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Published 2 Apr 2024, 12:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing) 2024-2026

Official notice

Authority: East Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 May 2024awarded 26 Aug 2024
Awarded to Valley Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The inspection and testing including hand over documentation and reports on condition of equipment including faults of all portable electrical equipment and appliances in all council buildings including educational properties located within the existing boundaries of ERC.

Inspection and testing shall only be undertaken by fully trained, qualified and endorsed electrical personnel in accordance with the IET Code of Practice for in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment

  • Recurrence: Yes council will bring this back to market upon expiry of contract

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Route 3 Open Procurement exercises for a servicing contractAwardedRenewal

Route 3 Open Procurement exercises for a servicing contract

The primary objective of the contract is to ensure best value whilst ensuring the works are carried out in a professional manner and in a safe working environment.

Further objectives include appointing an experienced contractor who has:

-A proven track record in operating safe sites and delivering on time, cost and quality;

-The capacity to deliver the works and the programme within the timescales

-Financial stability;

-Insurance provisions in place; and

-A robust approach and methodology to delivering the works whilst meeting all statutory requirements. Additional information: Total Technical weighting is 30 %

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Council Reservice the right to extend up to a further 24 mothsVariant 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: 85Price: 70Environmental: 15
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Service Delivery: 30
  • Contract management: 20
  • Complaints Procedure: 20
  • Fair Work Practices & Living Wage: 5
  • Community Benefits: 10
  • price: 70
  • Sustainability: 15
Published award criteria (7)
  • Service Delivery: 30
  • Contract management: 20
  • Complaints Procedure: 20
  • Sustainability: 15
  • Fair Work Practices & Living Wage: 5
  • Community Benefits: 10
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Inspection and testing shall only be undertaken by fully trained, qualified and endorsed electrical personnel in accordance with The IET Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment(5th Edition).

    Due to the nature of the works it is mandatory that all of the successful contractor’s staff or staffs of a sub-contractor(s) are accredited under the Construction Skills Competence Scheme (CSCS) or the Scottish Construction Operative Registration Executive (SCORE).

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. Quality carries 85 of 170: the paper moves it further than 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
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
Yes · Yes council will bring this back to market upon expiry of contract
First published
2 Apr 2024, 12:23 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2024, 09:41 BST
Award evaluation window
2 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
ERC000384
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029197
Classification (CPV)
Technical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044ec7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

SBCC Measured Term Contract for use in Scotland (MTC/Scot) 2011 Edition incorporating Public Sector Supplement 2011.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:777165)

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
Submission deadline
2 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 May 2024 → 12 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Sept 2024, 09:41 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2024, 09:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £57,5721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Valley Group LimitedSME£57,572 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, Scotland, G46 6UGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Paisley

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Valley Group LimitedAwarded supplier Block 14, Unit B8, 125 Summerlee Street, Queenslie Industrial Estate, Glasgow, UK, G33 4DBContact phone

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