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Published 24 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Installation, Equipment and Maintenance of Wireless WAN Infrastructure

Official notice

Authority: Tayside Procurement Consortium

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,200,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2022awarded 3 Mar 2022
Awarded to Rapier Systems Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply, Installation, Equipment and Maintenance of Wireless WAN Infrastructure for:

Angus Council

Dundee City Council

Perth & Kinross Council

  • Recurrence: September 2024 if option to extend is not exercised September 2026 if option to extend is exercised

CPV: Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment · Wireless telecommunications system

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£24,200,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Wireless WANAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,200,000

Supply, installation, equipment and maintenance of the Wireless WAN infrastructure for Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council

Delivery: Scotland · Angus area Dundee area Perth & Kinross area
Extensions: The Purchaser shall have the option of extending the contract (either singly or in phases) for a further period (or periods) of up to two years after the expiry of the term.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Perth & Kinross Council Public Wi-FiAwardedRenewalPublished value£22,000,000

Supply, delivery, installation, support and maintain a range of mesh and point-to-point wireless WAN Equipment, backhaul connections and associated managed services used for the provision of public Wi-Fi in Perth City and outlying towns in the Perth & Kinross Council area

Delivery: Scotland · Perth & Kinross Council area
Extensions: 4.2.2 The Purchaser shall have the option of extending the contract (either singly or in phases) for a further period (or periods) of up to two years after the expiry of the term.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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.5.1/4B5.2 – Insurance -Pass/Fail

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Professional Indemnity Insurance

    Employers' Liability Insurance

    Public Liability Insurance

    4B.6 Economic and Financial Standing – Pass/Fail

    Tenderers will be required to state the value(s) from your last 2 years audited accounts for the following financial ratio(s):

    Net profit for both financial years

    Current ratio equal

    Positive Gearing Ratio

    Positive shareholders’ funds/positive partners’ capital accounts/positive owners’ equity

    Unqualified audit report (if an audit is required)

    Managements accounts showing your current position

    Minimum: 4B.5.1/4B5.2 – Insurance -Pass/Fail Professional Indemnity Insurance – the sum of not less than 1GBP million for any one incident Employers' Liability Insurance - the sum of not less than 10GBP million for any one incident Public Liability Insurance - the sum of not less than 5G…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C1.2 Bidders will be required to provide 2 examples of contracts carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the contract as described in the Specification of Requirements.

    The information you provide should cover the following areas –

    • a description of the goods works or services delivered
    • contract value & dates.
    • previous or current customer details

    4C.9 Bidders require to demonstrate that they:

    • - have access to 4 x 4 vehicles, a Cherry Picker and other transport for the purpose of delivering this contract

    4D.1/4D1.1/4D1.2 The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),or be able to demonstrate that they have equivalent processes in place as detailed within the ITT.

    The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum, or be able to demonstrate that they have equivalent processes in place as detailed within the ITT.

    The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, or be able to demons…

    Minimum: As above
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.

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 · September 2024 if option to extend is not exercised September 2026 if option to extend is exercised
First published
24 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT
Last source update
17 May 2022, 09:39 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
TPC/WIRELESS/21/09
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012713
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance services of radio-communications equipmentWireless telecommunications system
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f9d4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:693567)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jan 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2022 → 17 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jan 2022, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 May 2022, 09:39 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 May 2022, 09:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £4,400,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 3 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Wireless WAN1 award
Rapier Systems LtdSME£2,200,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Perth & Kinross Council Public Wi-Fi1 award
Rapier Systems LtdSME£2,200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Wireless WAN · Rapier Systems LtdSME

    Signed
    3 Mar 2022
    Value
    £2,200,000
    Status
    active
  • Perth & Kinross Council Public Wi-Fi · Rapier Systems LtdSME

    Signed
    3 Mar 2022
    Value
    £2,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Wireless WAN1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Perth & Kinross Council Public Wi-Fi1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tayside Procurement Consortium

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fairmuir Depot, 365 Clepington Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD8 3DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body DundeeContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Rapier Systems LtdAwarded supplier Units A & B, Pitreavie Crescent, Pitreavie Business Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY11 8UTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.