Award

Hard Landscape Products

TORBAY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Dec 2022 at 16:17

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Torbay Council, through its wholly owned company TDA, has awarded a contract for the procurement of Hard Landscape Products as part of the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm scheme. This procurement falls under the goods category of construction materials and is being conducted via a limited procurement method without public notice. The main goal is to reduce contractor risk and improve market readiness by directly purchasing materials for the project. The contract has been awarded to Hardscape Products Limited, with a contract value of £410,000 signed on 15th December 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in supplying construction materials, particularly hard landscaping products. Companies experienced in providing paving and granite kerbs and blocks would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with an active contract currently in place. With a focus on de-risking the construction project, the Torbay Council's strategy aims to ensure timely delivery of materials to align with the project's on-site start date, thereby reducing potential delays and cost escalation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hard Landscape Products

Notice Description

TDA, a wholly owned company of Torbay Council, is proposing to purchase paving and granite kerbs and blocks specifically for the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm scheme in order to de-risk the construction project for an appointed contractor.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that TDA, a wholly owned company of Torbay Council, is proposing to purchase paving and granite kerbs and blocks specifically for the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm project in order to de-risk the construction project for an appointed contractor.

Procurement Information

Following two unsuccessful procurement processes for the appointment of a contractor to deliver the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm project, TDA, acting on behalf of Torbay Council, have made the decision to directly purchase the hard landscaping materials required in order to reduce contractor risk and to improve the market readiness of any further tender exercise to appoint a contractor. Due to the current volatility of the market, the lead time and the price for the specified materials has risen significantly. Following a value engineering exercise in October 2022, the original granite paving was removed from the scheme as the price was no longer affordable. The best match to replace the original granite specified has been identified as Kellen paving slabs, which can only by supplied directly by one supplier. A call-off has been run under the Cirrus Consortium Materials Framework in accordance with regulation 33 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and a response was received from a nationwide builders merchant but this compliant route to market resulted in a quote that was in excess of the available budget and approximately 16% more expensive than purchasing the materials directly from Hardscape Ltd. The option to purchase the required materials compliantly via this route has hence been explored and subsequently disregarded due to it not being financially in the best interests of Torbay Council. This proposed strategy is advantageous to the Council for the following reasons: The material cost is a large part of the overall budget and procuring the materials directly reduces inflation risk to the budget; and The scheme programme will be reduced if the materials are ordered early January 2023 with an expected delivery date to coincide with main contract on-site start date. If materials are included within the main contractor appointment, the order would not be placed until March 2023, which would lead to a delay in the start of the scheme on site and a potential increase in the cost of the materials.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03928c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035896-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

44900000 - Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£410,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORBAY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Mr Adam Harmer
Contact Email
procurement.team@torbay.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1803207242

Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK42 Torbay
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS

Further Information

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