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Published 31 Jan 2023, 17:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Electrical Testing Inspections · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,549,4383 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2023awarded 16 May 2023
Awarded to Cantillon Group Limited, Abbey Electrical (Swindon) UK Ltd3 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Electrical Testing Inspections

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of electrical testing inspections.

Project Description

The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents.

Electrical testing inspections will be split into three lots

Lot 1 – Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway line. Estimated contract spend is between £435,000 and £450,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £725,000 and £750,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Lot 2 - Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated south of the main railway line. Estimated contract spend is between £435,000 and £450,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £725,000 and £750,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Lot 3 – Periodic Electrical Inspections within communal areas and commercial buildings owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council in the whole area. Estimated contract spend is between £135,000 and £150,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £225,000 and £250,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

CPV: Electrical wiring work · Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway lineAwarded 5 yrs

Lot 1 – Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway line. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £435,000 and £450,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £725,000 and £750,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated south of the main railway line.Awarded 5 yrs

Lot 2 – Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway line. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £435,000 and £450,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £725,000 and £750,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Periodic Electrical Inspections within communal areas and commercial buildings owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council in the whole area.Awarded 5 yrs

Lot 3 – Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway line. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £135,000 and £150,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £225,000 and £250,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (1 period of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents.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 3 lots
Quality: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Implementation: 10%
  • Problem Solving: 10%
  • Working with Vulnerable People: 7.5%
  • Contract Management: 7.5%
  • price: 60%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Implementation: 10%
  • Problem Solving: 10%
  • Working with Vulnerable People: 7.5%
  • Contract Management: 7.5%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Price: 60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
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
31 Jan 2023, 17:48 GMT
Last source update
16 Aug 2023, 09:35 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN654039
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023972
Classification (CPV)
Electrical wiring workMechanical and electrical engineering services
Delivery area
South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Performance terms

In the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 → 16 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    16 Aug 2023, 09:35 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Aug 2023, 09:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,549,4383 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3431 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 16 May 2023

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated north of the main railway line10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad9——
2 · Periodic Electrical Inspections within Domestic properties situated south of the main railway line.12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad11——
3 · Periodic Electrical Inspections within communal areas and commercial buildings owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council in the whole area.12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swindon Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, South West, SN1 2JHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties 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