Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
Contact
Mrs Jenna Douthwaite
jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1253477752
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3f975c45-a39d-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Community Equipment Service Market Engagement
Reference number
DN704149
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest.
You should provide contact details for your organisation and comments/feedback regarding proposed interim, medium-term service offer, viable contract durations, essential service requirements, functions and possible specification options for the Community Equipment Service.
The Council will select a number of organisations from those applying to participate in dialogue. Participation (or non-participation) will confer no advantage or disadvantage should the Authority commence a formal procurement process at some future date.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is for market engagement only. Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest.
The supplier will be responsible for providing end-to-end warehouse/depot services including; new and reused stock storage, delivery/collections across the local Blackpool/Fylde coast area, cataloguing, cleaning, recycling, servicing and repairs in line with national legislation and best practice standards.
New equipment will be sourced by the Council and NHS and delivered to the local supplier warehouse /depot, where it will be safely stored. The supplier will be responsible for recovering equipment that is no longer in use to the warehouse for cleaning, repair, servicing, storage and reuse. In future, greater levels of equipment will be recovered for recycling and commissioning authorities will set ambitious targets for maximal levels of reuse.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Not yet known. To be described in more detail should the Authority commence a procurement exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 March 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council will select a number of organisations from those applying to participate in dialogue. Participation (or non-participation) will confer no advantage or disadvantage should the Authority commence a formal procurement process at some future date.
It is anticipated that a procurement exercise may commence in early spring 2024 to ensure supplier contract/s are in place and implemented by Autumn 2024.
The value of any future procurement is likely to be over the threshold value for services.