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Published 26 Feb 2021, 14:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2063/21 - Contract for the Provision of Legionella Management Services

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Mar 2021awarded 15 Jun 2021
Awarded to Waterman Compliance Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for the Provision of Legionella Management Services to Queen’s to ensure the University is not at risk. The scope of this Contract does not cover Legionella Risk Assessments.The Contract covers approximately 270 buildings and the Economic Operator will provide services including suitable legionella monthly asset monitoring, tank and system disinfection, clean and descaling various types of outlets, water sampling, training and management services.

  • Recurrence: 5 years

CPV: Facilities management services · Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This Contract is for the Provision of Legionella Management Services to Queen’s to…AwardedRenewal

This Contract is for the Provision of Legionella Management Services to Queen’s to ensure the University is not at risk. The scope of this Contract does not cover Legionella Risk Assessments. The Contractor will ensure the University’s compliance with the Approved Code of Practice L8: Legionnaires’ Disease – The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems and the relevant sections of HSG274 guidance. The Contract covers approximately 270 buildings and the Contractor will provide services including suitable legionella monthly asset monitoring, tank and system disinfection, clean and descaling various types of outlets, water sampling, training and management services. The Contractor will carry out the following:

  • Planned Monitoring Tasks
  • Fixed Price Items (which may be instructed if required)
  • Reactive Callouts/ Repairs / Dayworks The services and asset list is subject to change and review as the Queen’s Estate evolves.
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Contract period is for 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 24 months · Option to extend by up to a further 24 months.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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Price: 70%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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 · 5 years
First published
26 Feb 2021, 14:45 GMT
Last source update
16 Aug 2021, 12:06 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2063/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019902
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management servicesTechnical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0296b8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
29 Mar 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Mar 2021, 16:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Mar 2021 → 16 Aug 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Mar 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Mar 2021, 16:01 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Jul 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    16 Aug 2021, 12:06 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Aug 2021, 12:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Waterman Compliance ServicesSMEContract for Provision of Legionella Management Services£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Waterman Compliance ServicesAwarded supplier5023414 Willowbank Industrial Estate, Willowbank Road, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT40 2SFContact email, phone

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