Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Fire Service
99 Vauxhall Road
BIRMINGHAM
B74HW
Contact
Liz Davies
Telephone
+44 1213806179
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT
Reference number
C002971
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39512000 - Bed linen
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Vulnerable people such as the elderly benefit from Safe and Well visits carried out by UK Fire and Rescue Services and Safe and Well Equipment is supplied. This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Safe and Well Equipment to include but not limited to Fire Retardant bedding, throws, blankets, nightwear, home safety and security equipment to protect from arson, FR rubber mats and personal protection systems. The framework is designed to meet the needs of UK Fire and Rescue Services (FRS's) for use in residential premises. Through the establishment of this framework agreement all UK FRS's will have the capability to place direct call off orders and run further competitions with the winning suppliers. A directory listing potential Fire and Rescue customers can be located on the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) homepage at: https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services FRS's can then be located through a postcode or region search or alphabetically.
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: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Fire Retardant Bedding
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 19200000 - Textile fabrics and related items
- 39511100 - Blankets
- 39512000 - Bed linen
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of Fire Retardant Bedding, Mattress Toppers, Throws and Blankets
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification and Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Clothing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18410000 - Special clothing
- 19200000 - Textile fabrics and related items
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of women's and men's pyjamas and nightgowns. Also the supply of smoking aprons.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification and Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Home Security Equipment
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 44520000 - Locks, keys and hinges
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of home security equipment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification and Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Home Safety Equipment
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39721000 - Domestic cooking or heating equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of home safety equipment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to specification and quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Moveable Personal Protection Systems
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply, installation and maintenance of Moveable Personal Protection Systems. The units must be a stand-alone water misting system with its own detection system that will operate to control and / or extinguish a fire that has started in the area monitored by the detection system. The unit must be capable of being moved from one property to another and reused.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to Specification and quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rubber Mats
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and Delivery of Fire Retardant rubber mats
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Conformance to specification and quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2020/S 239-592204
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Fire Retardant Bedding
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Thomas Kneale & co Ltd
Manchester
M1 2NP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £432,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £432,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
1
Title
Fire Retardant Bedding
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Gailarde Ltd
Hertfordshire
WD6 1RU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £432,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £432,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
2
Title
Clothing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Able 2 Wear Ltd
Tewkesbury
GL20 8GD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £53,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £53,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
2
Title
Clothing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
Manchester
M1 2NP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £53,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £53,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
3
Title
Home Security Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Blockabox Limited
Notts
NG210FL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £107,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £107,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6
Lot No
3
Title
Home Security Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Solon Security Limited
Flintshire
CH6 5UY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £107,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £107,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
7
Lot No
5
Title
Moveable Personal Protection Systems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Surefire Services Limited
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3PS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8
Lot No
6
Title
Rubber Mats
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
Manchester
M1 2NP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £72,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £72,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
9
Lot No
4
Title
Home Safety Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
Telephone
+44 1213806166
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework
agreements is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision.
The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers
to challenge the award decision.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
Telephone
+44 1213806166
Country
United Kingdom