Planning

CAIRD HALL- FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING & PAVA UPGRADE

  • Dundee City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-029703

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040905

Published 9 October 2023, 2:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dundee City Council

Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street

Dundee

DD1 1NZ

Contact

Donna Johnston

Email

donna.johnston@dundeecity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382432288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CAIRD HALL- FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING & PAVA UPGRADE

Reference number

DCC/CD/219/23

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dundee City Council seeks to engage with suppliers to supply & install increased Fire Alarm coverage, New Emergency Lighting and PAVA system at Caird Hall, Dundee - A questionnaire is enclosed for prospective bidders to complete and allow them to provide information which will inform the final specification of requirement. A copy of the draft Specification of Requirements is also enclosed for information purposes only.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance

Caird Hall, Dundee

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dundee City Council are progressing a procurement exercise to provide increased Fire Alarm Coverage, new emergency lighting to meet current standards and upgrading the current PA system to a PAVA system at the Caird Hall Building, City square, Dundee

The requirement is for:

The supply & installation of new wired and wireless fire alarm devices and associated equipment linked to existing addressable fire alarm system to extend coverage to meet Category L1/P1/M. Associated electrical installation to meet BS 7671 IET Requirements for Electrical Installations 2018, including all current amendments.

New Voice Evacuation system to be designed/installed to encompass designated areas.

New Emergency Lighting to meet current standards and be supplied from existing Central Battery system via existing Emergency Lighting

DBs.

The complete fire alarm and voice evacuation proposals and Contract Works are to be in the form of Contractor Design Portions (CDP)

The Emergency Lighting design will remain the responsibility of Dundee City Council, however the Contractor shall work with the

Council to ensure a compliant installation.

DCC will provide specific and performance requirements that the Contractor shall include within his Design Proposals. These requirements

shall be highlighted on and within the Contract Drawings and Specification.

The Main Contractor shall be responsible for co-ordinating their design information with their subcontractor design information and for

co-ordination of the various sub-contractor design info. The Main Contractor is also responsible managing the procurement of all proposed

materials/equipment and for its installation in line with their programme.

The Contractor carrying out electrical alterations to suit new proposals shall be designated "APPROVED" by the National Inspection

Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, SELECT or equal and approved and proof of designation shall be submitted to the CA if requested. (a draft Specification of Requirements is enclosed FYI)

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

23 November 2023


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

Dundee City Council (DCC) would like to ensure that the setting of requirements (including Bidder selection and tender award requirements) is proportionate, and can be achieved by Bidding Organisations.

From the questionnaire, we seek to understand the implications of setting particular requirements (including Bidder selection and tender award requirements). Also, we are keen to know if there is anything else that we need to consider.

We would be grateful if you could please complete a short questionnaire, which can be found in the Additional Documents Section of this Notice. Please note that your responses are for information only and will not be used for evaluation purposes.

Please do not state your name or company details on the questionnaire (in order that we may share the findings with key stakeholders within our immediate organisation(s) and keep your response anonymous). A Draft copy of the Specification can also be found in the Additional Documents Section for information only

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=746797.

(SC Ref:746797)