Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Stockton Street
Hartlepool
TS24 7NT
victoria.gibbon@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 1376511411
Fax
+44 1376515970
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Hartlepool College of Further Education - Provision of Welding Bays
Reference number
CA12675 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42662000 - Welding equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Hartlepool College of Further Education require 43 welding booths that protect students from sparks, dangerous UV light and include soundproofing for noise reduction.
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: £183,195
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44315100 - Welding accessories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance
Hartlepool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hartlepool College of Further Education require 43 welding booths that protect students from sparks, dangerous UV light and include soundproofing for noise reduction.
The new plans for Fabrication and Welding allows for 43 welding bays, which is an increase on the current welding bay capacity by 50%, as well as the introduction of a clean bay to test on stainless steel and aluminium and 3 weld test bays.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100.00%
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Remedies Directive provides for the publication of a "Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice" (VEAT) where a Contracting Authority deems that a contract does not require prior publication of a contract notice in the Find a Tender Service (FTS).
Hartlepool College Of Further Education are issuing this award to the company who they believe are the only company selling something that they need
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 000-021337
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA12675
Title
Hartlepool College of Further Education - Provision of Welding Bays
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weld Safe Products Ltd
Unit 6, Hawarden Ind Park, Manor Lane
HAWARDEN
CH53PZ
Telephone
+44 1244531667
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weld Safe Products Ltd
Unit 6, Hawarden Ind Park, Manor Lane
HAWARDEN
CH53PZ
Telephone
+44 1244531667
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £366,390
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
Country
United Kingdom