Award

The hire of grounds maintenance vehicles.

UBICO LTD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

09 Feb 2022 at 08:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the hire of grounds maintenance vehicles has been initiated by Ubico Ltd, with a focus on refuse and waste-related services in Gloucester City, UK. The contract was awarded on 9th February 2022, following a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency and technical reasons, which prevented a competitive bidding process. The contract value is £275,000, and Ubico is set to take over the grounds maintenance services on 1st April 2022, dependent on the equipment hire from HSS Hire Service Group Limited.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the hire and maintenance service sector, particularly those that can swiftly respond to urgent requests while utilising existing equipment. Companies with expertise in grounds maintenance, plant hire, and related services that can integrate seamlessly into an existing operational framework would be well-positioned to compete. The unique circumstances of this procurement highlight the importance of technical capabilities and timely service delivery, which could lead to further contracts as Ubico establishes its requirements for future service provisions.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

The hire of grounds maintenance vehicles.

Notice Description

Vehicle Hire

Lot Information

Lot 1

Ubico is due to take on the Grounds Maintenance Services on behalf of Gloucester City Council on the 1st April 2022. The detailed requirements for the service could not be confirmed to Ubico in a timely manner, to enable a full procurement exercise to take place. HSS Hire Service Group Limited, is the plant hire provider for the equipment currently on site and in operation to enable the incumbent service provider to deliver the service on behalf of Gloucester City Council. Ubico intends to take on the hire of the existing equipment from HSS Hire to enable services to be delivered from day 1 of the contract. Competition is absent for technical reasons because the staff are trained on the use of the current equipment. There would not be time to procure and safely train staff in the operation of new equipment. Supply chain lead times on equipment is excessive due to the pandemic. Manufactures procurement lead times are in excess of 26 weeks and up to 50 weeks. Ubico sought an alternative supplier through its Framework of hire vehicle suppliers but Framework suppliers were not able to meet the requirements. Ubico and Gloucester City Council are currently in progress of identifying the future service delivery requirements to enable equipment to be purchased to replace the hires. Additional information: Regulation 84 applicable

Procurement Information

32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests; (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (i)the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance, (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0314e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003659-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UBICO LTD
Contact Name
Ciaran O'Kane
Contact Email
ciaran.okane@publicagroup.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1285623000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON RD
Postcode
GL51 9JZ
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
Swindon Village
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HSS HIRE GROUP

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0314e6-2022-02-09T08:57:51Z",
    "date": "2022-02-09T08:57:51Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0314e6",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0314e6",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "The hire of grounds maintenance vehicles.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "90500000",
            "description": "Refuse and waste related services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Vehicle Hire",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Ubico is due to take on the Grounds Maintenance Services on behalf of Gloucester City Council on the 1st April 2022. The detailed requirements for the service could not be confirmed to Ubico in a timely manner, to enable a full procurement exercise to take place. HSS Hire Service Group Limited, is the plant hire provider for the equipment currently on site and in operation to enable the incumbent service provider to deliver the service on behalf of Gloucester City Council. Ubico intends to take on the hire of the existing equipment from HSS Hire to enable services to be delivered from day 1 of the contract. Competition is absent for technical reasons because the staff are trained on the use of the current equipment. There would not be time to procure and safely train staff in the operation of new equipment. Supply chain lead times on equipment is excessive due to the pandemic. Manufactures procurement lead times are in excess of 26 weeks and up to 50 weeks. Ubico sought an alternative supplier through its Framework of hire vehicle suppliers but Framework suppliers were not able to meet the requirements. Ubico and Gloucester City Council are currently in progress of identifying the future service delivery requirements to enable equipment to be purchased to replace the hires. Additional information: Regulation 84 applicable",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "90500000",
                        "description": "Refuse and waste related services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKK"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Gloucester City"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_EXTREME_URGENCY",
                "description": "Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_REPETITION_EXISTING",
                "description": "New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests; (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (i)the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance, (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "003659-2022-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-43729",
                    "name": "HSS HIRE GROUP PLC"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-43728",
            "name": "Ubico Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ubico Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Central Depot",
                "locality": "Swindon Rd",
                "region": "UKK13",
                "postalCode": "GL51 9jz",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ciaran O'Kane",
                "telephone": "+44 1285623000",
                "email": "ciaran.okane@publicagroup.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.ubico.co.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "05",
                        "description": "Environmental protection"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-43729",
            "name": "HSS HIRE GROUP PLC",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "HSS HIRE GROUP PLC"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Oakland House, Talbot Road, Old Trafford,",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "region": "UKD",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-43730",
            "name": "Ubico Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ubico Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Cheltenham",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-43728",
        "name": "Ubico Ltd"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "003659-2022-1",
            "awardID": "003659-2022-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 275000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2022-02-09T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}