Official UK procurement notice
PS-21-48 - Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Maintenance MTC
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionName: Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Servicing, Maintenance & Repair Term Contract.
Nature: The nature of the works envisaged within this contract relates to both the planned inspection, servicing & testing, and to emergency/reactive repairs of fire alarm systems and emergency lighting. It is anticipated that the vast majority of work will be carried out during normal working hours.
Location: Premises listed in Appendices to ITT document.
Contract length: 3 year plus option of three 1 year extensions.
- Recurrence: 3 years
CPV: Alarm systems · Burglar and fire alarms · Fire-alarm system installation work · Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 35
- Price: 65
- Suitability
For the purpose of this Contract, all Contractors (including any Sub-Contractors if appropriate) must hold appropriate Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) registration throughout the entire Contract period.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Standing
The Council shall commission an independent third party business credit report from Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd using the Company Registration number supplied by the Tenderer. Any Tenderer who does not meet the minimum threshold of a Credit Score of 30 out of 100 will have their submission regarded as a “Fail” and will not be considered further. Where a Tenderer receives a Credit Score of between 30-50 out of 100, the Council reserves the right to request further financial information to determine the risk to the Council. In the event that such additional measures are requested, the Council shall, in its sole discretion, determine the terms of those measures that it deems as acceptable. If Tenderers cannot provide measures to the satisfaction of the Council then their submission may be rejected.
Risk or Credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.
It is the Tenderers responsibility to ensure that all information held by Experian is current and accurate when submitting their Tender. The Council will not enter into discussions with Tenderers who fail to ensure that their Experian scores are accurate by the due submission date.
Insurances
It is a requirement of this Contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Contract, the insurances indicated below.
Public & Products Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.
Employers (…
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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 · 3 years
- First published
- 24 Jun 2021, 11:34 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2022, 11:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2021 – …
- Authority reference
PS-21-48- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029556- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bfa7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:710860)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2021 → 20 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published20 Oct 2022, 11:14 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Oct 2022, 11:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Security LtdSME | £859,997 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029556-2022-PS-21-48-1 · Fortress Security LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- £859,997
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fortress Security LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria