine (9) items of Mobile Plant which are located across nine (9) of its operational Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) within the county of Essex. The nine (9) items of mobile plant within the scope of this contract are:
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - AJ3A00425)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - HJ3A00458)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D – K3D00648)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CAT318D – D8W00827)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D – D9X00328)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM318D – D9X00370)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 – 110/1137)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 – 110/1006)
• JCB Material Handler (JCB160D – H01451358)
The scope of this contract will require the Contractor to maintain and service each of the nine (9) items of mobile plant, as well as cover ad-hoc breakdowns and repairs for any of the nine (9) Mobile Plant items and associated hydraulic hoses where necessary. The Authority will also require the Contractor to provide two (2) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) inspections per annum on each Mobile Plant item, therefore equating to 18 inspections per contract year.
This contract will be awarded for an initial term of four (4) years with an option to extend in any number of terms not exceeding a total of a further four (4) years at the Authority's sole discretion. With appropriate notice, the Authority may terminate this agreement on any of the following Authority Break Point Dates:
• 23rd November 2025 – optional Authority Break Point Date
• 23rd November 2027 – expiry date of initial Contract Term
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County County (the Authority) are seeking to procure a service for the repair and maintenance of Mobile Plant. The Authority own nine (9) items of Mobile Plant which are located across nine (9) of its operational Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) within the county of Essex. The nine (9) items of mobile plant within the scope of this contract are:
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - AJ3A00425)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - HJ3A00458)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D – K3D00648)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CAT318D – D8W00827)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D – D9X00328)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM318D – D9X00370)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 – 110/1137)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 – 110/1006)
• JCB Material Handler (JCB160D – H01451358)
The scope of this contract will require the Contractor to maintain and service each of the nine (9) items of mobile plant, as well as cover ad-hoc breakdowns and repairs for any of the nine (9) Mobile Plant items and associated hydraulic hoses where necessary. The Authority will also require the Contractor to provide two (2) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) inspections per annum on each Mobile Plant item, therefore equating to 18 inspections per contract year.
This contract will be awarded for an initial term of four (4) years with an option to extend in any number of terms not exceeding a total of a further four (4) years at the Authority's sole discretion. With appropriate notice, the Authority may terminate this agreement on any of the following Authority Break Point Dates:
• 23rd November 2025 – optional Authority Break Point Date
• 23rd November 2027 – expiry date of initial Contract Term
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be awarded for an initial term of four (4) years with an option to extend in any number of terms not exceeding a total of a further four (4) years at the Authority's sole discretion. With appropriate notice, the Authority may terminate this agreement on any of the following Authority Break Point Dates:
• 23rd November 2025 – optional Authority Break Point Date
• 23rd November 2027 – expiry date of initial Contract Term
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-020700
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 September 2023
Local time
10:30am
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
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom