Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-27
Buyer: Derby City Council for itself and on behalf of Nottingham City Council (c/o ESPO)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34130000: Motor vehicles for transport of goods | 60180000 | 90500000
Estimated value: 600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-02-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The city councils of Derby and Nottingham are seeking to identify and appoint a number of Contractors to provide a hire of haulage service with driver. The vehicles and their operators will largely be hired to undertake the removal of construction waste from various locations within the Derby and Nottingham city boundaries and deliver it to appropriate waste disposal sites as directed by these Councils. The Councils will retain responsibility for categorising the waste, appointing the appropriate waste site to which it is to be delivered and for the payment of disposal charges levied by that disposal site. Contractors will simply be required to undertake the safe collection / delivery of spoil from / to the designated site.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds. Call off contracts from the framework may be related to projects or programmes that are financed by community funds for example Regeneration Projects funded by the European Regional Development Fund or Regional Growth fund.
In order to express an interest in tendering for this opportunity and obtaining tender documents and/or requesting any further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the ‘Register’ box on the top of the home page, (c) Once registered visit the home page select View Opportunities’ then ‘Search Latest Opportunities', from the ‘Organisation' drop down box select ‘ESPO', click search (options) and select the appropriate opportunity ‘253ND_15 Hire of Haulage’, (d) Express an interest by selecting the ‘Register Interest’ box at the bottom of the screen. You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest, (e) Once fully registered, you should download the tender from the website.
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The framework is divided into the following lots: A1 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B1 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A2 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity, insulated body and rear discharge chutes + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B2 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity, insulated body and rear discharge chutes + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A3 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity and grab / clamshell + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B3 — Rear tipper lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity and grab /clamshell + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A4 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B4 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A5 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity, insulated body and rear discharge chutes + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B5 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity, insulated body and rear discharge chutes + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A6 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity and grab / clamshell + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B6 — Rear tipper lorry with 18-20 tonne carrying capacity and grab / clamshell + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. A7 — Flatbed lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity and a HIAB crane or equivalent + Driver, to operate within Derby city. B7 — Flatbed lorry with 16 tonne carrying capacity and a HIAB crane or equivalent + Driver, to operate within Nottingham city. Full details on Lots are provided in the Invitation to Tender.
The value of GBP 600 000 is the estimated potential value based on known participating establishments. The value of participation by the wider public sector cannot be calculated accurately or guaranteed — but has nevertheless been incorporated within a range of GBP 600,000 to GBP 2,000,000 for the duration (including the extension option referred to at Section II.2.2).
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated in Section II.1.4 include the option period.
The Supplier agrees that there shall be no discrimination by it against any person with respect to opportunity for employment or conditions of employment, because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The Supplier shall in all matters arising in the performance of the Agreement comply with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998 and all other discrimination legislation.
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds. Call off contracts from the framework may be related to projects or programmes that are financed by community funds for example Regeneration Projects funded by the European Regional Development Fund or Regional Growth fund.
ESPO on behalf of Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

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