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Published 22 Dec 2021, 13:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £50k / year20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2022awarded 5 Apr 2022
Awarded to Electrosafe Ltd t/a Veriserv
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 6 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single supplier to carry out testing of electrical equipment – portable and fixed appliances. Blackpool Council wish to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous bid.

The supplier will also be expected to provide a service to a small number of properties managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing.

Please note that the qualifications deemed satisfactory for engineers employed on this contract will be qualified electricians who hold C&G 18th Edition and also hold City and Guilds 2377-22 or equivalent.

It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 6th April 2022 to 31st March 2024, with

the option to extend for a further 1 year plus a further 1 year (subject to contract review and

budget availability).

  • Recurrence: Every 4 years

CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 6 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 6th April 2022 to 31st March 2024, with the option to extend for a further 1 year plus a further 1 year (subject to contract review and budget availability).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: 40%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social Value: 20
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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 · Every 4 years
First published
22 Dec 2021, 13:42 GMT
Last source update
5 Apr 2022, 14:45 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN579866
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009127
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0304c0 Find a Tender

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
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jan 2022 → 6 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Apr 2022, 14:45 BST
  4. Contract starts
    6 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Apr 2022, 14:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Electrosafe Ltd t/a VeriservSME£240,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing · Electrosafe Ltd t/a VeriservSME

    Signed
    5 Apr 2022
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blackpool Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 4, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria