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Published 17 Aug 2022, 08:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Commercial and Domestic Fire Suppression Systems

Official notice

Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,661,000exc. VAT16.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2022awarded 5 Jan 2023
Awarded to FES

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council wish to appoint a contractor to conduct the service and maintenance of all fire suppression and sprinkler systems within their commercial and domestic properties throughout South Lanarkshire. This includes the provision of an emergency call out service and carrying out remedial works as required. The properties with fire suppression and sprinkler systems range from Primary Schools, Social Work establishments, Educational establishments, etc.

  • Recurrence: 2030

CPV: Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be…AwardedRenewal

Procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCST). Additional information: Quality Award Criteria listed below:

Qualifications / Accreditations of Operatives

Fictitious Initial Service Visit

Service Delivery

Resources / Training

Community Benefits - minimum number of points required - 150

Fair Work First

Delivery: Scotland · South Lanarkshire Council
Extensions: Contract has an optional extension of up to 36 months subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and available funding. Contract will be renewed prior to the end of the contract period.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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    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 Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

    Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

    Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.

  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing

    The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:

    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;

    Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio

    Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.

    Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.

    The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.

    Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:

    Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?

    Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?

    Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requir…

    Minimum: SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance The bidder must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of Insurance Cover: Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arisi…
  • Technical & professional ability

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

    With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the bidder in the last 5 years.

    It is a requirement of this tender that the Bidder can demonstrate in their response to question 4.C1.2 that they have held contracts of a similar nature, size and value as detailed in the Specifications (Attachment 3) within the last FIVE years. Bidders should provide details of their experience of organising and co-ordinating large scale projects . A minimum of 3 examples and a maximum of 5 should be provided.

    The Council reserves the right to verify any information supplied with the relevant Company / Authority.

    SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)

    The bidder as a company will hold the following educational or professional qualifications:

    It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder is accredited with the Loss Prevention Council Board (LPCB) as a LPC1048 certified contractor, to a minimum of level 3, authorised to service and maintain fire sprinkler systems in Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Domestic properties.

    SPD Question 4C.10 Technical and Professional Ability (Sub-Contracting)

    Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance Schemes

    It is a requ…

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Yes · 2030
First published
17 Aug 2022, 08:47 BST
Last source update
17 Feb 2023, 17:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
SLC/PS/HTR/22/125
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004949
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM95)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035f43 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
Performance terms

Please refer to ITT.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is:

Court of Session

Parliament House

Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

+44 1312252595

[email protected]

Publisher note: SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Bidders are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon. SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on. Exclusion Criteria 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. SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. .For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken. Declarations and Certificates In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration SPD Question 3C.1 Blacklisting In Construction Industry Declaration Declaration Section Health and Safety Questionnaire Declaration Section *Form of Tender SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates SPD Question 4C.6 Accreditations SPD Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Questionnaire SPD Question 4D.2 Environmental Management Certification *The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. In the case of an open tender, the other Declarations listed above will not be required to be uploaded and submitted with the bid, but will instead be requested by the Council following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes and prior to the award of the tender. Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified. (SC Ref:723130)

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
15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1800 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Sept 2022 → 17 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Feb 2023, 17:03 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2023, 17:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,090,0601 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FESSubcontracting: FES Ltd intend to subcontract the excavations and cable install to Belac Group Ltd.£3,090,060 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004949-2023-SLC/PS/HTR/22/125-1 · FES

    Signed
    5 Jan 2023
    Value
    £3,090,060
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeHousing and community amenities Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 0AAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FES LtdAwarded supplier Forth House , Pirnhall Business Park, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 8HW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.