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Published 10 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Dampers Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£695,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Apr 2022awarded 6 Jun 2022
Awarded to Harmony Fire Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fire Dampers Maintenance Services

CPV: Fire suppression system · Fire-prevention installation works · Installation services of fire protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Repair and maintenance services of dampers · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Contractor shall deliver Fire Damper Maintenance Services including:AwardedPublished value£695,000

The Contractor shall deliver Fire Damper Maintenance Services including:

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): annual inspection and testing of each Fire Damper; and reporting on the condition of each individual Fire Damper.
  • The maintenance and annual certification of Fire Damper Control Panels.
  • Remedial Repairs: where remedial actions are identified by the Contractor to address a noncompliant Fire Damper, the Contractor will submit a quotation for carrying out the repairs. Where agreed with the University, the Contractor will provide Remedial Repairs including parts and installation.
  • Unscheduled Callouts: the Contractor may be required to respond to unscheduled call-outs where required.

In this Contract the term Fire Damper relates to both Curtain Fire Dampers and Motorised Smoke Fire Dampers (MSFDs).

Tenderers should note the University reserves the right to procure Remedial Repairs via stand-alone procurements outside this Contract where the following may apply:

  1. The annual estimated annual value of the Remedial Repairs identified by the Contractor is £30,000 or greater; or
  2. The Remedial Repairs identified by the Contractor require the Contractor to subcontract a building works subcontractor for structural works where required. Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 3 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 36 months.
Extensions: It is anticipated the contract will be for three (3) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including thirty six (36) months.Variant 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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Methodology for PPM, Inspection, Testing and Reporting: 12%
  • Methodology for Remedial Repairs: 9%
  • Methodology for Health and Safety: 6%
  • Resource Management: 3%
  • Price: 70%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Methodology for PPM, Inspection, Testing and Reporting: 12%
  • Methodology for Remedial Repairs: 9%
  • Methodology for Health and Safety: 6%
  • Resource Management: 3%
  • Price: 70%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
10 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
7 Jun 2022, 16:22 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
Project_26702
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015680
Classification (CPV)
Fire suppression systemFire-prevention installation worksInstallation services of fire protection equipmentRepair and maintenance services of building installationsRepair and maintenance services of dampersRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03208f Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. The standstill period provided time for tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 3 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 36 months. The University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Apr 2022 → 7 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Jun 2022, 16:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jun 2022, 16:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £397,4651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jun 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Harmony Fire LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£397,465 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fire Dampers Maintenance Services · Harmony Fire LtdSME

    Signed
    6 Jun 2022
    Value
    £397,465
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Harmony Fire LimitedAwarded supplier10427303 Half Acre House Tintinhull Road, Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, Yeovil, Northern Ireland, BA22 8QX

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria