Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=32e57999-0b59-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=32e57999-0b59-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
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
2223-0104 Lightning Protection Equipment Servicing and Maintenance
Reference number
DN640425
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45312310 - Lightning-protection works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The council requires one company's service to deliver a borough-wide annual inspection and testing and, where needed, repair of lightning protection equipment primarily located in Islington Council residential blocks, community centres and reception centres.
All inspections and maintenance must be carried out following the requirements of BS EN 62305 (British edition of the European standard)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45312310 - Lightning-protection works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Islington council is the landlord for around 35,000 council homes located across the borough. In addition, the council owns a number of community centres located on key housing estates and blocks across its housing stock and a number of reception centres which provide emergency accommodation for homeless people in Islington.
The council has approximately 210 residential locations where lightning protection systems are in situ which require annual servicing and associated repair, with further properties being added from time to time as capital improvement projects on existing housing blocks are delivered, and as new build projects are completed.
The contract is primarily procured for use on Islington Council housing stock. However, this will be a corporate contract, and other parts of the council will be able to access it to deliver similar works.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to social value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to achieving the highest standards of service delivery and workmanship, including consideration of quality assurance, maintaining continual compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and workforce competence / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to the resourcing of the contract and planning works to maintain service delivery, including consideration and mitigation of risk and business continuity / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to communication with the client and customers, including consideration of equality issues and resolution of complaints / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract period will be for an initial period of forty-eight (48) months from an estimated start date of April 2023, with two (2) optional extensions for up to thirty-six (36) months each. The total contract duration will be a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) months.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Examples of work which may be required include, but are not limited to:
Annual Visual Inspection:
The service provider shall inspect each system annually to include but not limited to the following:
• The deterioration and corrosion of air-termination conductors and connections;
• The air-termination conductors are continuous, fixed and free from damage;
• The deterioration and corrosion of down tape conductors;
• The down tape conductors are continuous, fixed and free from damage;
• The deterioration and corrosion of earth electrodes
• The condition of earth electrode connections, bi-metallic test point connections, bonding tape joints and connections, bonding conductor clips and fixings;
• The condition and effectiveness of bonding points and clamps to extraneous metal parts;
• The addition of any extraneous metal parts or sensitive installations (such as solar PV panels) requiring bonding to the lightning protection system;
• The condition of earth pits and housings;
• The condition of anti-vandal guards;
• The presence, functionality, and operating status of any surge protection device (SPDs).
Annual Testing
The service provider shall test each system annually by Dead Earth Fall of Potential or Dead/Known Earth Fall of Potential methods.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 November 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
Islington Council
London
Country
United Kingdom