Contract

Cycle to Work Scheme

  • KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033170

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038786

Published 23 November 2022, 10:31am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

County Hall

MAIDSTONE

ME141XX

Contact

Muhsin Yakut

Email

muhsin.yakut@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.kent.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

Cycle to Work Scheme

Reference number

SC20083

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The 1999 Finance Act introduced an annual tax exemption that allows employers to loan bicycles and safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier journeys. As a result, KCC runs typically two annual Cycle2Work schemes in pre-determined windows, usually in April and September. During this time, employees can take part in the salary sacrifice scheme and acquire bicycles and safety equipment for the primary use of commuting to and from work. They can purchase the bike and equipment at the end of the arrangement.

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: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34430000 - Bicycles

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The 1999 Finance Act introduced an annual tax exemption that allows employers to loan bicycles and safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier journeys. As a result, KCC runs typically two annual Cycle2Work schemes in pre-determined windows, usually in April and September. During this time, employees can take part in the salary sacrifice scheme and acquire bicycles and safety equipment for the primary use of commuting to and from work. They can purchase the bike and equipment at the end of the arrangement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

with 2 extension option of 12 month each.


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:

Awarded under PCR2015 compliant framework - ESPO Framework 319 - Staff Benefit Lot 2 Cycle to work.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SC20083

Title

SC20083-Cycle 2 Work

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Halfords Limited

Icknield Street Drive

B98 0DE

B98 0DE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

00103161

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Email

muhsin.yakut@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom