Published date: 22 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Parking enforcement services - 98351110

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £6,550,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN288823-80439618

Published date

22 November 2017

Closing date

10 January 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

1 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations for Removal of Nuisance Vehicles and Parking Enforcement Services.

The provision of vehicle removal (including abandoned vehicles) on highways within the boundaries of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and enforcement of illegally parked vehicles on Council owned housing land managed by Tower Hamlets Homes (THH).

LB Tower Hamlets owns a car pound comprising seventy one spaces from which the pound management and payment centre currently operate. This is based in Commercial Road, E1 0HJ. However, the premises may not be available throughout the lifetime of the contract so the Council may need the successful service provider to provide their own pound and payment centre facilities. There is currently no definitive date for the closure of the car pound but, if required, the move would have to be exercised within a notice period of six months. Related costs and methodologies for the transfer of the pound shall be required as part of the bidders' tender submissions and will be assessed accordingly.

The contract comprises two lots: one of which includes provision for the storage, in a pound, of removed vehicles.

Lot 2 of the contract covers the enforcement of parking contraventions on land managed by Tower Hamlets Homes through the provision of a ticketing service, in accordance with BPA code of practice. The successful service provider will collect ticketing income on behalf of Tower Hamlets Homes. Daily patrols will be required to cover the stock using an electronic ticketing system with responsive capability to attend unauthorised vehicles notified directly by THH or its residents and the provision for all enquiry, complaint and appeals-handling processes. During the term of the contract the service provider will support the Council with the implementation and transition to Traffic Management Orders as specified.

The estimated value of the contract is:

Lot 1 -Removal, Storage and Disposal of Illegally Parked Vehicles and the Removal and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles £3.7m Total Cost

Lot 2 - Enforcement of Parking Contraventions on Council owned housing land managed by Tower Hamlets Homes (THH). £2.85m Total Cost

Bidders may tender for either one or both Lots.


About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Shorter

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644752

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk