Contract

Gas Safety Inspections 2022 – 2025

  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001432

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035f60

Published 17 January 2023, 3:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Oldbury

B69 3DB

Contact

Andy Jukes

Email

andy_jukes@sandwell.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG37 - Sandwell

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sandwell.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.sandwell.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Gas Safety Inspections 2022 – 2025

Reference number

SMBC 22107

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders were invited from contractors to support Sandwell MBC undertake its Landlords Duty in ensuring that gas safety inspection, service and associated repair works for all gas pipework, appliances and fittings owned by Sandwell MBC are carried out within statutory timescale in various types of properties within Sandwell. Sandwell MBC operates an MOT style gas servicing cycle; there are currently 25750 dwellings with a live gas supply. For tendering purposes, the schedule therefore includes attendances to 28,700 dwellings per year. The Gas Safety Inspections contract SMBC 20043 awarded for the period 1/8/2021 to 31/7/2025, will run in parallel to this procurement and be merged back into one contract for the next procurement exercise. This procurement exercise is for the Area West Bromwich/Smethwick/Oldbury only for the period 1/11/2022 to 31/7/2025, as the companies who were awarded those areas haven given notice to terminate the contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG37 - Sandwell

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tenders were invited from contractors to support Sandwell MBC undertake its Landlords Duty in ensuring that gas safety inspection, service and associated repair works for all gas pipework, appliances and fittings owned by Sandwell MBC are carried out within statutory timescale in various types of properties within Sandwell. Sandwell MBC operates an MOT style gas servicing cycle; there are currently 25750 dwellings with a live gas supply. For tendering purposes, the schedule therefore includes attendances to 28,700 dwellings per year. The Gas Safety Inspections contract SMBC 20043 awarded for the period 1/8/2021 to 31/7/2025, will run in parallel to this procurement and be merged back into one contract for the next procurement exercise. This procurement exercise is for the Area West Bromwich/Smethwick/Oldbury only for the period 1/11/2022 to 31/7/2025, as the companies who were awarded those areas haven given notice to terminate the contract. By submitting a tender, all tenderers commit to undertaking works in the area to which they are appointed. If at any point during the contract term the contractor appointed to a particular area cannot undertake the works required or enters administration or receivership then the Council, at its absolute discretion, reserves the right to select the other contractor/s to undertake the work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-022765


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Phoenix Gas Services Limited

Furlong Road, Tunstall

Stoke-on-Trent

ST6 5UD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,700,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,548,591


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England

Royal Court of Justice the Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom