Vehicle Recovery and Storage - Portsmouth

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide vehicle recovery and storage services.

The council's target date for award of contract is 27th March 2024 with service commencement following on 1st July 2024. The initial contract term will be for 5 years with the provision to extending the term by a further 3 years to a maximum of 8 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.

The form of contract used will be the Council's standard terms for the supply of services.

The estimated annual value of the contract is £75,000 per annum based upon current demand. The value of the contract is however, dependent upon demand for services which may increase or decrease significantly from year to year.

The council will run the procurement process in accordance with the 'open procedure' as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).

The procurement programme for awarding the contract is as follows:

Contract Notice Published - 4th December 2023

Tender documents available on In-tend - 27th November 2023

Deadline for requests for clarification - 19th January 2034 - 23:59

Tender return deadline - 2nd February 2024 - 14:00

Award decision notified to bidders - 15th March 2024

Standstill period Ends - 26th March 2024 - 23:59

Contract Award - 27th March 2024

Contract Start Date - 1st July 2024

Submission of tenders must be made via the Council's e-sourcing system In-tend, which is accessible via: https://intendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home.

The system will be used to administrate the procurement process in its entirety, guidance documentation is available via the link above.