Bike Share Scheme VEAT Notice

Location

UNITED KINGDOM

Description

Watford Borough Council (the Council) intends to enter into a deed of variation to vary and extend the contract with Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl (the Contractor) dated 22 October 2019 (the Underlying Contract) for the provision of a bike share scheme in Watford. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement reference BIP435546557 and published on 11 October 2019. The maximum total of this contract extension sum is £254,275 (£50,855 p.a. x 5 years) and would commence on 1 April 2026 when the current contracts ends (on 31 March 2026) for a period of 5 years with a rolling break clause from year 3 on 12 month’s notice.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Indicators

Legal Justification

The Underlying Contract falls under the 2015 Public Contract Regulations, therefore any decision on extension needs to take account of those set out in Regulation 72 of the PCR’s. The proposed extension would fall within the provisions of Regulation 72 (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: — (i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. (ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. (iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.

Other Information

This VEAT Notice will replace the one published on 19.11.25 REF: UOE/DU/MFD/01. Please for enquiries regarding this VEAT Notice contact the Watford Corporate Procurement Manager Anita Awuku using the email: Anita.Awuku@watford.gov.uk This VEAT notice is not a tender opportunity but a notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is looking to extending a contract using 72 Regulations for continuation of services. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995769087 GO Reference: GO-20251120-PRO-33337181