Awarded contract

Remote Controlled Skip Movers

  • Leicestershire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-030714

Published 18 October 2023, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leicestershire County Council

County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Contact

Mr Luke Rawle

Email

luke.rawle@leics.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1163052043

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

Buyer's address

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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

Remote Controlled Skip Movers

Reference number

DN695085

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of GAPO GA16 equipment to move RO-RO containers via remote control and thus release the pressure on the transport functionality across the RHWS network.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Purchase of GAPO GA16 equipment to move RO-RO containers via remote control and thus release the pressure on the transport functionality across the RHWS network.

The RHWS are currently hiring two GAPO machines which are being used to undertake container exchanges. The hire of the machine has proved successful with the efficient, effective and safe exchange of containers without the need to divert HGVs from their planned journeys.

Purchase price £255,000. Additional value included in advertised value to account for the R&M of the machines over their lifetime.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 awarded supplier is the only UK supplier of the equipment.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

16 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ladybird Cranes Ltd

Ladybird House, Brockhill Yard, Hewell Lane

Redditch

B97 6QT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom