Official UK procurement notice
Clyde Waterfront and Rnfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge Maintenance Contract
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRenfrewshire Council is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Our Corporate Procurement Unit works with Council services to develop Contracts and procedures which achieve Best Value. The Corporate Procurement Unit also has a vital role to play in supporting the Council successfully deliver its overall strategy and achieve a positive vision for Renfrewshire’s communities.
The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has suitable skills and experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities on major moving structures in order to demonstrate suitable capacity and capability to undertake a NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses for the planned and reactive maintenance of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge.
The starting date is 02 May 2025. The service period is anticipated to be sixty (60) months and will expire on the 01 May 2030.
CPV: Communications system maintenance services · Repair and maintenance of plant · Repair and maintenance services · Street-lighting maintenance services · Traffic-signal maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has…AwardedRenewal
The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has suitable skills and experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities on major moving structures in order to demonstrate suitable capacity and capability to undertake a NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses for the planned and reactive maintenance of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge. Additional information: The Council may instruct modifications to the Contract for additional or similar services. The Council will test any decision to instruct additional services against Regulations 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Understanding of the Scope, Method and Approach: 20%
- Quality and detail of resources: 10%
- Provision of Emergency Response / Call out Service: 15%
- Provision of Management Information: 5%
- Community Benefits Outcome Menu: 2%
- Community Benefit Method Statement: 3%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (8)
- Understanding of the Scope, Method and Approach: 20
- Quality and detail of resources: 10
- Provision of Emergency Response / Call out Service: 15
- Provision of Management Information: 5
- Community Benefits Outcome Menu: 2
- Community Benefit Method Statement: 3
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 40
- Suitability
The Bidder must be registered or enrolled in the relevant trade register kept in the Member State of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Bidders may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the competition if they fail to provide a response to this question.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the SPD and the ITT Information and Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice.
At least one Consortium Member or Reliance Entity (e.g. parent company guarantor) must meet the minimum economic and financial standing selection criteria on behalf of the Consortium to pass.
SPD 4B.5 Statement: The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover as follows:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = MINIMUM 10 MILLION GBP each and every claim
Public Liability Insurance = MINIMUM 25 MILLION GBP each and every claim (in the aggregate for products) (no exclusions for heat works, working at height or tunnelling/ excavations)
Contract’s All Risk Insurance = value of works +15% (including cover for items on "free loan")
Motor Vehicle Insurance = Statutory THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE – MINIMUM 5 MILLION GBP each and every claim for property damage
4B.6 The Bidder (including all Consortium Members in a Consortium) have a Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability.
Minimum: Bidder will require to evidence insurance cover to the MINIMUM levels specified. The Bidder (including all Consortium Members in a Consortium) will be required to have a Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability. Wh… - Technical & professional ability
Full details can be found in the SPD and the SPD Information and Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice.
At least one example of the organisation’s experience maintaining a major moving bridge or structure and delivering an on call/ emergency call out service.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Dec 2023, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 17:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-23-137- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035539- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042696Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to the Procurement Documents and Conditions of Contract contained in the project for RC-CPU-23-237 on PCS-tender portal
Publisher note: The Council is conducting the procurement process under the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Council's Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. The Council may modify this contract during its term in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders relating to Contracts and with consideration of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Scotland Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:802798)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Mar 2024 → 26 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Mar 2024
- Bids opened24 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published26 Jun 2025, 17:04 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2024- Published value updated to £450,00024 Apr 2024, 16:40 BSTwas £400,000
- Status changed to active24 Apr 2024, 16:40 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Apr 2024, 16:40 BST
- Deadline published: 24 May 2024, 12:00 BST24 Apr 2024, 16:40 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Apr 2024, 16:40 BST
- Deadline moved to 7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST17 May 2024, 09:37 BST+14 days · was 24 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2025, 17:04 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 24 May 2024 | 7 Jun 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 24 May 2024 | 7 Jun 2024 | +14 d |
Extension of time granted as confirmed in broadcast messages in the project's message area on PCS-t.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-12: 1 release · 18 Dec 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Control Systems LtdSME | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035539-2025-RC-CPU-23-137-1 · Fairfield Control Systems LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 May 2025
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- Refer to Section VI.4.3Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fairfield Control Systems LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.