Procurement Hub: Milton Keynes Council - Provision of Enforcement Agent Services

UK-Preston: Civic-amenity services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Places for People Group Limited
       Group Support Centre, 4 The Pavilions, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 8452667629, Email: jenny@procurementhub.co.uk
       Main Address: www.procurementhub.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.placesforpeople.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Milton Keynes Council - Provision of Enforcement Agent Services            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         98350000 - Civic-amenity services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Joint procurement of Milton Keynes Council, West Northamptonshire Unitary Council, North Northamptonshire Unitary Council, Horsham District Council (New Partner), Cambridgeshire County Council and any future partner of the Revenues and Benefits Partnership or wider Lead Council Partnership throughout the duration of the agreement sought Provision of Enforcement Agent Services which included:

Council Tax
Business Rates
Business Improvement District levy
Sundry Debt including Adult Social Care
Penalty Charge Notices for Parking
Former Tenants Arrears
Housing Benefit Overpayments
Commercial Rent Arrears

All Suppliers invited to this opportunity have passed the minimum requirements of the Procurement hub's Enforcement Agency Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) OJEU Reference Number 2019/S 107-261456.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Joint procurement of Milton Keynes Council, West Northamptonshire Unitary Council, North Northamptonshire Unitary Council, Horsham District Council (New Partner), Cambridgeshire County Council and any future partner of the Revenues and Benefits Partnership or wider Lead Council Partnership throughout the duration of the agreement sought Provision of Enforcement Agent Services which included:

Council Tax
Business Rates
Business Improvement District levy
Sundry Debt including Adult Social Care
Penalty Charge Notices for Parking
Former Tenants Arrears
Housing Benefit Overpayments
Commercial Rent Arrears

All Suppliers invited to this opportunity have passed the minimum requirements of the Procurement hub's Enforcement Agency Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) OJEU Reference Number 2019/S 107-261456.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Technical Merit / Weighting: 85
                  
      Price - Weighting: 15
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: Yes

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 107-261456
      
   IV.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
      The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice: No

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 05/11/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Marston (Holdings) Limited, 04305487
             Merlin House, Falconry Court, Epping, Essex, CM16 5DQ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Bristow & Sutor, 10709125
             Bartleet Road, Washford, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0FL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=629732521

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court of England and Wales
          Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 3454102222

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          High Court of England and Wales
          Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Crown Commercial Services
          1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 3454102222

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/12/2021

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Milton Keynes Council
       Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East Central, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ, United Kingdom
       Email: info@milton-keynes.gov.uk
       Main Address: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK