United Kingdom-Scunthorpe: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (15/S 232-421345/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Award criteria: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
North Lincolnshire Borough Council
Civic Centre, Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
Postal code: DN16 1AB
United Kingdom
Contact points(s):
For the attention of: via the Council’s e-Tendering System YORtender:
Phone: +44 1724296140
Email: andy.long@northlincs.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.northlincs.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Regional agency
I.3) Main activity: General public services,Public order and saftey,Environment,Economic and financial affairs,Health,Housing and community amenities,Social protection,Recreation culture and religion,Education
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Soft Market Testing for the Provision of Hired Plant with and without an Operator.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
North Lincolnshire.
Nuts code: UKE13
II.3) Information on framework agreement:
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:YES
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of suppliers or services:
The purpose of this prior information notice is to provide information about a Soft Market Testing exercise for the provision of Hired Plant with and without an operator.
The existing delivery model includes a framework arrangement model for the supply of various small, large and large plant with operator.
As part of a review of re-procurement options, a comprehensive soft market testing exercise is to be undertaken to help inform an options appraisal for the future procurement of plant hire requirements.
It is the council’s aim that any future appointed frameworks will deliver the outcomes and priorities for the council and will offer the best mix of:
— Competitiveness,
— Demonstrable VFM,
— Customer satisfaction,
— Ability to supply.
The council intends to procure new arrangements to replace the existing arrangements ideally by April 2016.
The council would like to understand what the market capacity is to deliver the requirements as set out in the proposed lotting strategy.
Suggested Lots:
LOT 1 — Hire of Large Plant without an Operator.
LOT 2 — Hire of Large Plant with an Operator.
LOT 3 — Hire of Small Plant.
Further information regarding this soft market testing exercise can be obtained from
The deadline for responses to the councils request for information is 12 noon 10.12.2015.
The council reserves the right to terminate the soft market testing process at any stage.
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45500000, 45252110, 43310000, 42600000, 42650000, 42651000, 43830000, 44510000, 44511000, 44512600, 45520000, 43325100
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 25.01.2016
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): NO
II.8) Additional information:

Information about lots

Lot No: 1; Lot title: Hire of Large Plant without an Operator
1) Short description: Hire of Large Plant without an Operator.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Hire of Large Plant with an Operator
1) Short description: Hire of Large Plant with an Operator.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 3; Lot title: Hire of Small Plant
1) Short description: Hire of small plant. The council also wishes to explore arrangements for an on-site imprest stock arrangement.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information:
Further information is available to download via
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27.11.2015