Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, acting jointly
The Parliamentary Estate
London
SW1A 0AA
Contact
Peter Linge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
STC1155 Provision of Critical Services
Reference number
STC1155
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The supplier will be required to manage the assessments, appointment and re-appointment of new and existing Authorised Persons (AP’s) using the current Safety Rules to ensure on-going compliance. The disciplines involved include HV; LV (complex systems and generation); Steam and Pressure Systems; Confined Spaces; POL (35 second fuel oil); work at height and on roofs; and access to and work in confined and restricted spaces.They will also undertake audits of the AP’s and the use of the safety documentation and report to Parliamentary Estates stating how compliantly it is being operated and managed and identifying aspects requiring improvement.The Authorised Engineers will review recent examples of safety documentation raised by AP’s and will report on these in terms of their accuracy completeness and adequacy to meet the requirements of the Safety Rules.The appointed Consultancy will also undertake a fundamental review of the existing Safety Rules, Procedures, Permit to Work System
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance
Parliamentary Estate, London SW1
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will be required to manage the assessments, appointment and re-appointment of new and existing Authorised Persons (AP’s) using the current Safety Rules to ensure on-going compliance. The disciplines involved include HV; LV (complex systems and generation); Steam and Pressure Systems; Confined Spaces; POL (35 second fuel oil); work at height and on roofs; and access to and work in confined and restricted spaces.They will also undertake audits of the AP’s and the use of the safety documentation and report to Parliamentary Estates stating how compliantly it is being operated and managed and identifying aspects requiring improvement.The Authorised Engineers will review recent examples of safety documentation raised by AP’s and will report on these in terms of their accuracy completeness and adequacy to meet the requirements of the Safety Rules.The appointed Consultancy will also undertake a fundamental review of the existing Safety Rules, Procedures, Permit to Work Systems and documentation. It is anticipated that this review will identify changes to the Safety Rules, Documentation and Procedures and result in them being more consistent and easier to use. The forms and supplementary documents by which are an integral part of the system documentation are also to be reviewed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £425,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
From January 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 May 2022
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 May 2022
Local time
12:00am
Place
Parliamentary Estate
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: From 2027
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom