Official UK procurement notice
Fire Safety Works · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Radius Housing Association (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority, Radius Housing Association Ltd owns and manages nearly 13,000 general needs, sheltered and supported housing schemes in and around Northern Ireland. Radius Housing are appointing a Provider to deliver the works identified from Fire Risk Assessments undertaken by others.
CPV: Floor and wall covering work · Joinery and carpentry installation work · Other building completion work · Painting and glazing work · Plastering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The total portfolio comprises general needs, sheltered and supported schemesAwardedPublished value£5,000,000
The total portfolio comprises general needs, sheltered and supported schemes. The passive Fire Safety Works includes but is not limited to the renewal of fire rated flat entrance, internal, external and communal doors and doorsets, upgrading fire protection to glazing, walls, ceilings and floors, upgrading fire protection to service ducts, plant and intake rooms, firestopping, and redecoration to communal areas.
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: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Feb 2022, 14:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Mar 2022 – …
- Authority reference
R0064- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018117- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031195Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Bidders are advised that Radius Housing have adopted the principles of Social Inclusion and BuySocialNI and will require the appointed Contractor to abide by these principles in the provision of employment and training opportunities to new entrants and others.
Key performance Indicators are incorporated into the Contract Documents
- Review procedure
Radius Housing will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to all Bidders. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful Bidders to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into.
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who are harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take action in the High Court of Northern Ireland.
Publisher note: All documentation can be downloaded from https://etenders.rand-associates.co.uk, etenders@rand is Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd's e-procurement portal (the "Portal") for downloading/submission of Procurement and Tender documentation and communicating requests for and responses to clarification. All requests for Procurement documentation, communications and submission of Tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.rand-associates.co.uk. After creating an account on etenders@Rand, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account. Once activated and logged in , users will need the following code to register for their Tender Documentation: RADFSW1 Bidders may seek clarification where they consider any part of the documentation or any other aspect of this procurement is unclear. All queries and any clarification must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 23rd February 2022. This will provide an audit trail of all clarification requests and responses issued. It will not be possible to respond to any queries received after that stipulated date and time. It is the Bidder's responsibility to regularly monitor communications raised and issued through the Portal. Response to requests for clarification will be communicated by Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd to all economic operators through the Portal secure email messaging system. The identity of the Bidder seeking clarification will not be disclosed to other Bidders. When uploading Tender documentation , Bidders must be aware of any speed limitations of their internet connection, system configuration and general web traffic etc., as these may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction. Uploading of submissions must be completed by the deadline closing date and time. DO NOT wait until too near the closing time on the return date. The closing deadline for uploading completed tender submissions is 02.03.2022 at 15:00. Please note that the Portal will not permit tender submissions to be uploaded after the closing deadline. Tender submissions and supporting documents will be visible to Radius Housing and Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd only after the closing deadline. Should Bidders have any queries or experience difficulties with the registration or download/upload system they should contact the eTenders@Rand helpdesk by sending an email to [email protected]. Radius Housing reserve the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the works at its sole discretion. Radius Housing shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt , all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with Radius Housing shall be incurred entirely at that applicants/tenderer's risk. The subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of Radius Housing relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These are described in the Procurement Documents. Radius Housing reserves the right to procure similar or identical works outside of the proposed Contract. A Contract will not be binding until it has been signed and dated by authorised representatives of both parties.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Mar 2022 → 4 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Bids opened2 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline16 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Feb 2022- Deadline moved to 16 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT15 Feb 2022, 14:27 GMT+21 days · was 23 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.4 | The proposed initial contract period will be 3 years commencing on or about 16th May 2022 | The proposed initial contract period will be 3 years commencing on or about 6th June 2022 | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 23 Feb 2022 | 16 Mar 2022 | +21 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 2 Mar 2022 | 16 Mar 2022 | +14 d |
| — | TextVI.3 | All queries and any clarification must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 23rd February 2022 The closing deadline for uploading completed tender submissions is 02.03.2022 at 15:00 | All queries and any clarification must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 9th March 2022 The closing deadline for uploading completed tender submissions is 16.03.2022 at 15:00 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Fire Ltd | £3,983,162 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018117-2022-1 · Harmony Fire Ltd
- Signed
- 31 May 2022
- Value
- £3,983,162
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTDContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Harmony Fire LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria