Contract

NAC/5112 - MTC, Inspection, Servicing and Repairs to Fire Suppression Systems

  • North Ayrshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-006023

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038cad

Published 1 March 2023, 2:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Ayrshire Council

Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Irvine

KA12 8EE

Email

procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337

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

NAC/5112 - MTC, Inspection, Servicing and Repairs to Fire Suppression Systems

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

North Ayrshire Council require its Fire Suppression Systems (Sprinklers, Dry Risers & Suppression) to be maintained in order to meet

statutory legislation and requirements. The new contract is expected to start 26/02/2023.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Works in non-domestic properties.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
  • 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
  • 35111500 - Fire suppression system
  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified sprinkler servicing contractor to undertake inspection and servicing works

within non-domestic and domestic properties within the boundaries of North Ayrshire Council.

Statutory inspections and maintenance works to dry riser systems and gas suppression systems are also required under this contract.

Lot 1 will be used primarily for works in non-domestic properties.

For Lot 1 properties, Commercial systems included within this contract are within non-domestic properties such as schools, council offices

and depots. Domestic systems are within non-domestic properties (but residential type buildings) such as Care Homes or Young Persons

Residential Units.

Both lots may be open for use by other Service areas within the Council.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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.1.8) 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 000-035082


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Works in non-domestic properties.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FES Ltd

Forth House , Pirnhall Business Park

Stirling

FK7 8HW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Requires additional contract management resource which is not available.

Quality Management Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN

ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.

Health and Safety Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO

45001 (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 the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented

policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question ED.1.

Environmental Management Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN

ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy

regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2.

Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement

(Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Contractors (and/or Sub-Contractors) applying to undertake sprinkler systems works should be accredited to LPS 1048 or equivalent.

Contractors (and/or Sub-Contractors) applying to undertake gas suppression systems works should be accredited to LPS 1204 or

equivalent.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22901. 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:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits will be required on a voluntary basis for:

1. Fair Work: promotion of job opportunities within North Ayrshire; employability targets for specific priority groups.

2. Upskilling (including curriculum development): work experience placements; taster sessions; training opportunities; work within

education establishments.

3. Entrepreneurial, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy: monitoring spend within North Ayrshire; with micro, small and medium

enterprises; and the Third Sector.

4. Wish List: delivery of community and Third Sector requests for support from the NAC Community Benefit Wish List.

(http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-application-form/)

(SC Ref:715228)

(SC Ref:724364)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Kilmarnock

KA1 1ED

Telephone

+44 1563550024

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/