Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-07-14
Buyer: Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 30100000 | 30142200 | 30144200 | 30160000 | 30162000
Estimated value: 30000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contracting Authority has establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cashless Payment Systems and Associated Supplies and Services. The Framework Agreement is established to meet the needs of Crescent Purchasing Consortium members, http://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members, and is also open for use by all other public sector contracting authorities throughout the UK (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but are not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords.
Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available at http://www.npg-ltd.com/tenders/
This framework is for the use of the public sector throughout the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland where the Framework is only open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium.
The framework provides comprehensive coverage for Cashless Payment Systems and Associated Supplies and Services providing a variety of solutions depending on individual Participating Public Sector Body requirements. End use of these Supplies and Services may be categorised into a variety of scenarios as follows (but not limited to);
— Catering: Cafeterias / Restaurants / Canteens / Refectories / Dining Rooms / Tuck Shop, Pre-order food online, input dietary and allergy requirements, etc.;
Devices will be available on an outright purchase or lease basis, with accompanying maintenance and support arrangements.
Northern Procurement Group Limited (who are a subsidiary of Dukefield Limited) are acting as agents of Crescent Purchasing Consortium in the on-going contract management of this framework. The contracting authority used an e-tendering system to conduct the procurement exercise.
The value of the framework provided in section II.1.5 is only an estimate and the Contracting Authority will not guarantee any business through this framework agreement; and
The Contracting Authority has established a Framework Agreement open for use by all Public Sector Bodies as stated in II.1.4.
Crescent Purchasing Consortium incorporated a minimum 10-day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. The standstill period expired without receipt of any formal challenge to the award.
Should an appeal regarding the award of the contract be made, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for the aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by the breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any action must be generally brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Contracting Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above was to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract was entered into.


Winner: Counter Solutions Limited
Award value: 30000000
Number of bids: 6