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Published 15 Mar 2022, 16:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm Systems and Fire Extinguishers to the University of Chester

Official notice

Authority: University of Chester (Charity / VCSE)

2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2022awarded 10 Oct 2022
Awarded to Churches Fire Security Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking tenders through the 2 Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the Provision of Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm Systems and Fire Extinguishers.The University of Chester needed to ensure it is compliant with legislation and most importantly has assurance on the continual and reliable operation of its equipment, for the protection of its staff, students, tenants and other personnel. The University therefore required Service Providers to supply the following maintenance services for its Fire Alarm Systems and Fire Extinguishers, in 2 Tender Lots.

  • Planned Maintenance
  • Minor Repair or Replacement
  • Emergency Reactive ResponsePlease note the values in this notice are rounded up. The FTS Contract Notice for this tender was 2022/S 000-004188 and an Amendment Notice was published 2022/S 000-007032.

CPV: Burglar and fire alarms · Fire extinguishers · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Fire Alarm Systems MaintenanceCancelledRenewal

Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial contract is for 3 years with a review after each year and an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 monthsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Fire Extinguisher MaintenanceCancelledRenewal

Fire Extinguisher Maintenance

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial contract is for 3 years, with a review after each year and an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 monthsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 50%
  • Pricing Evaluation: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 50%
  • Pricing Evaluation: 50%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
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
First published
15 Mar 2022, 16:02 GMT
Last source update
20 Oct 2022, 17:09 BST
Authority reference
2022-Feb-04
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029665
Classification (CPV)
Burglar and fire alarmsFire extinguishersRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0316f8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Mar 2022, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2022 → 20 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Mar 2022, 10:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    19 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Oct 2022, 17:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 17 Mar 2022, 10:00 GMT
    15 Mar 2022, 16:02 GMT
    +1 days · was 16 Mar 2022, 10:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2022, 17:09 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)16 Mar 202217 Mar 2022+1 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £650,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Churches Fire Security LtdFire Alarm Systems Maintenance£500,000 †—Awarded
Churches Fire Security LtdFire Extinguisher Maintenance£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Chester

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation Parkgate Road,, Chester, UK, CH1 4BJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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