Official UK procurement notice
Portable & Fixed Appliance Testing
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTesting of portable & fixed electrical appliances within West Lothian Council Estate
- Recurrence: If contract extensions not used, then after 3 years. If extensions used then after 5 years.
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Other services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Testing of electrical appliances for safety purposesAwardedRenewalPublished value£925,000
Testing of electrical appliances for safety purposes. Additional information: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
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 (8)
- Fair Work First: 2%
- Community Benefits: 3%
- Overcoming Difficulties: 9%
- Risk Assessment: 9%
- Report Examples: 4%
- CV's & Training Records: 4%
- Works Management: 14%
- price: 55%
Published award criteria (8)
- Fair Work First: 2
- Community Benefits: 3
- Overcoming Difficulties: 9
- Risk Assessment: 9
- Report Examples: 4
- CV's & Training Records: 4
- Works Management: 14
- Price: 55
- Suitability
Must have NICEIC or SELECT membership
- Economic & financial standing
SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.
In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.
It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.
In the event that a firm does not meet the finan…
Minimum: Insurance levels: Employers liability 10,000,000 GBP Public liability 5,000,000 GBP Valid motor vehicle insurance - Technical & professional ability
NICEIC or SELECT membership required
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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 · If contract extensions not used, then after 3 years. If extensions used then after 5 years.
- First published
- 30 Jan 2023, 11:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2024, 12:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CC12495- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006082- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039bd4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected. Re: SPD 2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address. There is a requirement for the winning supplier to sign a data sharing agreement. CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. (SC Ref:759178)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1080 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Mar 2023 → 26 Feb 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Feb 2024, 12:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2024, 11:38 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 26 Feb 2024
- 2023-01: 1 release · 30 Jan 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| tt testing ltdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| tt testing ltdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| tt testing ltdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| tt testing ltdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006075-2024-CC12495-1 · tt testing ltdSME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 006076-2024-CC12495-1 · tt testing ltdSME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 006077-2024-CC12495-1 · tt testing ltdSME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 006082-2024-CC12495-1 · tt testing ltdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing of electrical appliances for safety purposes | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | £578,542 – £1,682,072 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £578,542 – £1,682,072 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- tt testing ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.