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Published 7 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Alarm and Related Life Safety Systems Testing, Inspection, Servicing, Repair and Minor Works

Official notice

Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£3,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2021awarded 28 Jan 2022
Awarded to Premier Fire Security Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
Delivery: South East · A full list of properties covered in the Contract is set out in Schedule 1 of the Specification and Contract Conditions document - File 4. During the Contract Period there may be deletions from or, with the Contractor's agreement, additions to this list. The contractor might undertake work at other locations if agreed by both parties. This contract will be predominantly in the Winchester and Southampton areas.
Extensions: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and any possible extensions. Details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 of tender documentation - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section2.6). The formal renewal process surrounding this contract will take place prior to the full contract term ending. At this point, a new service provider will be formally procured to resume contractual performance before the next scheduled iteration of this service requirement continues.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 60%Price: 40%
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%
Conditions of participation3
  • 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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b91f Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jul 2021 → 29 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    25 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Mar 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 Mar 2022, 09:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Southampton, South East, SO17 1BJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Premier Fire Security LtdAwarded supplier Unit VI, Itchen Building, Wallops, Wood Sheardley Lane, Droxford / Southampton, South East, SO32 3QY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.