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Published 26 Sept 2024, 09:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Specialist Lift Consultancy Services

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£320,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2025
Next notice expected 7 Feb 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (acting jointly) are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations wishing to enter into a contract for the provision of specialist lift consultancy services. The appointed Consultant will support the Authority’s Property and Asset Strategy (PAS) team in its role as custodian of the lift engineering infrastructure on the Parliamentary Estate to review and update technical standards and a long-term strategy for lift modernisation. <br/>More specifically, the appointed Consultant shall be required to provide specialist services which will include independent advisory support to ensure the viability and quality of lift designs, as well as undertaking other consultancy activities with the view of supporting Parliamentary lift refurbishment projects, which are being delivered in accordance with the RIBA Work Plan 2020. The contract shall be let based on the NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract (NEC4 PSSC). <br/><br/>The procurement documents shall be made available subject to the return of a duly signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template, which can be accessed at atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/login ↗<br/><br/>The Authority will aim to execute the signed NDAs and share the tender pack with Tenderers who have submitted a duly signed NDA within two (2) working days of the submission date via the message centre of the Authority’s electronic tendering portal Atamis (please refer to above-mentioned address). <br/><br/>Suppliers who previously returned a duly signed NDA in response to the Prior Information Notice (reference: 2024/S 000-030708) published on 26th September 2024 in relation to this contract opportunity, will not be required to re-submit a signed NDA.

CPV: Lifts · Technical analysis or consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1A non-exhaustive list of the services required to be delivered under the contract are…RenewalPublished value£320,000

A non-exhaustive list of the services required to be delivered under the contract are summarised below:<br/>

  • Produce lift technical design reviews covering RIBA Stages 2 to 5 inclusive in relation to the Authority’s Lift Refurbishment Programme, as well as work collaboratively with Lift Refurbishment delivery teams and prioritise the works having due regard to Health & Safety and business continuity objectives (as set out within the procurement documents);<br/>
  • Review and develop (if needed) existing lift modernisation scope documents; <br/>
  • Produce feasibility studies to RIBA Stage 1 or equivalent, technical standards and engineering specifications;<br/>
  • Undertake site inspections and witnessing across the Parliamentary Estate as set out within the procurement documents; <br/>
  • Review lift traffic analysis from previous studies and project consultants and where necessary undertake new traffic analysis and propose optimum lift design strategy for the population and use patterns of the Parliamentary Estate; and<br/>
  • Carry out whole of life costing with the view of ensuring that value for money is achieved by taking a holistic approach to design the lifts in relation to each other, traffic flow, building occupants, logistics, fire evacuation strategy, access control and security strategy, environment and sustainability, heritage and conservation and user priorities. <br/>The Authority reserves its position as to whether it will (or will not) enter into contractual arrangements. Subsequently, the publication of the procurement documents in no way commits the Authority to enter into any contractual relationship with the Tenderers or any other party.<br/><br/>The Authority reserves the right to:<br/>- cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage of this procurement in its entirety;<br/>- vary the project timetable or procurement process, including without limitation, to introduce further submission requirements; and<br/>- amend, vary or digress from the process set out in the procurement documents. In the event of any change to the process, the Authority will inform all Tenderers of the change.<br/><br/>The Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.<br/><br/>The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/login ↗<br/><br/>Interested organisations must register on this site to respond. The use of the In-tend e-tendering portal is compulsory and will be the main means of communication and exchange of documents between the Authority and prospective Tenderers, although the Authority reserves the right at its sole discretion to communicate and/or exchange documents by other means.<br/><br/>Additional CPVs:<br/>71310000-4 Consultative engineering and construction services <br/>71321000-4 Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Delivery: London · Westminster
Extensions: The contract shall be let for an initial term of twelve (12) months with an option to extend (via a Notice to Proceed pursuant to the NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract) for a further period of twelve (12) months, such extension to be exercised at the Contracting Authority’s discretion. · The contract shall be let for an initial term of twelve (12) months with an option to extend (via a Notice to Proceed pursuant to the NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract) for a further period of twelve (12) months, such extension to be exercised at the Contracting Authority’s discretion.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
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    The appointed Consultant’s proposed principal or lead staff must be at Associate level (minimum of 10 years lift industry experience and demonstrable stakeholder management experience) and professionally qualified and chartered with a UK recognised professional body e.g. RIBA, CIBSE or IET (or equivalent). All other staff must have lift or engineering specific qualifications.<br/><br/>The appointed Consultant, or their external IT provider in the event of outsourcing, must hold as a minimum a valid Cyber Essentials certificate at the point of contract award. <br/><br/>Further information on the selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: The following minimum economic and financial standing requirements shall apply:<br/>a) a minimum turnover of 320,000.00 per annum for each of the last three (3) financial years; and<br/>b) a satisfactory risk assessment based on Dun & Bradstreet indicators as detailed in the proc…

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
Closed
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
26 Sept 2024, 09:01 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
GSV3213
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006482
Classification (CPV)
LiftsTechnical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a2fe Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Authority will operate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers to provide time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision is made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide that aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules are to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Feb 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    7 Feb 2025
  2. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2025
  1. Published value updated to £320,000
    20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT
    was £1,500,000
  2. Status changed to active
    20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 Feb 2025, 20:51 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 210715608 Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview bodyReview contact point London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.