Opportunity

Plant and Lift Truck Trainer and Operator Training and High Lift Appliance Boom trainer, Operator, and Assessors Training

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-002512

Published 27 January 2023, 9:41am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Headquarters, Westburn Drive

Cambuslang

G72 7NA

Contact

Ashley Gould

Email

ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1416464637

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://firescotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Plant and Lift Truck Trainer and Operator Training and High Lift Appliance Boom trainer, Operator, and Assessors Training

Reference number

T3C-071-2122

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Plant and Lift Truck Trainer and Operator Training and High Lift Appliance Boom trainer, Operator, and Assessors Training

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £175,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 79633000 - Staff development services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531100 - Industrial training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Throughout Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1.1 The Service has an ongoing and long-term requirement to provide training and certification to Instructors who will be required to deliver operator training on:

a) Multi-Lift System (MSL) and HIAB Hooklifts

b) Rider Operated Lift Trucks including but not being limited to Moffett Mounty and other

c) Aerial/High-Reach Appliances/Mobile Elevated Working Platforms

to personnel throughout the Service, with training which meets National Resilience Standards for UK Fire Services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £175,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority may add further courses or types of training to the framework relevant to the specification as set out within the procurement documents

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Tenderers must provide evidence including evidence of qualification and/or registration with relevant regulatory bodies of their suitability to carry out services as described in the specification

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

Framework agreement with several operators

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Inverness


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2026

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=720355.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:720355)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Service will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on the contract award is communicated to tenderers. The Service is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Service, they suffer or risk suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Contracting Authority must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations.