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Published 28 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for 24-hour Security Patrol Services

Official notice

Authority: Robert Gordon University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£160,000≈ £160k / year
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2021
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2022 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract requirement is for a full time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week building external perimeter patrolling security service. The Contract will commence on 1st September 2021 and will operate for twelve months. The University will retain the option to extend the contract by agreement by a maximum of 12 months. This contract will also allow scope for a degree of variation (up to 50% of original contract value), should the University require similar additional monitoring services for other specific areas.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contract requirement is for a full time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week…Renewal 1 yrPublished value£160,000

The contract requirement is for a full time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week building external perimeter patrolling security service, for the full duration of the contract. The University requires that this service be tendered for based on a single staff member on shift with break periods agreed, provided and covered by RGU operatives.

Staff are required to carry out continuous exterior patrols around the perimeter of the building, completing a visual inspection of the building externals and associated walkways and access points. We require patrols to specifically observe and monitor the exterior of the building and areas immediately adjacent to the building.

TUPE 2006 Regulations may apply to this Contract. 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.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2021 – 31 Aug 2022 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland · Robert Gordon University Garthdee Road Aberdeen
Extensions: One 12-month renewal extension is availableVariant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Ability to meet stated requirements: 25%
  • Staff suitability and vetting: 20%
  • Account management and supervision: 5%
  • Complaints Procedure: 5%
  • Continuity of service: 15%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Ability to meet stated requirements: 25
  • Staff suitability and vetting: 20
  • Account management and supervision: 5
  • Complaints Procedure: 5
  • Continuity of service: 15
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    This section refers to SPD (Scotland) Section IV Question 4A.2:

    Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships:

    • Registered with National Security Inspectorate (NSI) or equivalent, and gold level accreditation.
  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

    Minimum: Q4B.5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP Public Liability Ins…
  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

    Minimum: This section refers to SPD (Scotland) Section IV Part C: Q4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide three examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice that have taken place in the la…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Closed
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
28 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST
Last source update
28 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
001/21/RS
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014736
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c103 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: - FORM OF TENDER Shortlisted bidders will be required at ITT stage to submit a signed Form of Tender prior to the award of contract. - SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT Shortlisted bidders will be required at ITT stage to submit a signed Supplier Code of Conduct declaration prior to the award of contract. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=658394. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:658394) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=658394

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
30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jun 2021 → 1 Sept 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Robert Gordon University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Central Services Building, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 7FYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.