Official UK procurement notice
Emergency Electricity Generator Provision & Associated Services
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for the provision of Emergency Electricity Generator Provision & Associated Services.
- Recurrence: It is envisaged that further notices relating to any re-tender will be placed during the final quarter of 2025 or, if the extension options are undertaken, the final quarter of 2026 or 2027.
CPV: Emergency power systems · Installation services of generators
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single…CancelledRenewal
Via an "Open Tender" procurement procedure, the Council wish to procure a single Contractor Framework Agreement for Emergency Electricity Generator Provision & Associated Services. In compliance with all relevant regulatory and legislative requirements, the appointed Contractor will be required to:
- supply & deliver an emergency electricity generator & related equipment in the event of an electrical power failure at any of the nine specified core sites (all of which are residential care homes operated by the Council)
- provide a site specific Contingency Plan for each of the core sites, which lays out a comprehensive action plan for use in the event of a power failure
- provide a fully managed service including technical support and a Customer Service Help Desk function to handle all enquiries and emergencies
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers must provide their “general” annual turnover for the last two financial years in response to this question.
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5b & c - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the specified types and levels of insurance.
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.6 - Tenderers must provide the following information:
- Current ratio for Current Year
- Current ratio for Prior Year
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities.
Minimum: SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 225,000 for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council … - Technical & professional ability
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.1.2 - Expertise, capability and capacity - Tenderers are required to demonstrate that they have the expertise, capability and capacity required to deliver the specified requirement, i.e. a fully managed service including the provision of Site Specific Contingency Plans, a Customer Service Help Desk and the supply delivery and operation of a generator and all related plant, equipment and fuel etc. as required to restore an electricity supply to the site in the event of a power failure.
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.2 - Compliance with regulatory requirements - Tenderers are required to demonstrate that they operate in compliance with the specified requirements.
Tenderer’s vehicle, generator, plant and equipment:
- is fully tested and certified to all relevant standards including, but not limited to, LOLER / PUWER; Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations; Road Traffic Acts; Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations; Health & Safety at Work Act etc.
- is Stage V (Regulation 2016/1628) compliant, or suitable equivalent
- use fuel with low pollution emissions and operate as quietly as possible, ensuring compliance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Control of Pollution Act 1974
Tenderers operate in compliance with:
- BS 7671: 2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations (The IEE Wiring Regulations 18th Edition)
- The Buildin…
Minimum: SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.1.2 - Expertise, capability and capacity - To demonstrate compliance Tenderers must provide (by way of attachment) two examples of the delivery of similar contracts. Each example must include: -…
- 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.
- “Emergency Electricity Generator Provision & Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · It is envisaged that further notices relating to any re-tender will be placed during the final quarter of 2025 or, if the extension options are undertaken, the final quarter of 2026 or 2027.
- First published
- 23 Feb 2024, 09:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2024, 08:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CT2918- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015083- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c5eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: As detailed within section 10 of the ITT document (Site Walk Round), Tenderer’s are invited to attend a one-off, group, site walk round of each core site, for the purposes of informing tender submissions, which will take place on the 11 and 12 of March 2024. Please ensure you follow instructions contained within the ITT if you wish to attend. (SC Ref:766440)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
28 Mar 2024 → 13 May 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published13 May 2024, 08:48 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to unsuccessful13 May 2024, 08:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.