January 9, 2024 | Posted in News
UKM83 – Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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PPM and Minor Repair of Fire, Intruder and Disabled Refuge Systems
This contract is for the periodic inspection and maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems, Intruder Systems & Disabled Refuge Systems. The provision of a call out service with a fully comprehensive cover for parts and labour.
This contract is for the periodic inspection and maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems, Intruder Systems & Disabled Refuge Systems. The provision of a call out service with a fully comprehensive cover for parts and labour.
The tenderer must hold either a NSI (silver or gold) or SSAIB accreditation.
Quality criterion – Name: Social Value Outcome Menu / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion – Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion – Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion – Name: Familiarity with Building Typologies / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion – Name: IT Solutions & Asset Database / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion – Name: Delivery Approach / Methodology / Weighting: 15
The Contract period for the PPM and Minor Repair of Fire, Intruder and Disabled Refuge Systems (PRO0917) will be 2 years with an option to extend at the sole discretion of the Council and in agreement with the service provider for a further 1 year period followed by a further 1 year period up to a maximum contract period of 4 years (2+1+1).
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
4B.1.2 Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:
(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).
OR
(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).
PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:
APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.
You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.
Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.
If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.
If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.
4B.5.1a/4B.5.1b/4B.5.2 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 types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5M GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2M GBP and held for 6 years following conclusion of the contract
4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
4D.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),
a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
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 hold the information contained in the document “Contract Notice Additional Information” contained within the supplier attachments area.
4C.1.2 Bidders must provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver the requirements within this Contract which were similar in regards to scope, scale, value and duration.
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Open procedure
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Tenders will be opened remotely using the PCS-T Opening Committee feature.
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: If there is still an ongoing requirement for this contract then this may be brought back out to tender in the future.
Bidders will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certificate, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
The tenderer must hold either a NSI (silver or gold) or SSAIB accreditation.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23312. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Bidders will be asked to detail the Social Value Outcomes they will deliver if they are successful in this contract opportunity. It will be a requirement of the contract that the Social Value Outcomes offered are delivered.
(SC Ref:734165)
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