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Published 26 May 2023, 10:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electrical Maintenance Services - Halls and Academic

Official notice

Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£8,400,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2023awarded 30 Nov 2023
Awarded to Durabilis Electrical & Maintenance Ltd, Rigfone Electrics Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Southampton is a multi-campus educational and research organisation. Properties on the Estate range from highly serviced clean room complexes, through laboratories, sports complexes, teaching facilities, halls of residencies to residential houses.

The Estates & Facilities (E&F) Department at the University are responsible for managing and maintaining the University's estate, developing and improving the environment we work, live and study in. The University has five campuses in Southampton and one in Winchester and Estates & Facilities provide a range of essential services to staff, students and visitors.

To ensure reliability of services across the Estate the University appointed two separate suppliers who are wholly unrelated and independent of each other.

The successful supplier for Halls of Residence will be providing tests, services and maintenance for all electrical systems and associated equipment within its Estate (in Southampton and in Winchester) in accordance with its specification and the standards referred to in it.

The successful supplier for Academic sites will carry out small scale electrical installation works, measured against an agreed Schedule of Rates, within its Estate (in Southampton and in Winchester) in accordance with its specification and the standards referred to in it.

CPV: Circuit testers · Electrical installation work · Installation services of electrical equipment · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment · Technical inspection services · Technical testing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£8,400,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 1 - Halls of ResidenceAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,600,000
Delivery: South East
Extensions: The University proposes to enter into a Contract until 14th July 2028 with the Potential Supplier. This will comprise of an initial contract period until 14th July 2026 with an option to extend by a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University. The initial contract period of 2 years and 7 months has been decided as part of the University's strategy for Estates & Facilities. Its end date will align with the end date of the Critical Maintenance contract for Halls of Residence allowing these to be reviewed together.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 2 - AcademicAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,800,000
Delivery: South East
Extensions: The University proposes to enter into a Contract until 14th July 2028 with the Potential Supplier. This will comprise of an initial contract period until 14th July 2026 with an option to extend by a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University. The initial contract period of 2 years and 7 months has been decided as part of the University's strategy for Estates & Facilities. Its end date will align with the end date of the Critical Maintenance contract for Halls of Residence allowing these to be reviewed together.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 1 - Halls of Residence\nElectrical Maintenance Services - Lot 2 - Academic
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The potential suppliers will be required to provide evidence that their organisation is third-party certified by a UKAS-certificated certification body (or equivalent) to carry out design, installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of electrical installations. Examples may include, but not limited to: NICEIC, NAPIT or membership of the ECA.

    A self-certificate (company headed letter) confirming certification from the certificated body with dates attended will be accepted but will be required to prove further evidence if successful at contract award stage.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The selection criteria is as stated in the Selection Stage document set.

    To support the financial assessment, the University will obtain a Business Risk Report for all Tenderers and every organisation that is being relied on to meet this procurement, using an independent company called Creditsafe.

    The University reserves the right to exclude a Tenderer or request provision of further assurances such as parent company/bank guarantee or performance bonds where a Tenderer's Business Risk Score is: "Moderate Risk"; "High Risk"; "Very High Risk"; or "Not Rated", based on the rating provided by Creditsafe.

    Where a Business Risk Score from our external system is not available, then an alternative method of assessing financial standing will be used.

    Minimum: Potential suppliers are advised that a requirement of this procurement is to have in place, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following minimum insurance levels: Public Liability Insurance (£10m) Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (£10m) P…
  • Technical & professional ability

    The selection criteria for Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 1 - Halls of Residence are:

    • Accreditation for electrical installations - Mandatory (Pass/Fail)
    • Experience of regular electrical works - Weighting: 30%
    • Vocational training - Weighting: 20%
    • Sourcing technical backup and development updates - Weighting: 20%
    • 3 (three) Case Studies - Weighting: 30% (10% each)

    The selection criteria for Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 2 - Academic are:

    • Accreditation for electrical installations - Mandatory (Pass/Fail)
    • Managing regulation changes in the industry - Weighting: 20%
    • Vocational training - Weighting: 20%
    • Experience in working with large organisation - Weighting: 30%
    • 3 (three) Case Studies - Weighting: 30% (10% each)

    The potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the MANDATORY requirements of the selection criteria:

    • Grounds for mandatory exclusion
    • Grounds for discretionary exclusion
    • Economic & Financial Standing
    • Insurance
    • Compliance with equality legislation
    • Health and Safety

    Additionally, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the MANDATORY requirements of the award criteria. Full information is provided in the draft Invitation to Tender document set, which is made available at the Selection Stage for information.

    Minimum: The University requires all Potential Suppliers to successfully complete the Control of Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Questionnaire (File 5) Estates Health and Safety Assessment Questionnaire (CC3) before any Potential Supplier or sub-contractor is permitted to underta…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

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
Restricted 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
Yes
First published
26 May 2023, 10:24 BST
Last source update
5 Dec 2023, 16:45 GMT
Authority reference
2023UoS-0674
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035846
Classification (CPV)
Circuit testersElectrical installation workInstallation services of electrical equipmentMechanical and electrical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of electrical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipmentTechnical inspection servicesTechnical testing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cfac Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Standard Agreement for JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited will apply together with Annex 6 - Amended contract terms

Publisher note: In order to review a full range of available options and identify the most suitable solution(s) for the University, in terms of both meeting the University's specification requirements and obtaining best value for money, this procurement has been divided into 2 lots: Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 1 - Halls of Residence Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 2 - Academic Potential suppliers may submit a response in relation to any of the two lots or may submit a response to both lots. Please note that potential suppliers are required to submit a separate Selection Stage response for each lot that they are applying for. For clarity, potential suppliers who wish to be considered for both lots will need to submit a separate Selection Stage response for each of those two lots. It is anticipated that the University will award either Lots 1 & 2. Potential suppliers are advised, however, that the University reserves the right to award all, some, or none of the two lots - in any combination - as a result of this procurement process. E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below. To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jun 2023 → 5 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Dec 2023, 16:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2023, 16:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £8,400,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Nov 2023

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 1 - Halls of Residence4bids———
2 · Electrical Maintenance Services - Lot 2 - Academic2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Southampton

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: UKJ32 Building 37, Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, South East, SO171BJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.