Published date: 4 December 2023

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: 2 February 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Breakdown and recovery services for cars - 50118100

  • Vehicle towing-away services - 50118110

  • Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles - 50118200

    • Breakdown and recovery services for buses - 50118300

    • Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles - 50118400

    • Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles - 50118500

    • Demolition services of vehicles - 50190000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-26-4916-P00004916

Published date

4 December 2023

Closing date

2 February 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide vehicle removal and storage services. The council's target date for award of contract is 27th March 2024 with service commencement following on 1st July 2024.

The Council has a legal statutory obligation to remove abandoned vehicles and acts proactively in accordance with the Refuse Disposal & Amenity Act 1978.

In addition to the above statutory obligation, the Council conducts other vehicle enforcement using its power enacted under the following statutory instruments inclusive of but not limited to:

o Untaxed Vehicles - VERA 1997
o Persistent Evaders - Traffic Management Act 2004
o Parking Contraventions - Traffic Management Act 2004
o Dangerous Vehicles - Highways Act 1980
o Non-Motorised Vehicles (Caravans / Boats) - Highways Act 1980
o Noise Abatement (Car Alarms) Environment Protection Act 1990
o Traveller Eviction - CJPO 1994 Civil Trespass - from Council Owned or Managed Land

The Council also conducts vehicle removal enforcement operations in order to remove and relocate vehicles obstructing areas suspended for street works, designated enforcement operations and public and Civic events held annually within Portsmouth.

The initial contract term will be for 5 years with the provision to extending the term by a further 3 years to a maximum of 8 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.

The form of contract used will be the Council's standard terms for the supply of services.

The estimated annual value of the contract is ?75,000 per annum based upon current demand. The value of the contract is however, dependent upon demand for services which may increase or decrease significantly from year to year.

The council will run the procurement process in accordance with the 'open procedure' as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).

The procurement programme for awarding the contract is as follows:

Issue FTS Contract Notice - 27th November 2023
Procurement Documents available on In-tend - 27th November 2023
Deadline for requests for clarification - 19th January 2034 - 23:59
Tender return deadline - 2nd February 2024 - 14:00
Award decision notified to bidders - 15th March 2024
Standstill period Ends - 26th March 2024 - 23:59
Contract Award - 27th March 2024

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk