United Kingdom-Salford: Sustainable Fleet Solutions

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-017331/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
National registration number: 04045190
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Dominique Deveroux
Telephone: +44 2348013
Email: dominique.deveroux@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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
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 for manual and automatic, petrol and diesel fueled, 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 250000000.00 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 Vehicle Hire

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000, 34136000, 34136100, 34136200, 79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Covers the hire of vehicles including both automatic and manual vehicles, both petrol and diesel vehicles along with ultra-low emission or low emission options. The 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, self-drive minibuses.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:one 12 (twelve) month renewal

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – Car Club

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000, 34136000, 34136100, 34136200, 79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
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

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:one 12 (twelve) month renewal

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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.2.1) Title: Lot 3 – Leasing

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000, 34136000, 34136100, 34136200, 79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
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

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:one 12 (twelve) month renewal

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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.2.1) Title: Lot 4 – Salary Sacrifice for Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles

Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000, 34136000, 34136100, 34136200, 79000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
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

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:one 12 (twelve) month renewal

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:18IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-07-25 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-07-25 Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:40 months
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
The members of the Participating Consortia who intend to utilise this framework agreement are as follows:
NWUPC
APUC !/members
HEPCW
LUPC
NEUPC
SUPC
CPC
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide

Local Authorities

NDPBs

National Parks Authorities

Police Forces in the United Kingdom

Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom

NHS Bodies England

Hospices in the UK

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom

Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom

www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Police

NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments

Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities

Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland

Health and Social care in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Housing Associations

Police Service of Northern Ireland

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Town: Salford
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Town: Salford
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-06-24