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Published 12 Sept 2024, 09:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSDG Estates & Property Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance Contract February 2025 - February 2028

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT16% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2024awarded 4 Feb 2025
Awarded to VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water Technologies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract to be tendered by NHS Dumfries & Galloway (the “Authority) requires a provider to undertake Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance in NHSDG properties throughout Dumfries & Galloway

  • Recurrence: Four years

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The key services being sought are in relation to Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance…AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000

The key services being sought are in relation to Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance contract are planned works, routine maintenance works, and unplanned reactive works from time to time and in spite of the controls in place to prevent them. In addition a 24/7 Emergency on call service is to be provided as part of this service and is applicable to NHSDG Estates properties throughout Dumfries & Galloway.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The duration of the contract shall be 36 months with the option by NHSDG to extend for a further 12 months in 1 x 12 month intervalSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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 participation1
  • Suitability

    It is a mandatory requirement that the Contractor must be a member a NSI Gold Member – Fire Detection & Alarm Systems – SP203-1 or BAFE Member – Fire Safety Register – SP203-1.

    It is a mandatory requirement of NHSDG that all contractors must be registered as CHAS Advanced members proof of registration will be required prior to acceptance of any contractor. If not CHAS Advanced registered at the time of submission of the SPD then a stated undertaking that if successful at the ITT stage this will be achieved within six months of contract award is acceptable at this stage.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
Restricted 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 · Four years
First published
12 Sept 2024, 09:18 BST
Last source update
4 Feb 2025, 08:57 GMT
Authority reference
NHSDG0072024
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003572
Classification (CPV)
Technical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049a32 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The conditions of contract are the NEC4 Term Services Short Contract June 2017 (with amendments October 2020).

Publisher note: (SC Ref:789545)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Oct 2024 → 4 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    6 Nov 2024
  3. Notice published
    4 Feb 2025, 08:57 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2025, 08:57 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £151,1951 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water TechnologiesSME£151,195 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4APContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Dumfries & GallowayReview contact point Dumfries
  • Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsMediation body Edinburgh
  • Sherrif CourtReview body Dumfries

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VWS LimitedAwarded supplier 50 Deerdykes View, Westfield Industrial Estate, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G68 9HNContact phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria