Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Ms Sharon Black
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
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
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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
CP2366-23 Fleet Maintenance Contract
Reference number
DN681659
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fleet Maintenance Contract for the servicing, breakdown repairs, inspection and testing of
approximately 360 fleet vehicles.
The services required are divided into two Lots: North & South.
The actual type and number of vehicles covered will vary by Lot.
Contractors may bid for any number of Lots and may be awarded multiple lots.
DCC will provide spare vehicles which the maintenance provider will need to manage and
store.
The majority of the current vehicle fleet is powered by petrol or diesel with internal
combustion engines however approximately 10% of the vehicles are electric, this number is
likely to increase significantly during the life of the contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - South Devon Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contractors will be required to provide a wide range of vehicle services including servicing,
breakdown repairs, inspection and testing (including MOT’s) covering the nature and type of
vehicles within the Lot along with vehicle recovery and potentially vehicle delivery and
collection. It is anticipated that the Lot will cover the approximately 247 vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 2 x one year.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - North Devon Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contractors will be required to provide a wide range of vehicle services including servicing,
breakdown repairs, inspection and testing (including MOT’s) covering the nature and type of
vehicles within the Lot along with vehicle recovery and potentially vehicle delivery and
collection. It is anticipated that the Lot will cover the approximately 112 vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criteria / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 2 x one year.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The
authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to
award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for
new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for
all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from
them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by
them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a
consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at
any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For
the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic
operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited
to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered
into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s)
made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an
economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement
process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the
reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic
commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be
in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials
marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any
duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom