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Published 12 Mar 2021, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IA2105 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Security Services

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£850,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2021awarded 22 Jun 2021
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2021

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The awarded supplier is to provide both Static and Mobile Guarding security across a number of Staffordshire County Council Sites to deter unauthorised entry, trespass, theft, vandalism and damage, loss through negligence, fire, flood and breaches of Health and Safety or confidentiality.

To provide open and lock up services and external and internal patrolling where required. Alarm activation and emergency response as required with the flexibility to extend to other sites within the Staffordshire County Council (SCC) portfolio, along with properties from other users of the Framework Agreement (if applicable).

To provide a key holding and call out service for any Staffordshire County Council premises who wish to use this service. The premises are situated at various locations throughout the County of Staffordshire.

  • Recurrence: It is envisaged that contract advert notices for the next Framework Agreement may be placed within the next 2or 3 years. This cannot be guaranteed.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Metal · Security services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (5.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Jul 2021

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Security and Associated ServicesAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£600,000

The awarded supplier is to provide both Static and Mobile Guarding security across a number

of Staffordshire County Council Sites to deter unauthorised entry, trespass, theft, vandalism

and damage, loss through negligence, fire, flood and breaches of Health and Safety or

confidentiality.

To provide open and lock up services and external and internal patrolling where required.

Alarm activation and emergency response as required with the flexibility to extend to other

sites within the Staffordshire County Council (SCC) portfolio, along with properties from

other users of the Framework Agreement (if applicable).

Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: The Agreement term will be from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2023, with an additional option to extend by two years from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2025 · The Agreement term will be from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2023, with an additional option to extend by two years from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2025Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Key Holding ServicesAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£150,000

To provide a key holding and call out service for any Staffordshire County Council premises

who wish to use this service. The premises are situated at various locations throughout the

County of Staffordshire.

To provide open and lock up services and external and internal patrolling where required.

Alarm activation and emergency response as required with the flexibility to extend to other

sites within the Staffordshire County Council (SCC) portfolio, along with properties from

other users of the Framework Agreement (if applicable).

Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · District of Staffordshire
Extensions: The Agreement term will be from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2023, with an additional option to extend by two years from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2025 · The Agreement term will be from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2023, with an additional option to extend by two years from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2025Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “IA2105 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Security Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · It is envisaged that contract advert notices for the next Framework Agreement may be placed within the next 2or 3 years. This cannot be guaranteed.

First published
12 Mar 2021, 10:41 GMT
Last source update
22 Jun 2021, 11:50 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
IA2105
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014178
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMetalSecurity services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b11 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Continued appointment to the Framework Agreement are in accordance with suppliers adherence to pre-established, ongoing, Key Performance Indicators. See the procurement documentation.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period (or 15 days where non-electronic or fax methods are used) at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers.

The award decision process will specify the criteria for the award of the contract/framework agreement, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tender(s), and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Contracting Authority will not conclude the contract / framework agreement.

If an appeal regarding the award of a contract / framework agreement has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). The Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or may order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages.

If an agreement has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific contract be shortened and additionally may award damages.

The time limit for seeking such a declaration is generally 30 days from notification of the award (either by award decision notification or contract award notice depending upon the circumstances) or otherwise 6 months.

Publisher note: This is an electronic tender. All submission must be made via the formal Contracting Authority electronic tendering platform. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register - follow the link to Proactis electronic tendering: — https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the e-Tendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk This procurement is for a Framework Agreement between the appointed providers(s) and the Contracting Authority, to supply predominately services on an ad-hoc call-off basis, as and when required. The Contracting Authority or its public sector partners/Customers makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer or to be awarded, and any volumes given are indicative only and intended as a general guide. There is no commitment at the time of tendering from any parties outside of the Contracting Authority and this should be taken into consideration when bidding. All framework management, post-tender, will be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The call-off orders will be allocated by terms laid down in the framework. Please see the tender documentation for further details. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to operate a public tender or quotations outside of the framework where so required. As part of the Governments National Procurement Strategy, collaborative working and supporting other Authorities now forms part of the Contracting Authority's procurement remit. This agreement may be made available to other Contracting Authorities including without limitation Councils and Public Bodies within Staffordshire and neighboring geographical areas as prescribed by the NUTS codes in this notice. These will include Health and NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Contracting Authorities, any other Government Department, Defence, Police and Emergency Services, Metropolitan / District Councils, Utilities, Educational Establishments, and Utilities, including the Contracting Authorities named in this notice. These organisations will be afforded third party rights or be named as beneficiaries under the contract or contracts where appropriate. Financing / Payment: — payments may be made following acceptance by the banking agents of Staffordshire County Council. Legal form of groups of providers: — no special legal form is required by the grouping of providers but each provider will be required to be come jointly or severally responsible for the contract before acceptance. For reference the following website outlines the Contracting Authority's policy on the Community Right to Challenge: — http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/Community-Right-to-Challenge/Community-Right-to-Challenge.aspx

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
14 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Apr 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Apr 2021 → 1 Jul 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Apr 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Jun 2021, 11:50 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2021, 11:50 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    22 Jun 2021, 11:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 119 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Jun 2021

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • IA2105 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Security Services

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    £650,000
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2025
    Status
    active
  • Key Holding Services

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Security and Associated Services11bids · 11 electronic9——
2 · Key Holding Services10bids · 0 electronic8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Staffordshire Place 1 Tipping Street, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

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