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Published 2 Jul 2021, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CE-129-20 - Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Servicing, Maintenance & Monitoring of Intruder Alarm Systems

Official notice

Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM94)
Awarded value£360,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2021awarded 14 Sept 2021
Awarded to Fortress Security Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires to appoint, to a Measured Term Contract, a suitably experienced Service Provider to carry out Servicing, Maintenance and Monitoring of Intruder Alarms in operational properties throughout South Ayrshire.

  • Recurrence: March 2025

CPV: Alarm systems · Alarm-monitoring services · Burglar and fire alarms · Burglar-alarm systems · Emergency and security equipment · Security cameras · Surveillance and security systems and devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 years +1 +1Variant bids: not allowed
31625000 Burglar and fire alarms31625300 Burglar-alarm systems35100000 Emergency and security equipment35120000 Surveillance and security systems and devices35121700 Alarm systems35125300 Security cameras

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Contract, the accreditations indicated below:

    For the purposes of this Contract, the Contractor and/or Sub Contractor who is responsible for all Intruder Alarm Systems must be accredited to the following standards, or equal:

    1. BAFE Scheme: SP203-1 Intruder Alarms (Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance) OR
    2. SSAIB or NSI/NACOSS: Gold or Silver Medal (for Monitoring & Communication) AND SELECT or NICEIC

    Evidence for this requirement will be requested at the “Request for Documentation” Stage.

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 · March 2025
First published
2 Jul 2021, 11:15 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2021, 10:45 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Aug 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024404
Classification (CPV)
Alarm systemsAlarm-monitoring servicesBurglar and fire alarmsBurglar-alarm systemsEmergency and security equipmentSecurity camerasSurveillance and security systems and devices
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c2bc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See PCS Tender documents

Publisher note: (SC Ref:668939)

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
Submission deadline
6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2021 → 1 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Oct 2021, 10:45 BST

Notice history

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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £360,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fortress Security LtdSME£360,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1DRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ayr Sheriff COurtReview body Ayr

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