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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-023507/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Police Service of Northern Ireland
Postal address: C/O 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT3 9ED
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Department for Infrastructure NI
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Official name: Belfast Harbour Police
Postal address: C/O 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT6 9FR
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Official name: NI Fire and Rescue Services
Postal address: 1 Seymour Street
Town: Lisburn
Postal code: BT27 4SX
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Official name: National Crime Agency
Postal address: C/O 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT6 9FR
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
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: ID 4890047 – PSNI MANAGED VEHICLE RECOVERY SERVICE
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50118100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The public, through the Police, are entitled to a fast and effective vehicle recovery service. To provide this service the PSNI intends to appoint a Managing Agent (Contractor) to manage a vehicle recovery service throughout all of Northern Ireland.
The Contractor will be directly responsible for the appointment and management of all Vehicle Recovery Operators (VROs) appointed to provide services under this scheme. The Contractor must ensure that all relevant Road Traffic Orders, Regulations and other Statutory Provisions, are adhered to by all parties engaged in the delivery of any services under this Contract. The PSNI’s business relationship will be with the “Contractor” who will be required to appoint Recovery Operators, inspect, and manage the vehicle recovery service provision on behalf of police.
The initial contract period will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 2483000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The public, through the Police, are entitled to a fast and effective vehicle recovery service. To provide this service the PSNI intends to appoint a Managing Agent (Contractor) to manage a vehicle recovery service throughout all of Northern Ireland.
The Contractor will be directly responsible for the appointment and management of all Vehicle Recovery Operators (VROs) appointed to provide services under this scheme.
The Contractor must ensure that all relevant Road Traffic Orders, Regulations and other Statutory Provisions, are adhered to by all parties engaged in the delivery of any services under this Contract. The PSNI’s business relationship will be with the “Contractor” who will be required to appoint Recovery Operators, inspect, and manage the vehicle recovery service provision on behalf of police.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-08-31
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: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-08-11