Official UK procurement notice
Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance Services
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFire Safety Equipment Maintenance Services
CPV: Fire-protection devices · Installation services of fire protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is for Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance Services to Queen’s University…Awarded
This contract is for Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance Services to Queen’s University Belfast (‘Queen’s’) and University of Ulster (branded as Ulster University - ‘UU’) (hereafter jointly referred to as the “Client” unless otherwise stated). The terms of the Contract will apply to both Queen's and UU unless otherwise stated; and each university will function as an independent organisation following award of a contract.
The scope of Contract includes the following:
- Supply and delivery of Portable Fire Safety Equipment including Fire Extinguishers, Fire Buckets and Fire Blankets;
- Supply and delivery of fixed fire safety equipment including Hose Reels (UU only), Ancillary Safety Equipment including Firetrace, Jewel Saffire, Kitchensafe, Ceasefire and Ansul Fire Suppression systems.
- Fire signage for new fire safety equipment.
- Evacuation Aids/Chairs supplies and maintenance (for UU only).
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) for Portable Firefighting Equipment and Fixed Firefighting Systems (Dry Risers, Fire Hydrants & Foam Inlet Piping).
- Reactive maintenance services - 24-hour, 365-day a year callout and repair service.
- Provision of training in the use of Firefighting Equipment including Training Simulator. Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 3 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 24 months.
This call-off contract was awarded following a further competition as provided for under the CPD framework agreement ID 1544218 Collaborative Fire Fighting Equipment and Associated Service - Lot 2.
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 sub-criteria (7)
- Resource Management: 7.5%
- Mobilisation and Health & Safety: 5%
- PPM Service Delivery: 10%
- Reactive Maintenance Service Delivery: 2.5%
- Portable Fire Safety Training Service Delivery: 5%
- Price: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Resource Management: 7.5%
- Mobilisation and Health & Safety: 5%
- PPM Service Delivery: 10%
- Reactive Maintenance Service Delivery: 2.5%
- Portable Fire Safety Training Service Delivery: 5%
- Social Value: 10%
- Price: 60%
- 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 · 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2023, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2023, 10:21 BST
- Authority reference
Project_26906- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010275- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bd95Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: It is anticipated the call-off contract will commence on 1 May 2023. The Client cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The Client reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences. In the event any subsequent Contract is terminated in accordance with the provisions of the terms and conditions, the Client reserves the right to offer the second ranked Tenderer in this tender, the opportunity to enter into a contract, provided the original terms (including price) offered by that Tenderer remain unchanged from those originally offered by that Tenderer during the course of this tender. Should this not be the case and/or the second ranked Tenderer declines, the Client reserves the right to approach the next ranked Tenderer in turn on the same basis. This will continue until all ranked Tenderers have been exhausted or if the Client determines, at its sole discretion, to retender. This right will exist throughout the initial contract period.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDSMESubcontracting: declared | £353,689 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance Services · D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDSME
- Signed
- 6 Apr 2023
- Value
- £353,689
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Queen's University BelfastContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- D B McLarnon Fire Protection Agency LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.