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Published 24 Jan 2025, 15:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Support and Maintenance Service for Air Conditioning and Ventilation Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £133k / year
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2025awarded 31 Mar 2025
Awarded to CHL Mechanical Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award notice. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA) requires a Support and Maintenance Service for Air Conditioning and ventilation Equipment. The Contract comprises the routine annual servicing, maintenance and repairs of all air conditioning units and Air Handling Units. The call-out and emergency maintenance on a 24 hours per day, 365 (366), 7 days per year basis. The supply installation and commissioning of replacement units is also within scope of this contract.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Locations
Extensions: There is the option to extend the contract for a further two [2] years in periods of not less than twelve [12] months.Variant 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
Price: 50%Social value: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Price overall (across 2 questions with specified individual weightings): 50%
  • Quality overall 40% (across 4 questions with specified individual weightings). Social Value at 10%: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality overall 40% (across 4 questions with specified individual weightings). Social Value at 10%: 50%
  • Price overall (across 2 questions with specified individual weightings): 50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As set out in ITT bid document

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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 · 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jan 2025, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
9 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
CPA SPU 2496
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013925
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of building installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d62d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As set out in ITT bid document

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

A standstill period will be observed in accordance with PCR 2015.

Publisher note: Expressions of interest and the e-tendering process itself is via the sell2 bluelight portal.

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
25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Feb 2025 → 9 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    9 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CHL Mechanical Services LtdSMESupport and Maintenance of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Equipment——Awarded

Contracts

  • Support and Maintenance of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Equipment · CHL Mechanical Services LtdSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2025
    Value
    £400,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Review body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CHL Mechanical Services LtdAwarded supplier15003022 Unit 10 Heron Business Park, Tan House Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, England, , Widnes, Cheshire , North West, WA8 0SW

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