Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Invitation to tender to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
Reference number
NCCT43001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council has appointed a supplier to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme to its employees, including eligible Norfolk schools employees. This scheme will support key Norfolk County Council (NCC) policies and strategies, including the Local Transport Plan (2022), Climate Strategy (2023) and Climate Policy (2024), which set out various commitments to supporting lower carbon travel and encouraging behaviour change that supports an increased use of sustainable modes of travel. This scheme will support those aims by assisting NCC employees in travelling sustainably to, from and for work. In addition, the scheme will assist NCC in helping to reduce congestion on the roads and improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce.
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: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 79997000 - Business travel services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council has appointed a supplier to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme to its employees, including eligible Norfolk schools employees. This scheme will support key Norfolk County Council (NCC) policies and strategies, including the Local Transport Plan (2022), Climate Strategy (2023) and Climate Policy (2024), which set out various commitments to supporting lower carbon travel and encouraging behaviour change that supports an increased use of sustainable modes of travel. This scheme will support those aims by assisting NCC employees in travelling sustainably to, from and for work. In addition, the scheme will assist NCC in helping to reduce congestion on the roads and improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100%
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The scheme is at no cost to the Council. The value to the supplier is wholly dependent on take up by employees. The scheme will be available to employees totalling over 6000 people.
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: 2024/S 000-027466
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT43001
Title
Invitation to tender to provide a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd. with group affiliate Cyclescheme Ltd.
Hempstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
National registration number
01724108
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: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR2 1DH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR2 1DG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.