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Published 17 Feb 2021, 15:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T1546 - Provision of a Security Guarding Service

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,900,000exc. VAT20.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Mar 2021awarded 18 May 2021
Awarded to OCS Group UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Housing Executive wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to provide a province wide security guarding service, a key holding/first responder service and an ad hoc guarding service.

CPV: Alarm-monitoring services · Guard services · Patrol services · Security equipment · Security services · Surveillance services · Test and evaluation of security equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
17 Feb 2021, 15:16 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2021, 10:45 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012540
Classification (CPV)
Alarm-monitoring servicesGuard servicesPatrol servicesSecurity equipmentSecurity servicesSurveillance servicesTest and evaluation of security equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293e1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Housing Executive observed a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point information on the contract award was communicated to tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Appeal procedures are specified in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: The contract will be for an initial 24 month period (Initial Contract Period) with an option to extend for any period or periods up to and including 36 months. The contract value provided in section v.2.4 in this notice is the value for the maximum Contract Period including all potential extension periods.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
19 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Mar 2021, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Mar 2021 → 17 Jul 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Mar 2021, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Jun 2021, 10:45 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Jul 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2021, 10:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,700,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 18 May 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OCS Group UK LimitedContract£4,700,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UK, BT2 8BPContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body BelfastContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OCS GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier Unit 38, Airways Industrial Estate, Dublin, IE, Dublin 17Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria