Tender

Fire Risk Assessment and Associatied Services

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026855

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ecb2

Published 26 September 2022, 1:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

Contact

Henry Prudden

Email

henry.prudden@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

National registration number

NHS Blood and Transplant

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fire Risk Assessment and Associatied Services

Reference number

C39144

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75251110 - Fire-prevention services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of a single service provider to deliver Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) report for a number of NHSBT premises.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as a pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor, is obliged to adhere to legislation relating to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and to demonstrate stringent levels of control in order to satisfy the requirements of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). We must also maintain compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and, as an Essential Supplier to the NHS, with the mandatory fire risk management requirements of Firecode - Fire Safety in the NHS Health Technical Memorandum 05-1: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

he service provider is required to have the skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications necessary to carry out an effective Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment survey of the whole premises and to deliver a PAS79:2012 styled report on the findings, together with recommended and prioritised actions (Priority1-Priority4) and photographs where relevant, to assist with the identification and management of the fire risk.

The final FRA report should include clear basic layout fire strategy drawings of the whole building showing all relevant fire precautions and other fire safety provisions.

The Assessment must be conducted to meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 using the appropriate fire risk assessment guides for NHS Healthcare premises (HTM 05-03 Parts K and G) and where appropriate the current DCLG guides for fire risk assessment in Factories, Warehouses and Offices, and any future relevant legislation and regulation.

The Assessor must be a third party accredited and registered fire risk assessor with established competency in carrying out non-destructive FRA’s for life safety in complex buildings.

The Assessor must provide proof that suitable professional indemnity and public liability insurance policies are current.

All of the FRA documentation and supporting evidence must be submitted electronically to NHSBT in a format that can be printed off easily. Additional hard copy provision is optional in this instance.

For a limited period, if necessary, a reasonable level of post assessment technical support will be expected by way of email or telephone contact.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 December 2022

End date

30 November 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 months extension options

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

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

PIN Notice issued

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: 2021/S 000-025925

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 October 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

Tender must be valid until: 1 January 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Blood and Transplant

203 Longmead Rd, Avon

Bristol

BS16 7FG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk