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Published 27 Jan 2023, 18:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2331 - Mechanical Services

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2023awarded 5 Mar 2024
Awarded to WJM Building Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A mechanical installation, planned and reactive repair/ maintenance and minor works service across Employer’s Sites and a wide range of assets in accordance with all current legislation/ regulations, appropriate industry specifications, original equipment ‘OEM’ manufacturer recommendations etc.

CPV: Heating engineering services for buildings · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Installation services of mechanical equipment · Mechanical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services of boilers · Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of pumps · Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The scope of the services required includes:-AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000

The scope of the services required includes:-

A mechanical installation, planned and reactive repair/ maintenance and minor works service across Employer’s Sites and a wide range of assets in accordance with all current legislation/ regulations, appropriate industry specifications, original equipment ‘OEM’ manufacturer recommendations etc.

Range of mechanical maintenance activities to include, but not limited to:

Air handling units and associated equipment

Boilers and associated equipment

Annual flushing and cleaning of heating and cooling circuits

Smoke ventilation systems

Booster and sump pumps

Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide monitoring systems

Drinking fountains

Pressurisation units

Percentage adjustments to PSA rates

The provision of all required reporting of applicable data/ work complete associated with providing the services

A 24 hours per day, 365/366 days per year service.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast City Council Area
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - Special projects which may include, but are not be limited to - project management, energy/ process efficiency projects, technical support/advice, site surveys, design services etc. This may apply to all Site types including more complex mechanical installations/ site refurbishments. Other services associated with a mechanical installation, maintenance or repair project e.g. electrical, instrumentation, control and automation ‘ICA’. Any other required mechanical installation, repair or maintenance services required on the Sites. Additional Sites not listed in Annexe 1. This may be in response to additional Sites being added/ identified and/or changes in how the Employer’s in house operations teams are resourced and delivered. Temporary support for the Employer’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. Introduce required changes associated with the service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Employer’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, etc; Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Employer reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Employer reserves the right to add or remove Sites/ assets from the Contract in line with the Employer’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Sites/ assets to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Sites/assets/ tasks priced in the Schedule of Rates. The use of a Contract Option may be subject to further Employer internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations. · The Contract shall be effective from the date of award of Contract for an initial period of 1 year/ 12 months. The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 4 years (Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Implementation and Mobilisation Plans: 10%
  • Service Delivery – Work Planning and Resourcing: 10%
  • IT Systems, data capture and reporting: 10%
  • Performance Management: 7.5%
  • Achieving the Contract Objectives: 2.5%
  • 1. Part 1 - The total Schedule of Rates Price: 50%
  • 2. Part 2 - The total Optional Services Price: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Implementation and Mobilisation Plans: 10
  • Service Delivery – Work Planning and Resourcing: 10
  • IT Systems, data capture and reporting: 10
  • Performance Management: 7.5
  • Achieving the Contract Objectives: 2.5
  • 1. Part 1 - The total Schedule of Rates Price: 50
  • 2. Part 2 - The total Optional Services Price: 10
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As set out in the instructions to tender 'ITT' document

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
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
27 Jan 2023, 18:17 GMT
Last source update
12 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
T2331
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018119
Classification (CPV)
Heating engineering services for buildingsHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workInstallation services of mechanical equipmentMechanical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of boilersRepair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipmentRepair and maintenance services of mechanical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of pumpsRepair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039ba4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As set out in the instructions to tender 'ITT' document and associated terms and conditions

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
27 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Feb 2023 → 12 Jun 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    27 Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2024, 17:01 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    12 Jun 2024, 09:37 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text1.5 · IIValue excluding VAT: £4,000,000Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
—Text2.6 · IIValue excluding VAT: £4,000,000Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
—TextV.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) · V2.4Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000

Updated value in section 2.4.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-01: 1 release · 27 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WJM Building Services LtdSMEMechanical Services£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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