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Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 001-000426/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent
Postal address: Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road
Town: Maidstone
Postal code: ME15 9BZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Emma Saunders
Email: procurement.services@kent.pnn.police.uk
Nuts code: UKJ4
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.kent.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.kentpolice.bravosolution.co.uk

another address:Official name: Procurement Services
Postal address: North Kent Police Station, Thames Way, Northfleet
Town: Gravesend
Postal code: DA11 8BD
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Emma Saunders
Email: procurement.services@kent.essex.pnn.police.uk
Nuts code: UKJ4
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.kent.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.kentpolice.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:www.kentpolice.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Vehicle Recovery, Storage and Release Services — Kent Police.

Reference number: 2016 136
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50118400
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The service provision to recover vehicles and other property, including storage, secondary movements and release, to meet the operational and strategic policing needs of the Police in the County of Kent. Other property will include but is not limited to large and heavy items of plant, equipment, and machinery.
The Lots have currently been selected taking into account the Kent policing model, resilience, and the distance of travel to incidents for potential contractors and for access to vehicles by the organisation and the public, and also by light recovery (vehicles under 3.5 tonnes MAM) and heavy recovery (vehicles over 3.5 tonnes MAM).
Disposal services may also be required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 10000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Please note that the maximum number of Lots that might be awarded to 1 tenderer, and how Lots might be combined is still being considered.

II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Vehicle Recovery, Storage, Movement and Release — Kent Police

Lot No:1 Light Recovery 13 Lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50118500
Main CPV code: 50118100
Main CPV code: 50118200
Main CPV code: 50118300
Main CPV code: 50118400

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the County of Kent, divided as detailed in the DRAFT Specification document (subject to change).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vehicle Recovery, Storage, Movement and Release — Kent Police. Disposal services may also be required.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Vehicle Recovery, Movement, Storage and Release — Kent Police

Lot No:2 Heavy Recovery 13 Lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50118200
Main CPV code: 50118300
Main CPV code: 50118400

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the County of Kent, divided as detailed in the DRAFT Specification document (subject to change).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vehicle Recovery, Storage, Movement and Release — Kent Police. Disposal services may also be required.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2017-04-03
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Procurement Services, on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, is undertaking soft market testing in relation to vehicle recovery, storage and disposal services.
The DRAFT specification can be downloaded from the portal at (project reference 17219). This contains details (all info is subject to change) of the services required, and also the standards, facilities and equipment that will be required to be maintained by contractors under the scheme.
The Commissioner, prior to commencing any formal tender, invites interested potential service providers to state which Lots (geographic areas, light or heavy recoveries) they might be interested in bidding for, and to submit any comments on the DRAFT specification.
This exercise may be followed by further engagement in early 2017 at a Kent Police site (to be confirmed).
This market engagement will not influence the selection of bidders.
Please see e-tendering site for further details.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-12-30