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Published 13 Aug 2021, 13:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the Hire of Scaffolding and Aluminium Towers 2021 – 2024

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£9,000,000≈ £3.0m / year
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2021awarded 13 Dec 2021
Awarded to Independent Scaffolding Sevices Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Dec 2024 · starts 1 Dec 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of Scaffolding and Aluminium Towers to support the maintenance and repairs to tenanted properties within the Borough of Sandwell. The equipment will be delivered direct to an address of which there are 29000 properties in the six towns in Sandwell which include West Bromwich, Oldbury, Smethwick, Tipton, Rowley Regis and Wednesbury. The contractor will be responsible for the supply, erect and dismantle of the equipment. The Council will appoint one Contractor who is a dedicated scaffolding company with the inventory of both scaffolding and transport to deliver a seamless service.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Scaffolding · Towers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Please refer to the ITT DocumentAwarded 3 yrsPublished value£9,000,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2021 – 1 Dec 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
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: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Price: 80%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the ITT Document

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the ITT Document

    Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Document
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the ITT Document

    Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Document
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Yes
First published
13 Aug 2021, 13:27 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2022, 09:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
SMBC 20045
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001121
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesScaffoldingTowers
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d486 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

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
17 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Sept 2021 → 14 Jan 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2021
  4. Notice published
    14 Jan 2022, 09:50 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Jan 2022, 09:50 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,053,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Independent Scaffolding Sevices LtdSME£1,053,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.