Contract

TVSBC - FA - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related Equipment

  • STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
  • Darlington Borough Council
  • Hartlepool Borough Council
  • Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
  • Middlesbrough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001649

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e3af

Published 17 January 2024, 3:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

Municipal Buildings,Church Road

STOCKTON-ON-TEES

TS191SF

Email

corporate.procurement@stockton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642528510

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stockton.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Darlington Borough Council

Darlington

Email

jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Hartlepool Borough Council

Hartlepool

Email

emma.armstrong@hartlepool.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar

Email

denise.boyle@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough

Email

Nicola_Cummings@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

TVSBC - FA - Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers and Related Equipment

Reference number

STK001-DN672467-69384063

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract covers the servicing, refiling, refurbishment and replacement of a variety of fire extinguishers as well as for the replacement of fire blankets and hose reels and the supply of various spare parts in establishments throughout the Tees Valley being Borough Councils of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton and Darlington.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1 - Darlington Borough Council

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following award of this Contract, the successful contractor on each Lot will be responsible for making arrangements to develop a programme of work detailing when the service visits will be carried out at each establishment . It will be the responsibility of the successful contractor to establish and maintain comprehensive records of the types of equipment located in every establishment partaking in any call-off from this Contract .

Inspections, servicing and maintenance to be carried out in accordance with The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE), Home Office, appropriate British Standards Institute standards and Fire Officers Committee recommended codes of practice.

The successful Contractor will ensure appropriate instruction labels exist and that all equipment has an attached record card, fully completed, giving details of date of service.

The successful Contractor will inspect, repair and renew as necessary all mechanisms, washers and contents, cleaning all vents, nozzles, lubricate cap threads and leave ready for use.

Servicing is required once yearly per each item.

All extinguishers and equipment shall have attached to them a record card, fully completed, giving details and date of service. Extinguishers not suitable for electrical fires must be clearly marked.

Small Parts include, but are not limited to:

Standard Safety Pin,

Discharge Hose 'O' Ring and Washers,

Healing Sealing 'O' Ring, Standard Head Cap Washer,

Anti-tamper Tag,

Glass Pressure Gauge Sticker

Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Local Authority if any large parts require exchanging or replacing. Large parts include, but are not limited to:

CO2 Cartridge, 58gr/78gr

Re-pressurise

Standard Head Cap

Standard Extinguisher Hose

CO2 Horn

CO2 Hose and Horn

Valve and Siphon Tube

Valve Spring

Hose Nozzle

Valve Spindle Assembly

Only BAFE approved equipment is to be supplied. Fire extinguishers must comply with BS EN3 fire blankets must comply with B.S. EN 1869 1997. Prices for new equipment must include wall fixings brackets, installation, and any other charges where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Question 1. Methodology / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Question 2. Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Service Inspection Visit Section 1 / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Equipment Section 2-7 / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2 Hartlepool Borough Council

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following award of this Contract, the successful contractor on each Lot will be responsible for making arrangements to develop a programme of work detailing when the service visits will be carried out at each establishment . It will be the responsibility of the successful contractor to establish and maintain comprehensive records of the types of equipment located in every establishment partaking in any call-off from this Contract .

Inspections, servicing and maintenance to be carried out in accordance with The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE), Home Office, appropriate British Standards Institute standards and Fire Officers Committee recommended codes of practice.

The successful Contractor will ensure appropriate instruction labels exist and that all equipment has an attached record card, fully completed, giving details of date of service.

The successful Contractor will inspect, repair and renew as necessary all mechanisms, washers and contents, cleaning all vents, nozzles, lubricate cap threads and leave ready for use.

Servicing is required once yearly per each item.

All extinguishers and equipment shall have attached to them a record card, fully completed, giving details and date of service. Extinguishers not suitable for electrical fires must be clearly marked.

Small Parts include, but are not limited to:

Standard Safety Pin,

Discharge Hose 'O' Ring and Washers,

Healing Sealing 'O' Ring, Standard Head Cap Washer,

Anti-tamper Tag,

Glass Pressure Gauge Sticker

Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Local Authority if any large parts require exchanging or replacing. Large parts include, but are not limited to:

CO2 Cartridge, 58gr/78gr

Re-pressurise

Standard Head Cap

Standard Extinguisher Hose

CO2 Horn

CO2 Hose and Horn

Valve and Siphon Tube

Valve Spring

Hose Nozzle

Valve Spindle Assembly

Only BAFE approved equipment is to be supplied. Fire extinguishers must comply with BS EN3 fire blankets must comply with B.S. EN 1869 1997. Prices for new equipment must include wall fixings brackets, installation, and any other charges where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Question 1. Methodology / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Question 2. Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Service Inspection Visit Section 1 / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Equipment Section 2-7 / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will commence on 1st December 2023 and will expire on 30th November 2027 with an optional 2 x 24 months extension periods.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3 Middlesbrough Council

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following award of this Contract, the successful contractor on each Lot will be responsible for making arrangements to develop a programme of work detailing when the service visits will be carried out at each establishment . It will be the responsibility of the successful contractor to establish and maintain comprehensive records of the types of equipment located in every establishment partaking in any call-off from this Contract .

Inspections, servicing and maintenance to be carried out in accordance with The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE), Home Office, appropriate British Standards Institute standards and Fire Officers Committee recommended codes of practice.

The successful Contractor will ensure appropriate instruction labels exist and that all equipment has an attached record card, fully completed, giving details of date of service.

The successful Contractor will inspect, repair and renew as necessary all mechanisms, washers and contents, cleaning all vents, nozzles, lubricate cap threads and leave ready for use.

Servicing is required once yearly per each item.

All extinguishers and equipment shall have attached to them a record card, fully completed, giving details and date of service. Extinguishers not suitable for electrical fires must be clearly marked.

Small Parts include, but are not limited to:

Standard Safety Pin,

Discharge Hose 'O' Ring and Washers,

Healing Sealing 'O' Ring, Standard Head Cap Washer,

Anti-tamper Tag,

Glass Pressure Gauge Sticker

Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Local Authority if any large parts require exchanging or replacing. Large parts include, but are not limited to:

CO2 Cartridge, 58gr/78gr

Re-pressurise

Standard Head Cap

Standard Extinguisher Hose

CO2 Horn

CO2 Hose and Horn

Valve and Siphon Tube

Valve Spring

Hose Nozzle

Valve Spindle Assembly

Only BAFE approved equipment is to be supplied. Fire extinguishers must comply with BS EN3 fire blankets must comply with B.S. EN 1869 1997. Prices for new equipment must include wall fixings brackets, installation, and any other charges where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Question 1. Methodology / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Question 2. Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Service Inspection Visit Section 1 / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Equipment Section 2-7 / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will commence on 1st December 2023 and will expire on 30th November 2027 with an optional 2 x 24 months extension periods.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following award of this Contract, the successful contractor on each Lot will be responsible for making arrangements to develop a programme of work detailing when the service visits will be carried out at each establishment . It will be the responsibility of the successful contractor to establish and maintain comprehensive records of the types of equipment located in every establishment partaking in any call-off from this Contract .

Inspections, servicing and maintenance to be carried out in accordance with The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE), Home Office, appropriate British Standards Institute standards and Fire Officers Committee recommended codes of practice.

The successful Contractor will ensure appropriate instruction labels exist and that all equipment has an attached record card, fully completed, giving details of date of service.

The successful Contractor will inspect, repair and renew as necessary all mechanisms, washers and contents, cleaning all vents, nozzles, lubricate cap threads and leave ready for use.

Servicing is required once yearly per each item.

All extinguishers and equipment shall have attached to them a record card, fully completed, giving details and date of service. Extinguishers not suitable for electrical fires must be clearly marked.

Small Parts include, but are not limited to:

Standard Safety Pin,

Discharge Hose 'O' Ring and Washers,

Healing Sealing 'O' Ring, Standard Head Cap Washer,

Anti-tamper Tag,

Glass Pressure Gauge Sticker

Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Local Authority if any large parts require exchanging or replacing. Large parts include, but are not limited to:

CO2 Cartridge, 58gr/78gr

Re-pressurise

Standard Head Cap

Standard Extinguisher Hose

CO2 Horn

CO2 Hose and Horn

Valve and Siphon Tube

Valve Spring

Hose Nozzle

Valve Spindle Assembly

Only BAFE approved equipment is to be supplied. Fire extinguishers must comply with BS EN3 fire blankets must comply with B.S. EN 1869 1997. Prices for new equipment must include wall fixings brackets, installation, and any other charges where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Question 1. Methodology / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Question 2. Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Service Inspection Visit Section 1 / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Equipment Section 2-7 / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will commence on 1st December 2023 and will expire on 30th November 2027 with an optional 2 x 24 months extension periods.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

5 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following award of this Contract, the successful contractor on each Lot will be responsible for making arrangements to develop a programme of work detailing when the service visits will be carried out at each establishment . It will be the responsibility of the successful contractor to establish and maintain comprehensive records of the types of equipment located in every establishment partaking in any call-off from this Contract .

Inspections, servicing and maintenance to be carried out in accordance with The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE), Home Office, appropriate British Standards Institute standards and Fire Officers Committee recommended codes of practice.

The successful Contractor will ensure appropriate instruction labels exist and that all equipment has an attached record card, fully completed, giving details of date of service.

The successful Contractor will inspect, repair and renew as necessary all mechanisms, washers and contents, cleaning all vents, nozzles, lubricate cap threads and leave ready for use.

Servicing is required once yearly per each item.

All extinguishers and equipment shall have attached to them a record card, fully completed, giving details and date of service. Extinguishers not suitable for electrical fires must be clearly marked.

Small Parts include, but are not limited to:

Standard Safety Pin,

Discharge Hose 'O' Ring and Washers,

Healing Sealing 'O' Ring, Standard Head Cap Washer,

Anti-tamper Tag,

Glass Pressure Gauge Sticker

Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Local Authority if any large parts require exchanging or replacing. Large parts include, but are not limited to:

CO2 Cartridge, 58gr/78gr

Re-pressurise

Standard Head Cap

Standard Extinguisher Hose

CO2 Horn

CO2 Hose and Horn

Valve and Siphon Tube

Valve Spring

Hose Nozzle

Valve Spindle Assembly

Only BAFE approved equipment is to be supplied. Fire extinguishers must comply with BS EN3 fire blankets must comply with B.S. EN 1869 1997. Prices for new equipment must include wall fixings brackets, installation, and any other charges where appropriate.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Question 1. Methodology / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Question 2. Communication / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Service Inspection Visit Section 1 / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Equipment Section 2-7 / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will commence on 1st December 2023 and will expire on 30th November 2027 with an optional 2 x 24 months extension periods.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: 2023/S 000-020897


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

1 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Expert Fire Solutions Ltd

Durham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Companies House

08774316

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom