Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Radius Housing
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Major Stock Damp Remediation and Improvement 2022-23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope and purpose of this competition is to identify a fire consultancy service to assist with the Fire Safety Management of the Radius portfolio, in line with the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s report, ‘Building a Safer Future – Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’, which advocates a consistent, proactive approach to building safety.
The Fire Engineer is instructed within the scope of these tender documents and as part of Fire Engineering Service to provide professional services and recommendations to assist Radius Housing in meeting its obligations under relevant fire safety legislation, including the Building Regulations (NI) 2012 and under the Fire Safety Regulations (NI) 2010 & the Fire & Rescue Services Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and allied legislation, and any future changes to legislation or government advice, to the extent of responsibility for premises or parts of premises falling under its control.
The term “Fire Engineering Service” is intended to mean professional Fire Engineering Services to include, but not limited to the following areas:
• Provision of expert advice in relation to fire safety policy and procedures;
• Fire Engineering advice in relation to new developments;
• Fire Risk Assessments of existing buildings as required;
• Expert advice in relation to maintenance and in-house audits;
• Training of staff and other stakeholders in relation to fire safety; and
• Assistance to optimise tenant engagement in relation to fire safety.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope and purpose of this competition is to identify a fire consultancy service to assist with the Fire Safety Management of the Radius portfolio, in line with the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s report, ‘Building a Safer Future – Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’, which advocates a consistent, proactive approach to building safety.
The Fire Engineer is instructed within the scope of these tender documents and as part of Fire Engineering Service to provide professional services and recommendations to assist Radius Housing in meeting its obligations under relevant fire safety legislation, including the Building Regulations (NI) 2012 and under the Fire Safety Regulations (NI) 2010 & the Fire & Rescue Services Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and allied legislation, and any future changes to legislation or government advice, to the extent of responsibility for premises or parts of premises falling under its control.
The term “Fire Engineering Service” is intended to mean professional Fire Engineering Services to include, but not limited to the following areas:
• Provision of expert advice in relation to fire safety policy and procedures;
• Fire Engineering advice in relation to new developments;
• Fire Risk Assessments of existing buildings as required;
• Expert advice in relation to maintenance and in-house audits;
• Training of staff and other stakeholders in relation to fire safety; and
• Assistance to optimise tenant engagement in relation to fire safety.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: 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.1.3) 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-007105
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Provision of professional consultancy for fire engineering services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom