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Published 26 Jul 2022, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Safety and Life Support Services

Official notice

Authority: THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£13,300,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2022awarded 3 Feb 2023
Awarded to Total Integrated Solutions2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority requires Periodic Servicing and Inspection, Routine and Responsive Maintenance, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts, and Void Property/change of occupier Works to the integrated fire safety and life support systems in the 3,513 dwellings located in its 13 retirement villages and 3 housing schemes and head office predominately in the West and East Midlands

CPV: Fire-alarm system installation work · Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Repair and maintenance services · Surveillance and security systems and devices

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£13,300,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1WESTCancelled West MidlandsPublished value£7,400,000

Periodic Servicing and Inspections, Routine and Responsive Maintenance, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts, and Void Property/change of occupier Works integrated to the fire safety and life support services to the 2,058 dwellings located in 8 retirement villages and 1 housing scheme estate and schemes located in Birmingham, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire

Delivery: West Midlands · Birmingham, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2EASTCancelled East Midlands, South EastPublished value£5,900,000

Periodic Servicing and Inspections, Routine and Responsive Maintenance, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts, and Void Property/change of occupier Works integrated to the fire safety and life support services in the 1,455 dwellings located in 5 retirement villages and 2 housing schemes estates and schemes located in Nottingham, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford.

Delivery: East Midlands, South East · Nottingham, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Wellingborough, Kettering and Bedford
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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 6000Price: 4000
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 6000
  • Price: 4000
Lot distribution rule: The Two Lots are West, and East\n\nTwo individual contracts will be awarded.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 4000 of 10000 points: a 10% discount moves about 400 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2022, 16:44 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2023, 15:50 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Aug 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009522
Classification (CPV)
Fire-alarm system installation workFire-alarm systemsFire-detection systemsMaintenance services of telecommunications equipmentRepair and maintenance servicesSurveillance and security systems and devices
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035644 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidders are advised that the Contracting Authority has adopted the principles of Social Value and Sustainability and require the Economic Operators to abide by these principles in the provision of employment and training opportunities to new entrant trainees and others,

Key performance indicators will be incorporated into the Contracts.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contracts is communicated to all Economic Operators.

The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful Economic Operators to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take action in the High Court of England and Wales.

Publisher note: All documentation can be downloaded from https://etenders.rand-associates.co.uk. eTenders@Rand is Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd's eProcurement portal (the 'Portal') for downloading/submission of the selection questionnaires and the draft procurement documentation and communicating requests for and responses to clarifications. All requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.randassociates.co.uk. After creating an account on eTenders@Rand, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in, users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: EXTRAFM1 Economic operators may seek clarification where they consider any part of the selection questionnaire or any other aspect of this procurement is unclear. All queries and any clarifications must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 18.08.2022 This will provide an audit trail of all clarification requests and responses issued. It will not be possible to respond to any queries received after that stipulated date and time.It is the Economic Operators responsibility to regularly monitor communications raised and issued through the Portal. Response to requests for clarification will be communicated by Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd to all Economic Operators through the portal secure email messaging system. When uploading Tender Documentation, Economic Operators must be aware of any speed limitations of their internet connection, system configuration and general web traffic etc., as these may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction. Uploading of submissions must be completed by the deadline closing date and time. DO NOT wait until too near the closing time on the return date. The closing deadline for uploading completed selection questionnaires is the 25.08.2022 at 15.00 Please note that the Portal will not permit tender submissions to be uploaded after the closing deadline. Tenders and supporting documentation must be visible to the Contracting Authority and their advisers Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd only after the closing deadline. Should Economic Operators have any queries , or experience difficulties with the registration or download/upload system , they should contact the eTenders@Randhelpdesk by email [email protected]. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for only part of the Works at is sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's /tenderer's risk. The subject matter of the Contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well being. These are described in the draft Procurement Documentation. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to procure similar or identical works outside of the Contract. A Contract will not be binding until it has been signed and dated by authorised representatives of both parties.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Aug 2022 → 31 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    31 Mar 2023, 15:50 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2023, 15:50 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    31 Mar 2023, 15:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £10,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 3 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Total Integrated SolutionsSMEWEST£6,000,000 †—Awarded
Total Integrated SolutionsSMEEAST£4,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-CHC: 327816 7 Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2SNContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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