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Published 6 Apr 2021, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICT Cabling Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£644,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 May 2021awarded 7 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Lanarkshire Council require a single provider for the installation and delivery of IT Cabling Services. The cabling provider will also require to complete and manage Asbestos Surveys and to ensure that any fire breaks disturbed during the installation are fully reinstated to the standards provided by the Council's Property Services Division.

  • Recurrence: The framework agreement will be awarded for a total of 24 months. Following expiry of the framework agreement, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.

CPV: Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids received (5.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Council require a single service provider for the installation and delivery of IT…AwardedRenewalPublished value£644,000

The Council require a single service provider for the installation and delivery of IT Cabling Services. The procurement will also incorporate a requirement for Asbestos Survey's to be completed and managed by the Cabling provider and for any fire breaks that are disturbed during the installation to be fully reinstated to the standards provided by the Council's Property Services Division.

Delivery: Scotland · In premises within the geographical boundary of North Lanarkshire
Extensions: The Framework will be for an initial period of 2 years but may be extended by the sole discretion of the Council by an additional 2 years (in the form of 2 x 12 month extension periods.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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria for this question will be included within the online SPD Scotland module.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria for this question will be included within the online SPD Scotland module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria for this question will be included within the online SPD Scotland module.

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.
  • “ICT Cabling Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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 · The framework agreement will be awarded for a total of 24 months. Following expiry of the framework agreement, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.

First published
6 Apr 2021, 16:40 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2021, 15:45 BST
Award evaluation window
7 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-040
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015938
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM84)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2e6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Bidders are encourage to review and familiarise themselves with the ITT document located within the Additional Documents Area of PCS prior to submitting a Tender. -- Bidders must complete the online SPD module within the Public Contracts Scotland Portal as part of their submitted Tender. -- Further to Section III of this contract notice, the following minimum criteria will also apply: Part II – Information Concerning the Bidder A: Information About the Bidder; B: Information About Representatives of the Bidder; C: Information About Reliance on the Capacities of Other Entities; and D: Information Concerning Sub-contractors on Whose Capacity the Bidder Does Not Rely. Minimum level(s) of standards required: The information required in Part II of the SPD is for information only and therefore will not be assessed however the Councils may choose not to select a Bidder that cannot provide basic company information. -- Bidders must ensure that they submit appropriate SPD completed by other members of the group, if they are bidding as part of a group, others on whose capacity they rely, and known subcontractors on whose capacity they do not rely on, to satisfy any aspect of the SPD. -- Part III – Exclusion Grounds Minimum level(s) of standards required: Bidders will be assessed as a FAIL and will be excluded from the Procurement if they detail that they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 7 to 13 assessed in accordance with regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. -- Part VI – Concluding statements Minimum level(s) of standards required: Bidders unable to complete this part of the SPD may be excluded from the competition. -- Following completion of the Procurement, it is the Councils intention to appoint one Service Provider to the Framework Agreement, this will be achieved by way of the appointing Tenderer with the highest scoring (most economically advantageous tenders) Tender. -- Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances. -- The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender. -- For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council. -- The complete Tender (complete with SPD) should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given with the Form of Tender signed by an authorised representative i.e. company director or secretary (as registered within Companies House) or by a person authorised by the Bidder to do so. -- The Council reserves the right to exclude any unclear, erroneous, qualified and / or incomplete Tenders received. -- The buyer is using PCS to conduct this ITT exercise. (SC Ref:660121)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 May 2021 → 8 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Jul 2021, 15:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2021, 15:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2021

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

Contracts

  • Contract 015938-2021-NLC-CPT-20-040-1

    Signed
    7 Jul 2021
    Value
    £644,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 1ABContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Computer LinksFramework contractor 7 Grange Road Houstoun Ind Est, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 5DEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.