Official UK procurement notice
Fire Alarm and Related Life Safety Systems Testing, Inspection, Servicing, Repair and Minor Works
Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Southampton, (The University), is a multi-campus educational and research organisation. Properties on the Estate range from highly serviced clean room complexes through laboratories, sports complexes, teaching facilities, halls of residencies to residential houses. The University requires that the Contractor tests, services and maintains all fire alarm systems and associated equipment within its Estate in accordance with this specification and the standards referred to in it.
This specification and the standards referred to therein require the Contractor to execute the works in a safe and workmanlike manner.
The main work undertaken by the Contractor shall cover:
(i) Routine testing, inspection, servicing, repair and minor works to all systems in accordance with the current and applicable Regulations, Statutory standards, Codes of Practice and any other current legislation.
(ii) Defect rectification and upgrade works as directed by the Contract Administrator to a maximum value of £25,000.00 per order. Larger projects will be by way of a competitive quotation.
(iii) Provide 24-hour Call-out breakdown service with maximum 2-hour response time.
(iv) Account shall be taken of the University's additional requirements as outlined in Annex 1 of this tender document
(v) Other tasks as instructed by the Contract Administrator.
- Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
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 (12)
- Mobilisation & Implementation: 10%
- Technical Ability: 10%
- Contract Administration Management: 10%
- Service Delivery Approach: 10%
- Quality Assurance: 5%
- Procuring and Maintaining Spares: 5%
- Case Study: 10%
- Basket of Goods: 30%
- Overheads & Profit on Net Price of Materials: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Net Price of Plant: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Sub-Contractors prices: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Commissioning and Other Works for Prime Contractors outside this contract: 2.5%
Published award criteria (13)
- Advanced 360 Registration / Weighting: Pass/Fail
- Mobilisation & Implementation: 10%
- Technical Ability: 10%
- Contract Administration Management: 10%
- Service Delivery Approach: 10%
- Quality Assurance: 5%
- Procuring and Maintaining Spares: 5%
- Case Study: 10%
- Basket of Goods: 30%
- Overheads & Profit on Net Price of Materials: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Net Price of Plant: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Sub-Contractors prices: 2.5%
- Overheads & Profit on Commissioning and Other Works for Prime Contractors outside this contract: 2.5%
- Suitability
Due to the technical nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful service provider will meet the statutory requirements to operate safely and in-line with the requirements of the service specification and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s).
- Economic & financial standing
The University will conduct a financial check on all Potential Suppliers and every organisation that is being relied on to meet this procurement, using an independent company called Creditsafe, for UK registered suppliers.
The University reserves the right to exclude a supplier or request provision of further assurances such as parent company/bank guarantee or performance bonds where Bidders financial scoring is:
CreditSafe: "Moderate Risk", "High Risk", "Very High Risk" or "Not Rated" - based on the rating provided by Creditsafe; or
Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, proof of turnover can be provided in the form of accounts ending financial year 2019/20. This will enable the University of Southampton to get an accurate reflection of a standard business year for any bidding service providers.
Minimum: Insurance The University has risk assessed the insurance requirements for this procurement and has deemed that the following levels of insurance are required: - Public Liability - £10 million - Product Liability - £10 million - Employers' Liability - £10 million -… - Technical & professional ability
The selection criteria is as stated in the Selection Stage document set. However, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the mandatory requirements of the selection criteria detailed within File 2 (Selection Stage (SQ) Scope, Guidance and Instructions).
Each of the below requirements are captured within the File 3 - Selection Questionnaire:
Section 2 - Grounds for mandatory exclusion
Section 3 - Grounds for discretionary exclusion
Section 4 - Economic and Financial Standing - Minimum Level of Turnover
Section 7 - Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requirements under Modern Slavery Act 2015
Section 8.1 - Insurance
Additionally, potential suppliers attention is drawn to the mandatory requirements of the award criteria. Full information is provided in the draft Invitation to Tender document set, which is made available at the Selection Stage for information ONLY
Minimum: Section 2 - Grounds for Mandatory exclusion - Pass/Fail Section 3 - Grounds for discretionary exclusion - Discretionary Pass/Fail Section 4 - Economic and financial standing - Minimum Level of Turnover - Pass/Fail Section 7 - Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requirements under the Modern…
- 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
- Restricted 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 · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.
- First published
- 7 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST
- Authority reference
2020UoS-0122- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008350- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b91fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Due to the technical nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be able to meet the statutory requirements to operate safely within the industry and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s).
Details of the mandatory requirements with regards to contractual performance can be found within the service specification located within File 4 of the Invitation to Tender document set.
Publisher note: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend(https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
8 Jul 2021 → 29 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected25 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Mar 2022- Status changed to complete29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Fire Security Ltd | £3,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Fire Alarm and Related Life Safety Systems Testing, Inspection, Servicing, Repair and Minor Works · Premier Fire Security Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2022
- Value
- £3,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Premier Fire Security LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.