Official UK procurement notice
Service, Maintenance and Reactive Repair of Sprinkler, Gas Suppression, Dry Riser and Fire Hydrants to various commercial premises 2027 - 2029
Authority: East Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Renfrewshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably trained and competent supplier to undertake servicing, maintenance and repair of sprinkler systems, gas suppression, fire hydrants and dry-risers.
The scope includes routine annual service and maintenance of existing sprinkler systems, gas suppression, fire hydrants and dry-risers for various East Renfrewshire Council Buildings including Education properties with a 24-hour 365 days emergency response service in accordance with the priority schedule and KPIs detailed in the contract documents to enable emergency work to be carried out in compliance with the Contract Conditions.
This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure.
Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.
The Value shown in this notice is excluding VAT
- Recurrence: Towards the end of the contract
CPV: Fire hydrants · Fire-prevention services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 (9)
- Planned Maintenance Requirements: 15
- Contract management: 15
- Technical Ability: 20
- Resources: 20
- Invoicing: 10
- Community Benefits: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 60
- Net Zero: 5
Published award criteria (9)
- Planned Maintenance Requirements: 15
- Contract management: 15
- Technical Ability: 20
- Resources: 20
- Invoicing: 10
- Net Zero: 5
- Community Benefits: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Contractors must be registered members of LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) or an equivalent recognised third-party certification scheme demonstrating competence in sprinkler inspection, testing, servicing, and maintenance
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 200,000 GBP for the last 2 years in the business area covered by the contract. (If route 2 the yellow text is not required and only the section below will apply)
The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek information from the applicant in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to determine the Applicant’s economic and financial standing. East Renfrewshire Council requires to ensure that
the economic operator has the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform and complete the contract. In the current difficult economic environment, the Council seeks to ensure that the contractor who undertakes the works has suitable financial strength and capacity to complete these goods, works or services.
Where an economic operator wishes to be considered for selection under this contract but cannot meet the turnover and/or Credit Safe score of 30 that economic operator must provide financial information which will satisfy the Council that they have an equivalent level of economic and financial standing; and must provide related guarantees or formal assurances to support their right to participate and be considered for any contract award (Regulation 61(8)). Please note that any financial information disclosed should evidence the financial strength of the economic operator tendering, therefore additional supporting information …
Minimum: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: Minimum level of Cover 2,000,000 GBP Employer's (Compuls…
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £800,000 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How East Renfrewshire Council buys Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus (CPV 5041), and who usually turns up
East Renfrewshire Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus (CPV 5041) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Scotland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Scotland.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 65 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid18% / 5%
2–318% / 5%
4–636% / 29%
7+27% / 62%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate71% / 32%
Within ±2%29% / 45%
Above estimate0% / 23%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 5041Published estimate£400k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid10%
2–313%
4–635%
7+43%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 8 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£349k–£400k
Estimate£400k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Group LimitedWorked for this buyer | Multi Trades Measured Term Contract 2023-27notice published Jan 2024 | — | — | 84% match |
| City Technical Services UK LtdWorked for this buyer | MTC for Gas Servicing, Maintenance and Repair 20-22notice published Feb 2021 | — | — | 83% match |
| Swarco UK & Ireland Ltd (Formerly Dynniq UK Ltd)Worked for this buyer | Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Traffic Signalsnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | 79% match |
| Consilium Contracting Services LtdWorked for this buyer | Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)notice published Jan 2022 | — | — | 78% match |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £13m12 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £1.2m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 18% below n=5 | |
| £606k4 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | 3 live · £592k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £6.8m23 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | None on file | 16% below n=8 | |
| £1.2m1 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=2 | |
| £485k3 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | 49% below n=2 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the match score are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open for tender
- 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 · Towards the end of the contract
- First published
- 14 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Nov 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ERC000878- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097177- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787e8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per KIPs provided as part of tender documents
Publisher note: Prompt Payment-The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the contract, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these services are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall(unless formally disputed by the tenderer)be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. The Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Failure to supply the information within timeframe requested may result in your bid being rejected & the Council proceeding with the procurement exercise to the next appropriate bidder. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the Tender documents. Applicants must ensure they read in line with this contract notice. Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. Bidders must provide a response at SPD Q4.C.4 and this will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms. b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performance. It should be noted that where a bidder is unable to confirm or provide a satisfactory improvement plan the Council reserves the right to remove you from the process. Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1 of the qualification envelope. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32943. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ Community Benefits has been included as a mandatory requirement. Minimum Community Benefit Points (CBP) Required - 60. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32943. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ (SC Ref:845731)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Oct 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published1 day ago14 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Today15 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 39 days23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 39 days23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria