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Published 9 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Warden Call and Telecare Services Inspection, Repair & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £500k / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2024awarded 13 Feb 2024
Awarded to Openview Security Solutions Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hanover (Scotland) is seeking a Warden Call and Telecare Services solution for its portfolio of homes across Scotland. This solution will deliver periodic testing, routine maintenance and repairs including a 24/7 / 365 days response capability for the restoration of critical services and a customer request service for fault reporting and resolution. To enable this, integration with existing Warden Call, Telecare and other Hanover systems will be required.

  • Recurrence: Mid2026.

CPV: Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment · Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of personal computers · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment · Smoke-detection apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Hanover (Scotland) is seeking a Warden Call and Telecare Services solution for its…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,500,000

Hanover (Scotland) is seeking a Warden Call and Telecare Services solution for its portfolio of homes across Scotland. This solution will deliver periodic testing, maintenance and repairs including a 24/7 / 365 day response capability for the restoration of critical services and a customer request service for fault reporting and resolution. Some training will also be required. To enable this, integration with existing Warden Call, Telecare and other Hanover systems will be required. The new service will commence with confirmation of the asset baseline to establish condition and, from which, to develop and implement an appropriate preventative maintenance and equipment replacement schedule.

During the contract period the estate will undergo a digitisation programme. A number of properties' equipment will be upgraded and, post upgrade, a period of manufacturer warranty on the new/upgraded will apply. However, the equipment will still be required to inspected by the Supplier during this period. Seamless support services will be required to be delivered during this period of transition from analogue, through a period of analogue / digital mix and on to a fully digital service. An open tender exercise will be carried out. Bidders will be required to provide a cost per development to carry out pre-planned maintenance to all equipment on site, as well as an hourly rate for callout services, for the commercial aspect. Bidders will also be required to provide answers to technical questions for the quality element Additional information: The service will operate in a framework of continuous improvement; bringing innovation, sharing ideas and implementing improvement measures. A Contract Operations' Manual will be jointly developed and cover process, management and governance on a day to day basis. It will also cover performance monitoring and dispute resolution.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Various across Scotland.
Extensions: A schedule of rates for replacement parts is also requested. · Up to 2 x 12-month renewals, potentially extending the duration to a total of 5 years.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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
Yes · Mid2026.
First published
9 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
Last source update
26 Feb 2024, 09:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
HAN -CR0465
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006052
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance services of telecommunications equipmentRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipmentRepair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipmentRepair and maintenance services of personal computersRepair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipmentSmoke-detection apparatus
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0408ee Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Included in Procurement documents.

Publisher note: Tenders should be submitted using the Tender Documents provided in the 'Associated Documents' Section, which includes a document checklist. To obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/[To follow] (SC Ref:759127)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2023 → 21 May 2024 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Nov 2023
  2. Bids opened
    15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    26 Feb 2024, 09:29 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2024
  6. Bids must remain valid until
    21 May 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2023
  1. Published value updated to £1,500,000
    8 Dec 2023, 11:01 GMT
    was £900,000
  2. Status changed to active
    8 Dec 2023, 11:01 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    8 Dec 2023, 11:01 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    8 Dec 2023, 11:01 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    8 Dec 2023, 11:01 GMT
  6. Deadline moved to 19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    14 Dec 2023, 16:12 GMT
    +7 days · was 12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  7. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2024, 09:29 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.212 Jan 202419 Jan 2024+7 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.621 May 202428 May 2024+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.715 Jan 202419 Jan 2024+4 d

The changes have been made to the notice period to give bidders an extra week for clarifications and to prepare and submit bids.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-10: 1 release · 9 Oct 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Openview Security Solutions Limited£1,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd

Contracting authorityHousingBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities SC014738 95 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 4NSContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OpenView Security Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 10 Amethyst Road Newcastle Business Park , Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK, NE4 7YLContact phone

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