Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Electrical Testing to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands
Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking to set up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Electrical Testing to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots. Lot 1 is for PAT Testing and Lot 2 is for Fixed Wire Testing. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are not obligated to use the Framework Agreement.
- UHI Inverness
- UHI North Highland
- UHI Outer Hebrides
- UHI West Highland
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this Framework Agreement.
Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in.
Please note that this procurement exercise is split into two (2) Lots:
Lot 1 – PAT Testing
Lot 2 – Fixed Wire Testing
The Authority intends to appoint a maximum of one (1) Contractor to each Lot.
Tenderers can tender for one and/or multiple Lots. Tenderers should indicate which Lot(s) they are tendering for in the Single Procurement Document (SPD). Tender responses will be evaluated on a Lot by Lot basis.
The Tenderer can tender for one or multiple lots as long as they have the capacity and capability to meet the specification of requirements.
- Recurrence: March 2025 OR March 2026 OR March 2027 Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
CPV: Electrical services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (4.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1PAT TestingAwardedRenewal
Lot 1 is specific to PAT Testing.
Additional detail regarding this requirement is contained within the Invitation to Tender document and associated Appendices.
Lot #2Fixed Wire TestingAwardedRenewal
Lot 2 is for Fixed Wire Testing.
Additional detail regarding this requirement is contained within the Invitation to Tender document and associated Appendices.
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)
- Methodology: 15%
- Technicians/Key Personnel: 20%
- Risk Assessment Process: 10%
- Repair Process: 10%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- price: 35%
- Environmental Management: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Methodology: 15%
- Technicians/Key Personnel: 20%
- Risk Assessment Process: 10%
- Repair Process: 10%
- Environmental Management: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Price: 35%
- Suitability
National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) and/or a Trade Association equivalent.
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Insurance Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP or as required by statute - Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP - Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Acc…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Electrical Testing to the…” 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
- Awarded
- 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 · March 2025 OR March 2026 OR March 2027
Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
- First published
- 2 Mar 2023, 08:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2023, 10:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-25713- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015932- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The below documentation requires to be submitted as part of the tender submission: Appendix A - Form of Tender Appendix B - Freedom of Information Appendix D - Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix E1 - Commercial Questionnaire (if submitting a tender for Lot 1) Appendix E2 - Commercial Questionnaire (if submitting a tender for Lot 2) Appendix F1 - Technical Questionnaire (if submitting a tender for Lot 1) Appendix F2 - Technical Questionnaire (if submitting a tender for Lot 2) Appendix G - GDPR Vendor Data Processor Assurance Assessment Appendix H - Conflict of Interest Single Procurement Document Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:733664)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 Apr 2023 → 6 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Jun 2023, 10:54 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2023, 10:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Fixed Wire Testing
- Signed
- 31 May 2023
- Value
- £53,019
- Status
- active
PAT Testing
- Signed
- 24 May 2023
- Value
- £81,366
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · PAT Testing | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Fixed Wire Testing | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)Contracting authority
- Lews Castle CollegeContracting authority
- North Highland College (Known as UHI North Highland)Contracting authority
- Sabhal Mòr OstaigContracting authority
- West Highland College UHIContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- JR PAT Testing LimitedFramework contractor
- PHS Compliance LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria