Official UK procurement notice
Hire of Portable Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework agreement award for the Hire of Welfare Accommodation along with associated Support Services and Safe Storage container Units, to be utilised for on-site use within Falkirk Council’s area of Operation. The agreement is split into 2 lots (lot 1: Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Containers c/w associated Support Services) & (lot 2: Mobile Welfare Accommodation).
- Recurrence: November 2028
CPV: Cabins · Short-stay accommodation construction work · Welfare vehicles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.6 per place) · 5 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2025
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units complete with associated Support ServicesCancelledPublished value£900,000
Hire of Static Welfare Accommodation and Safe Storage Container Units. The provision of Units, accessories and supportive services are required to support a number of personnel on site and functions and as such consist of, but are not limited in type or in number of:
Accommodation
Canteen Units.
Drying Units.
Office Units.
WC Units.
Welfare Units.
Storage
Safe Site Storage Container Units.
Support Services
Access Support.
Power Generation.
Furniture.
Septic Tanks (including emptying services).
Water Tanks (including connection services).
Various Trades engagement to commission and decommission facilities.
The Accommodation Units provided must be no more than 5 years old and defect free when supplied to site. Additional information: 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
Lot #2Mobile Welfare Accommodation complete with associated Support ServicesCancelledPublished value£200,000
The provision of Mobile Welfare Units, accessories and supportive services are required to support a number of personnel on site and functions and as such consist of, but are not limited in type or in number of:
Accommodation Welfare Units.
The Accommodation Units provided must be no more than 5 years old and defect free when supplied to site. Additional information: 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
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 (2)
- Qualitative: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 30
- Price: 70
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
NICEIC/SELECT Registration
All Lot 1 Contractors, and any proposed sub-Contractors, shall be registered members of either the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors (NICEIC) or Scotland’s Trade Association for the Electrical Industry (SELECT). Bidders will submit documentary evidence of their current and valid membership of NICEIC or SELECT within their bid SPD submission on Public Contract Scotland.
- Economic & financial standing
A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract
Minimum: Required Insurances Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP Public Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP Product Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP Motor Insurance = 5 Million GBP
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Hire of Portable Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 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
- Goods
- 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 · November 2028
- First published
- 15 Nov 2024, 11:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2025, 13:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PS/385/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013394- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b6bcFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 1. Bidders were required to provide 2 examples from the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/ supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. 2. Bidders were required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. 3. The successful bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Document 4 "PS 385 25 SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements". 4. The successful bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 (or equivalent) or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Document 4 "PS 385 25 SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements". 6. The successful Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide additional supportive information as detailed within Document 4 "PS 385 25 (Scotland) Standardised Statements". (SC Ref:795512)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Dec 2024 → 7 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened17 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published7 Apr 2025, 13:35 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2024- Deadline moved to 7 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT10 Dec 2024, 11:50 GMT+21 days · was 17 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2025, 13:35 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 17 Dec 2024 | 7 Jan 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 17 Dec 2024 | 7 Jan 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.7 | 1 Apr 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 | +0 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration End · II.2.7 | 31 Mar 2029 | 31 Mar 2029 | +0 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.7 | 1 Apr 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 | +0 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration End · II.2.7 | 31 Mar 2029 | 31 Mar 2029 | +0 d |
To allow time to respond to a bidders question which contains legal elements, taking into account the upcoming festive holidays.
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
Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units complete with associated Support Services
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Mobile Welfare Accommodation complete with associated Support Services
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2025
- Value
- £200,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units complete with associated Support Services | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Mobile Welfare Accommodation complete with associated Support Services | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- GAP Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Jarvie Plant LtdFramework contractor
- LOC Hire LtdFramework contractor
- Sibcas LtdFramework contractor
- Sunbelt Rentals LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria