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Published 19 Aug 2024, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Barbican Fire Alarm Works

Official notice

Authority: City of London (Local council)

WorksOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project comprises of the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing fire alarm system up to an L2, including interface link adaptions and surveys.

CPV: Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Fire-prevention installation works · Installation services of fire protection equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The works are to be procured under a JCT Design and Build 2016 two stage basis, with…Published value£4,000,000

The works are to be procured under a JCT Design and Build 2016 two stage basis, with the Contractor being appointed under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement to survey the Barbican Centre and ascertains the scope required to enhance the existing fire alarm system to L2.

Delivery: London · Barbican Centre Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS
Variant 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: 60Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 45
  • Responsible Procurement: 15
  • Commercial: 40
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical: 45
  • Commercial: 40
  • Responsible Procurement: 15
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
19 Aug 2024, 16:21 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2024, 16:21 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026350
Classification (CPV)
Fire-alarm systemsFire-detection systemsFire-prevention installation worksInstallation services of fire protection equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalEsourcing’ (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated value given is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £3.3million.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
30 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2024 → 20 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Aug 2024, 16:21 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of London Corporation

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Guildhall, London, London, EC2P 2EJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria