Supplies - 609313-2022

02/11/2022    S211

United Kingdom-Salford: Passenger cars

2022/S 211-609313

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Dominique Deveroux
E-mail: dominique.deveroux@nwupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1612348000
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nwupc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NWUPC&target=&timeout=
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Sub-central contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Sustainable Fleet Solutions

Reference number: VEH 3137 NW
II.1.2)Main CPV code
34110000 Passenger cars
II.1.3)Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)Short description:

The Sustainable Fleet Solutions VEH 3137 NW Framework is looking to provide services for

APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC members to facilitate vehicle hire

(of manual and automatic, petrol and diesel fueled, and or electric powered) over a broad

option of vehicles up to a maximum hire length of two years (Lot 1). The use of Virtual Fleet

Car Club Services on an ad hoc basis, the leasing of Onboard Car Club Technology along

with required support to utilise Member fleet as Car Club vehicles and finally the leasing of

dedicated Car Club Pool Vehicles (Lot 2). Leasing services with an emphasis on the

transition to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) (Lot 3) and ULEV Salary Sacrifice Schemes

(Lot 4).

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 25 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Vehicle Hire

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34120000 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000 Vans
34136100 Light vans
34136200 Panel vans
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Covers the hire of vehicles including both automatic and manual vehicles, both petrol anddiesel vehicles along with ultra-low emission or low emission options. The vehicles willconsist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with aweight up to 3.5 tonnes (LCV) of varying size, self-drive minibuses.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 50.00
Price - Weighting: 50.00
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Car Club

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34120000 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000 Vans
34136100 Light vans
34136200 Panel vans
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Car Club Services including the use of the Supplier’s established virtual fleet to allow both pre-booking and ad-hoc short-term rental of vehicles once a Car Club membership has been created; the provision of onboard car club technology in Member owned fleet vehicles to facilitate Car Club style provision; and the provision of dedicated Car Club pool vehicles for Member use

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 50.00
Price - Weighting: 50.00
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects

II.2.14)Additional information

The award process for Lot 2 Car Club has not been concluded and, as such, will be covered in a separate contract award notice in line with the conclusion of the contract.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Leasing

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34120000 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000 Vans
34136100 Light vans
34136200 Panel vans
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Covers the leasing of vehicles. Participating Consortia Members will have a requirement for both automatic and manual transmission, and both petrol and diesel vehicles alongside the option for ultra-low emission or low emission vehicles. Vehicles will consist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with a weight up to 3.5 tonnes(LCV) of varying size and self-drive minibuses.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 50.00
Price - Weighting: 50.00
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Salary Sacrifice for Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles

Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34120000 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
34136000 Vans
34136100 Light vans
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Provision of an Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme enabling the employees of participating organisations to obtain a new fully maintained and insured ultra low emission vehicle in exchange for a monthly deduction from their gross salary.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 70.00
Price - Weighting: 30.00
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

The framework may be used for ERDF funded projects

II.2.14)Additional information

The award process for Lot 4 Salary Sacrifice has not been concluded and, as such, will be covered in a separate contract award notice in line with the conclusion of the contract.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 123-351332
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title:

Vehicle Hire

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
29/09/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
Town: Stirling
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental
Town: Swansea
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Limesquare Vehicle Rental
Town: Surrey
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Wessex Fleet Solutions
Town: Salisbury
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 25 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2
Lot No: 3
Title:

Leasing

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
29/09/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
Town: Stirling
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental
Town: Swansea
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Limesquare Vehicle Rental
Town: Surrey
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Wessex Fleet Solutions
Town: Salisbury
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 25 000 000.00 GBP
Total value of the contract/lot: 25 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please note that this notice relates only to the award of Lots 1 & 3 of this tender exercise.The award process for Lot 2 Car Club and Lot 4 Salary Sacrifice has not been concluded and, as such, will be covered in a separate contract notice in line with the conclusion of the contract.

Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with additional supplier(s) on Lot 1. Once the contract(s) are concluded, a further contract award notice will be published.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: helen.doddwilliams@nwupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1612348000
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: helen.doddwilliams@nwupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1612348000
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: helen.doddwilliams@nwupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1612348000
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28/10/2022