Fire Alarm Design, Installation, and Associated Project Management Services DPS

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  "date": "2026-07-02T11:48:07+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-1538",
    "name": "Scottish Government"
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        "description": "Lot 2 of the DPS will comprise of suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide project management and contract administration services associated with the delivery of fire detection and fire alarm systems in residential buildings affected by cladding related fire risk across Scotland.\nServices may include:\nCoordination of surveys, investigations and technical assessments\nPreparation of specifications and procurement documentation\nTender and contract management\nCoordination of contractors undertaking opening up, enabling and making good works associated with fire alarm installations\nCoordination and submission of Building Warrants, approvals, or any other statutory permissions or consents required for the works\nResident and Factor liaison\nCoordination of installation works in occupied buildings\nProgramme, cost and compliance monitoring\nOversight of commissioning, testing and certification\nCoordination of handover documentation and project close out\nServices will support delivery of works in accordance with BS 5839 and relevant Scottish fire safety legislation, standards and guidance. Projects may include temporary or permanent systems, upgrades to existing installations, and works integrated with wider fire safety or cladding remediation programmes.\nCore Certification & Regulatory Compliance\nIf asked at call-off contract stage and/or DPS example stage suppliers must demonstrate full compliance and provide certificates if applicable with the following:\nRelevant construction, engineering or building surveying qualification, such as a degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent in a related discipline (e.g. Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture or similar)\nMembership of a relevant professional body, such as:\nRICS\nIFE\nCIOB\nAPM\nICE\nCIBSE\nRIBA/RIAS\nPersonnel responsible for managing and delivering site based works must hold qualifications and training appropriate to their role when asked for within the call off contract, such as SMSTS, SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely, CSCS/ECS cards or equivalent industry recognised qualifications.",
        "secondStage": {
          "maximumCandidates": 5,
          "minimumCandidates": 5
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              "type": "quality",
              "description": "40-80%"
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            {
              "name": "Cost Weighting",
              "type": "cost",
              "description": "20-60%"
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "durationInDays": 1800
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        "title": "Fire Alarm Design and Installation",
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        "hasRenewal": true,
        "description": "Lot 1 of DPS will provide for works in accordance with BS 5839-1:2025 and all relevant Scottish fire safety legislation, standards, and guidance, including requirements under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, and applicable Scottish Building Standards.\nWorks may include the provision of new or enhanced fire detection and alarm systems comprising categories L1–L5, as identified through the Single Building Assessment (SBA).\nRequirements may include temporary or permanent fire alarm solutions, modifications to existing systems, associated enabling works, certification, compliance documentation, integration with wider fire safety strategies or cladding remediation activities and maintenance.\nSuppliers must be able demonstrate full compliance and provide certificates if applicable with the following if asked for at call off stage and/or within the SPD Example Section:\nFire Detection and Alarm System (FD&AS) Standards\nBS 5839-1:2025 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for Buildings\nBAFE SP203 1 certification (modules: Design, Installation, Commissioning)\nCertification body must be UKAS accredited\nCommissioning shall be conducted in accordance BSRIA Application Guides and CIBSE Commissioning Codes\nElectrical Design & Installation (Mandatory)\nBS 7671:2018+A2:2022, Requirements for Electrical Installations\nBS 5839 1 interface requirements for fire alarm systems\nElectrical installation certification (EIC / Minor Works as applicable)\nScottish Regulatory Compliance\nCompliance with Scottish Building Regulations, including the relevant provisions of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks (Fire and Electrical sections)\nDemonstrable understanding of:\nFire detection and alarm requirements for domestic and non‑domestic buildings, including system selection and coverage in accordance with risk\nApplicable certification processes, including use of Approved Certifiers of Design and/or Construction where required under Scottish Building Regulations\nLegal Competency\nConfirmation that all works are delivered by “competent persons” under fire safety legislation\nUnderstanding of duties under:\nFire (Scotland) Act\nHealth and Safety:\nPersonnel responsible for managing and delivering site based works must hold qualifications and training appropriate to their role, such as SMSTS, SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely, CSCS/ECS cards or equivalent industry recognised qualifications.",
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            "description": "Burglar and fire alarms"
          },
          {
            "id": "31625100",
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            "description": "Fire-detection systems"
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          {
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    "title": "Fire Alarm Design, Installation, and Associated Project Management Services DPS",
    "value": {
      "amount": 12500000,
      "currency": "GBP"
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    "status": "active",
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    "recurrence": {
      "description": "May 2031 if the tender is to be recurrent however this is not confirmed at this stage.\nThe DPS may be extended on a yearly basis"
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    "description": "The Scottish Government is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Fire Alarm Design, Installation & Associated Project Management Services.\nThe DPS will be split into 2 Lots:\nLot 1: Fire Alarm Design & Installation\nLot 2: Associated Project Management Services\nPlease Note: The value of call off- contracts will range from Thousands to Millions however no form of volume guarantee has been granted by the authority and therefore no commitment of spend is guarenteed through the DPS.",
    "secondStage": {
      "invitationDate": "2031-06-27T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
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      "endDate": "2031-06-27T12:00:00+01:00"
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      "description": "Fire-alarm systems"
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          "description": "It is a requirement of this DPS that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded:\nEmployers’ Liability Insurance: GBP 5 million\nPublic Liability Insurance: GPB 5 million\nProfessional Indemnity Insurance: GBP 5 million\nProduct liability insurance may be required for individual call-off contracts. Any such requirement will be specified at call-off stage and will be proportionate to the nature, scope and risk of the requirement.\nFinancial Assessment will be taken on a risk-based approach for each contract call-off under the DPS."
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          "description": "List and brief description of selection criteria:\nIt is a requirement of this DPS that applicants must have and be able to demonstrate previous experience for the lot(s) they are applying for. Lot descriptions are available within this contract notice at II.2 and example questions are available at Part 4C 2.2 & 2.3 via Public Contract Scotland Tender.\nThe Authority will have the right to request evidence that entry criteria is still valid at any point during the life of the Dynamic Purchasing\nSystem with evidence to be provided via an updated SPD to the Authority within 5 working days of request being issued.\nApplicants will be required to provide three different examples of your experience for each Lot that demonstrate that you have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies within the SPD in Public Contract Scotland Tender\nProject Code: 32194\nPQQ code: 6916\n*Please note: Examples should be concise but generally in the 400 word range. Examples should be recent, within the last 5 years.\nAny applicant that is subject to a mandatory exclusion ground will be rejected from admission to the Dynamic Purchasing System unless the Authority is satisfied, following consideration of any self-cleaning measures and supporting evidence provided by the applicant, that exclusion is not required in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation.\nMandatory Exclusion Questions sit within Part 3 of the SPD."
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      "name": "Scottish Government",
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        "locality": "Glasgow",
        "postalCode": "G2 8LU",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw"
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        "name": "David McNeil",
        "email": "David.Mcneil@gov.scot"
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      "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
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        "postalCode": "EH1 1LB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "27 Chambers Street"
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  "description": "The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 6916. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\nA sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363\nThe Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:\nWill be considered at call-off stage\n(SC Ref:835892)",
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