Official UK procurement notice
EC0974 High Voltage (HV) Switching, Maintenance and Authorisation Service Contract
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University appointed a HV Services Contractor for a High Voltage (HV) Switching, Maintenance and Authorisation Service Contract, including annual maintenance, call outs and remedial works, system modifications or major/minor upgrades/replacements and additional associated services.
- Recurrence: Early 2028
CPV: High voltage installation work · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment · Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment · Repair and maintenance services of machinery · Repair and maintenance services of transformers · Switchgear
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Suitability
SPD Part IV: Selection criteria - A: Suitability – Question 4A.2
Bidders must confirm that they are the following:
- NERS accredited to at least 33kV
- An Independent Connection Provider
- Economic & financial standing
Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B1.1 (turnover requirement), 4B5.1 and 4B5.2 (insurance requirements), and 4B6 (other requirements).
Minimum: Question 4B1.1 Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 300,000 for the last three financial years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/sta… - Technical & professional ability
Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C1.2 and 4C10
Minimum: Question 4C1.2 Bidders will be required to provide three relevant examples of services carried out during the past three years that demonstrate that you have relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for…
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Yes · Early 2028
- First published
- 6 Mar 2023, 15:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2023, 14:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
EC0974- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022190- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae70Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details.
Publisher note: The contract value is based on anticipated maintenance costs and an estimate for reactive works and associated services. (SC Ref:739047)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Apr 2023 → 31 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Jul 2023, 14:38 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2023, 14:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FREEDOM GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD. | £750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022190-2023-EC0974-1 · THE FREEDOM GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD.
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2023
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Freedom Group of Companies LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.