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Published 23 Jun 2021, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of 15 zero emission 100% electric vehicle wheelchair accessible taxis

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£833,250published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Jun 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Dynamo motor Company Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchase of up to 15 zero Emission 100% electric Vehicle wheelchair-accessible (WAV) taxis for the Cardiff Clean Air Taxi WAV Lease Scheme. These vehicles will be made available to the existing Cardiff licensed taxi industry to lease. This pilot is for a 2 year period with the potential to extend, and will be aimed at increasing the uptake of 100% electric, zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) taxis in Wales.

CPV: Electric vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: Wales · Cardiff

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jun 2021, 11:54 BST
Last source update
23 Jun 2021, 11:54 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014293
Classification (CPV)
Electric vehicles
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bf48 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons.

Welsh Government has set a target of de-carbonising Wales’ taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) by 2028.In order to meet this target the purchase of 15 100% electric ZEV taxis, using WG funding, is required for Cardiff to initiate a ‘Try Before You Buy’ pilot scheme for taxi drivers.

The specification for the vehicles has been directed by WG with the aim of being London compliant; 100% electric with side access for safety.The Nissan Dynamo is the only 100% electric, London compliant, side access vehicle currently on the market that meets the WG specification and comes closest to the licensing of vehicles requirements. In order to be confident that Nissan Dynamo Taxis is the only acceptable supplier that can meet all three requirements, confirmation has been received by WG, Cenex, and Energy Trust (on behalf of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership). OLEV (via DfT funding) can also confirm that they will only fund the Nissan Dynamo or the LEVC (which has a range extender and therefore not 100% electric and does not meet the WG criteria due to CO2 emissions still evident).

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111596. (WA Ref:111596)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £833,2501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dynamo motor Company LtdSME£833,250 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dynamo motor Company LtdAwarded supplier 56, Bayton Road, Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands, CV79ELContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.