Published date: 22 April 2024
Last edited date: 23 April 2024
Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.
Contract summary
Industry
Motor vehicles - 34100000
Auction services - 79342400
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,400,000
Procurement reference
NEPO202
Published date
22 April 2024
Approach to market date
17 May 2024
Contract start date
1 February 2025
Contract end date
31 January 2031
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Managed Remarketing of Vehicles and Plant for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and intentions of NEPO to hold market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future Framework Agreement. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
NEPO intends to publish a soft market testing questionnaire via the Open eTendering system. The questionnaire will be used to assess interest in the tendering opportunity and to gain information and insight from the market to help shape the future NEPO202 Framework Agreement design. The soft market testing questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on 18/04/2024 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. on 02/05/2024.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the soft market testing questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org.
Guidance for how to create an account search for opportunities and respond are included on Page 4 to 15 within the Supplier's Hub. If you require further support, please email open.support@nepo.org.
In addition, NEPO intends to hold a group market consultation meeting on 17/05/2024. Suppliers wishing to register attendance must do so in writing to Michelle Graham (michelle.graham@nepo.org) no later than 5p.m. on 16/05/2024. The Market Consultation session will be no longer than 60 minutes and NEPO intends to conduct these sessions virtually through online meeting platform applications.
NEPO anticipates this virtual meeting session will take place via Microsoft Teams. The time of the appointments will be confirmed following the registration deadline. Suppliers wishing to attend the virtual market consultation meetings should be capable of meeting the requirements under any of the applicable lots.
Attendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | £1,891,772 |
| 2022/2023 | £1,641,456 |
| 2021/2022 | £4,154,562 |
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Michelle Graham
Address
NEPO, Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter,
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Website
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