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Published 3 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Access Control and Associated Maintenance Services for Fire, Security Alarms and CCTV

Official notice

Authority: South Lanarkshire College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£191,590published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Aug 2024awarded 24 Apr 2025
Awarded to VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water Technologies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Lanarkshire College is seeking a single contractor to Supply and Install a new Access Control System which includes the ongoing maintenance of the system. and maintenance of existing Fire alarm system, Intruder Alarm system, CCTV system and associated Services.

CPV: Access control system · Burglar and fire alarms · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment · System maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Authority is seeking a single contractor to Supply and Install a new Access…AwardedRenewal

The Authority is seeking a single contractor to Supply and Install a new Access Control System which includes the ongoing maintenance of the system. and maintenance of existing Fire alarm system, Intruder Alarm system, CCTV system and associated Services.

Delivery: Scotland · South Lanarkshire College College Way Scottish Enterprise Technology Park EAST KILBRIDE G75 0NE
Extensions: 2x12 month option extensionsVariant bids: not allowed

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (15)
  • Product Solution part A: 10%
  • Product Solution part B: 5%
  • Presentation demonstration of Access Control: 10%
  • PPM and Reactive: 10%
  • Implementation and Management Approach: 5%
  • Key Personnel: 8%
  • Responsible Procurement - Health & Safety: 2%
  • Responsible Procurement - Community Benefits: 2%
  • Responsible Procurement - Fair Work Practices: 2%
  • Responsible Procurement - Climate Change: 2%
  • Responsible Procurement - Cyber Security Risks/ GDPR Risks: 2%
  • Phase Out & Exit Strategy: 2%
  • PPM Pricing: 8%
  • Reactive Pricing: 12%
  • Product Purchase Price and Associated Maintenance: 20%
Published award criteria (15)
  • Product Solution part A: 10
  • Product Solution part B: 5
  • Presentation demonstration of Access Control: 10
  • PPM and Reactive: 10
  • Implementation and Management Approach: 5
  • Key Personnel: 8
  • Responsible Procurement - Health & Safety: 2
  • Responsible Procurement - Community Benefits: 2
  • Responsible Procurement - Fair Work Practices: 2
  • Responsible Procurement - Climate Change: 2
  • Responsible Procurement - Cyber Security Risks/ GDPR Risks: 2
  • Phase Out & Exit Strategy: 2
  • PPM Pricing: 8
  • Reactive Pricing: 12
  • Product Purchase Price and Associated Maintenance: 20
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The Contractor must be accredited/ registered to, and all work carried out in compliance with the appropriate accreditation organisations/ bodies.

    • National Security Inspectorate (NSI) or Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) Accreditation.
    • SELECT Accreditation.
    • Manufacturer Accreditation of tenderers recommended Access Control system.
    • Cyber Essential Plus or equivalent.
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please complete “Insurance Requirements” in the Qualification Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

    It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below and in PCS-T.

    Question 4B.5.1b Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000

    Question 4B.5.2 Public and Product Liability – GBP 5,000,000

    A copy of the Insurance Certificate or Brokers Letter must be provided prior to award to demonstrate that the Insurance requirements can be met.

    Please confirm on PCS-T that you can meet this requirement and this information shall be provided when requested, prior to award.

    All Insurance requirements are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination of the procurement exercise.

    Pass = The Tenderer has the relevant Insurance in place with evidence of an Insurance Certificate or the Tenderer has committed to obtaining the required insurance with evidence of a brokers letter.

    Fail = The Tenderer does not have the relevant insurance requirements in place and cannot commit to obtaining the relevant insurance OR the Tenderer has stated they have the relevant insurance in place or can obtain it but is unable to provide evidence to demonstrate this.

    Economic and Financial Standing – Financial Accounts

    Please complete Economic and Financial Standing in the Qualification Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

    Question 4B.6. Please complete the questions on financial accounts and supporting information on the …

    Minimum: It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below and in PCS-T. Question 4B.5.1b Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000 Question 4B.5.2 Public and Product Liability – GBP 5,000,000 A …
  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical or Professional Ability – Use of Sub-Contractors

    Please complete Technical or Professional Ability question in the Qualification Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.

    This question is for information only however it is mandatory that you provide a response.

    Question 4C.10

    Please provide details of the proportion (i.e., percentage) of the contract that you intend to sub-contract.

    Tenderers are required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract or not and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    This information must be provided on PCS-T with your tender submission as an attachment.

    Pass = Tenderer has confirmed whether it intends to subcontract or not and if so, details of proportion of contract sub-contracted are provided.

    Fail = Tenderer has failed to answer the question.

    Please note all questions relating to the Qualification Questionnaire are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
Services
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
2023/24
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016972
Classification (CPV)
Access control systemBurglar and fire alarmsRepair and maintenance services of electrical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of security equipmentSystem maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM95)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047a42 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

South Lanarkshire College Terms and Conditions will apply.

Publisher note: Tenderers must submit the following forms with their tender submission: Appendices A - Form of Tender Appendices B - Freedom of Information Appendices C - Authority's Terms and Conditions Appendices D - Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendices E - Pricing Schedule Appendices F - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Appendices G - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation Appendices H - SCM RP: Section 1 Appendices I - Access Control System Specification Compliance Grid A site visit will take place week commencing 01.07.2024, visits should be arranged via PCS-T portal. APUC Ltd is facilitating the tender process on behalf of the College. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is (SC Ref:797153)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2024 → 25 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £191,5901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water TechnologiesSME£191,590 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Lanarkshire College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation College Way, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park,, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland, G75 0NEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VWS LimitedAwarded supplier 50 Deerdykes View, Westfield Industrial Estate, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G68 9HNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.