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Published 11 Mar 2024, 11:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Controlled Door Entry Systems

Official notice

Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2024awarded 26 Jun 2024
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2028 · starts 1 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Falkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework agreement with suitably qualified and experienced contractors to undertake the maintenance of controlled door entry systems including the maintenance of controlled door closing mechanisms to Council properties within the Falkirk Council's area of operations.

  • Recurrence: June 2028.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of building installations

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.8 per place) · 4 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Jun 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2024 – 31 May 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of operations.
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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House, they must be able to verify to the Council's satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The selection criteria is outlined in the online PCS contract notice.

    A Creditsafe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company name and Company number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting credit rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract.

    Minimum: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 state that before awarding the contract, the contracting authority shall require the tenderer(s) to submit up to date supporting documents. This includes the insurance requirements stated in the SPD included in the online PCS contract notice. Emp…
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.
  • “Maintenance of Controlled Door Entry Systems” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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 · June 2028.
First published
11 Mar 2024, 11:15 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2024, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
TCC/014/24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020746
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044728 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 1. The Contractor is to undertake all electrical services in accordance with the current IET regulations; include for completion of appropriate or equivalent NICEIC/SELECT certification and shall also include certification appropriate to any remedial services required to BS 7671:2018 18th Edition and any subsequent amendments thereto. 2. All Door Entry Operatives employed by the Contractor to work on Framework agreement must be qualified to IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2018 18th Edition and any subsequent amendments thereto. Only those Electricians who have been evidenced to the Authority to hold the required relevant, valid and current qualifications are to be deployed by the successful Contractor. 3. Tenderers will provide relevant, valid and current certificates / qualifications of all operatives proposed to be undertaking Door Entry services, including sub-contractors, to the Authority with their tender bid, demonstrating they are qualified to IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2018 18th Edition. 4. Please complete Evidence Summary (Appendix B) to list the provided relevant, valid and current attachments of certification / qualifications, per proposed personnel. 5.Where the evidence does not clearly highlight this information to the satisfaction of the Authority, this evidence shall be deemed non-compliant and rejected, at the sole discretion of the Authority. 6. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.2 A through to G in the in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. 7. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have within the last 12 months successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction — related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4a through to 4l in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10 8. The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide responses in relation to: A through to G in the ESPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 (SC Ref:771805)

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
Appointment period ends
15 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Apr 2024 → 8 Jul 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Jul 2024, 11:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2024, 11:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 020746-2024-TCC/014/24-1

    Signed
    26 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 May 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Falkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework…4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0—£79,949 – £206,434
Whole notice———£79,949 – £206,434

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Falkirk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard, Larbert, Scotland, FK5 4RUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Falkirk Sheriff CourtReview body Camelon

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Invincible Security Ltd.Framework contractor Invincible House, Harbour Place, ardrossan, Scotland, ka22 8buContact phone
  • King Communications and Security LtdFramework contractor Unit G, Dundyvan Enterprise Park, 10 Dundyvan Way, Coatbridge, Scotland, ML5 4FRContact phone
  • Power Distribution Contracting LtdFramework contractor 8 Baird Avenue, Strutherhill Ind Est, Larkhall, Scotland, ML9 2PJContact phone
  • VWS LimitedFramework contractor 50 Deerdykes View, Westfield Industrial Estate, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G68 9HNContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria