Official UK procurement notice
Term Maintenance Contract for Fall Arrest Equipment & Associated Works
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM73)
Awarded value£144,603published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2024awarded 3 Feb 2025
Awarded to Northern Steeplejacks (Edinburgh) Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Term Maintenance Contract are seeking a contractor for the Term Maintenance Contract For Fall Arrest Equipment & Associated Works.
- Recurrence: December 2028
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building-inspection services · Technical building-inspection services · Technical inspection and testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1East Lothian Council are seeking a contractor for the Inspection and Testing of Fall…AwardedRenewal
East Lothian Council are seeking a contractor for the Inspection and Testing of Fall Arrest Equipment & Associated Works.
The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Term Maintenance Contract For Fall Arrest Equipment & Associated Works which include the following:
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Roof Anchors.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Fall Arrest/Man Safe Systems/Latchway Systems.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Lanyards.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Ladder Ties/Eyebolts.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Fixed Ladder Systems.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Fixed Ladder Hooks.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Window Eyebolts.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Guardrails/Edge Protection.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Metal Walkways.
- Reactive Maintenance/Remedial Works Associated With Items 1-9 Above.
- Planned Inspections Of Chimneys.
- Reactive Maintenance/Remedial Works Of Chimneys.
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Lightning Conductor Systems.
- Reactive Maintenance/Remedial Works Of Lightning Conductor Systems
- Planned Inspection/Testing Of Building Mounted Flag Poles.
- Reactive Maintenance/Remedial Works Of Building Mounted Flag Poles. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This includes an employer’s obligations under National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Relevant Experience: 10%
- Key Staff: 5%
- Quality & Availability of Service: 10%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (5)
- Relevant Experience: 10
- Key Staff: 5
- Quality & Availability of Service: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 70
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · December 2028
- First published
- 30 Sept 2024, 11:16 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2025, 10:12 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-24-0278- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003589- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a40fFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:789564)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
30 Oct 2024 → 4 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Feb 2025, 10:12 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2024- Deadline moved to 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT29 Oct 2024, 12:16 GMT+2 days · was 30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Feb 2025, 10:12 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 30 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 30 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
Information regarding TTRO provided
Information regarding TTRO provided
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £144,6031 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Steeplejacks (Edinburgh) LtdSME | £144,603 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003589-2025-ELC-24-0278-1 · Northern Steeplejacks (Edinburgh) LtdSME
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2025
- Value
- £144,603
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Northern Steeplejacks (Edinburgh) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria