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Published 21 Oct 2022, 09:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for communal and wheeled bins

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Awarded value£190,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Oct 2022

Awarded to c-trace Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful tenderer will provide 16,000 RFID tags for plastic and metal bins and the associated hardware and for 21 refuse collection vehicles. Subject to the option being exercised at the Council’s sole discretion, the successful tenderer may also be required to configure and install an estimated 14,500 RFID tags to the domestic communal bins and trade bins situated within Aberdeen City. The Council may also require the Supplier to deliver additional quantities of the hardware throughout the duration of the Contract.

The successful contractor will also provide a suitable and secure frequent transfer of data collected to the Council’s current waste collection system (Bartec).

CPV: Data-transmission equipment · Digital transmission apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · Aberdeen City

32270000 Digital transmission apparatus

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 95Price: 70Environmental: 5

Published sub-criteria (6)

Method Statement 1 – Provision of goods and services: 30
Method Statement 2 – Vehicles Reader Installation: 25
Method Statement 3 – Licencing/data transfer: 20
Method Statement 4 – Configuration & Installation of RFID Tags: 20
price: 70
Method Statement 5 – Sustainability, Community Benefits, Fair Work and Environmental: 5

Published award criteria (6)

Method Statement 1 – Provision of goods and services: 30
Method Statement 2 – Vehicles Reader Installation: 25
Method Statement 3 – Licencing/data transfer: 20
Method Statement 4 – Configuration & Installation of RFID Tags: 20
Method Statement 5 – Sustainability, Community Benefits, Fair Work and Environmental: 5
Price: 70%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. Quality carries 95 of 170: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Oct 2022, 09:33 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2022, 09:33 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-029690
Classification (CPV): Data-transmission equipmentDigital transmission apparatus
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377a9 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:710956)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £190,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 65 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Oct 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
c-trace Ltd.	£190,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029690-2022-000-ARMY5234-1 · c-trace Ltd.
Signed
18 Oct 2022
Value
£190,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The successful tenderer will provide 16,000 RFID tags for plastic and metal bins and…	6bids · 6 electronic	5	—	—
Whole notice	—	—	—	£190,000 – £327,438

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aberdeen City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen City

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

c-trace Ltd.Awarded supplier Kingfisher House, 7 High Green, Cambridge, UK, CB22 5EGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.