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Published 3 May 2024, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

First Systems Upgrade for Glasgow Subway

Official notice

Authority: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

WorksOpen procedure
Published estimate£150,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Open Protocol Fire Systems upgrade to St Enoch and Kelvinhall Subway Stations, with the potential for other stations to follow should budget become available.

CPV: Fire-alarm system installation work · Fire-detection systems · Fire-prevention installation works · Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Installation of open protocol fire systems at St Enoch and Kelvinhall Subway Stations,…Renewal

Installation of open protocol fire systems at St Enoch and Kelvinhall Subway Stations, Glasgow, to replace existing closed protocol system.

Note that SPT reserves the right to award further works of a similar nature for additional Stations to the awarded contractor, where budget allows.

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: Note that SPT reserves the right to award further works of a similar nature for additional Stations to the awarded contractor, where budget allows.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
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 55%
  • price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 55
  • Price: 45
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must either confirm that they have a Dun and Bradstreet failure score of 51 or above (and provide the score), or if they cannot evidence this or do not have a D&B score they must provide instead the value of the 3 financial ratios being evaluated.

    Bidders must in addition hold appropriate levels on Insurance, which are detailed within the SPD.

    Minimum: In the absence of a Dun and Bradstreet Score, the name and required values of the Financial Ratios are as follows 1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; 2 Liqui…
  • Technical & professional ability

    the Bidder must provide 3 examples from the last 5 years where the have undertaken works of a similar nature to the requirements detailed in the Specification.

    Minimum: Ideally these works will have been undertaken on behalf of a Public body and within a similar environment.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Closed
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
3 May 2024, 11:23 BST
Last source update
3 May 2024, 11:23 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
24-075
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014320
Classification (CPV)
Fire-alarm system installation workFire-detection systemsFire-prevention installation worksMiscellaneous fire-protection equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045723 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: SPT will not accept any bid where the level of sub-contracted works exceeds 50%, and the bidder then effectively becomes a management company and has limited control over the entity/entities undertaking the physical works. . It is a requirement that the bidder recommended for award either holds Environmental Management Accreditation ISO 14001, or can demonstrate that they have the equivalent level of internal management processes. . The Bidder is required to demonstrate that they have available, sufficient and appropriate levels and types of plant and equipment, including access plant, to be able to undertake these works The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26688. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:765590)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 May 2024, 11:23 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTransport 131 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5JFContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.