Planning

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018060

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034d33

Published 1 July 2022, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Email

NSS.e-fcategory@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 01698794410

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

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

The Contractor is required to maintain service, repair, modify and replace where required all fire fighting equipment across the whole of the Participating Authority’s estate including portable fire fighting equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers and fire blankets),gas suppression, hydrants and dry risers and to ensure that all records of equipment are up-to-date and relevant. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current Fire Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to the following:

The Fire ( Scotland ) Act 2005 as Amended;

The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006;

Scottish Health Technical Memorandum , Firecode 81 – 85; and

BS 5306-9 2017 Recharging of Portable Fire Extinguishers;

BS 750:2012 (for hydrants);

BS 9990:2015 and BS 5306 part 1 (for risers):

In addition to these requirements all equipment must be kite marked and CE marked as required in Scotland.

The Contractor will ensure that, in the course of providing the services and any other advice or recommendations, the Participating Authority is not in breach of any legislation, regulations and SHTMs.

Where required by the Participating Authority representative, the Contractor will ensure that the Contractor operatives entering any Participating Authority site are Disclosure Scotland or PVG Scheme cleared.

When requested, the Contractor must provide details or copies of the following:

BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) & certificate number;

FETA (Fire Extinguishing Trade Association) certificate;

BFC (British Fire Consortium) certificate.

Equipment must not be removed without temporary replacement of identical size and type left in the place of the removed unit.

The Contractor shall ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met and that method statements and risk assessments are provided to the Participating Authority representative as required and prior to work being undertaken.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

See Lot 1

two.2.14) Additional information

Total number of Lots TBC by contracting authority.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

See section II Object

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

22 August 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

*Request for Documentation/information*

To support this procurement process we request that bidders provide NP (National Procurement) with supply chain detail on the replacement equipment and parts that would potentially be supplied under the framework agreement. This will support us in assessing the areas of risk in this procurement and should we opt to score at ITT stage this information will enable us to do so in an open and transparent manner with criteria that would be fair to all potential participants.

Documentation for completion and return is included within this PIN:-

Attachment 1: 2022-06-10 NP806-22 Supply Chain Information Document

All documents are to be returned by e-mail (NSS.e-fcategory@nhs.scot) by 17:00BST on Friday 22nd July 2022.

All e-mail subject title should refer to “NP806_22 MFFE -PIN Document Return”

For any questions/clarifications on process or completion of documents please contact:-

Andrew Crawford

Commodity Manager

E-Mail: NSS.e-fcategory@nhs.scot

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=697710.

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