Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House
Paisley
PA1 1AR
Contact
Richard Bridgen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products
Reference number
1122
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract notice is in relation to a framework opportunity for Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of Fire Safety Equipment including Signage
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24951220 - Fire-extinguisher agents
- 24951230 - Fire-extinguisher charges
- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 24951210 - Fire-extinguisher powder
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 35111200 - Firefighting materials
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
- 39525400 - Fire blankets
- 44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work
- 45343220 - Fire-extinguishers installation work
- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
- 75251110 - Fire-prevention services
- 45343200 - Firefighting equipment installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Notice is in relation to a framework opportunity for Fire Safety Products and Services.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1122 Information and Instructions to Tenderers including evaluation methodology” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Weighting / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel
Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service, Repair and Maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 75251100 - Firefighting services
- 39525400 - Fire blankets
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Notice is in relation to a framework opportunity for Fire Safety Products and Services including maintenance.
For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1122 Instructions and Information to Tenderers including evaluation methodology” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Weighting / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel
Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018066
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Supply and Delivery of Fire Safety Equipment including Signage
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Fire and Security Ltd
435 Hillington Road, Hillington Road
Glasgow
G52 4BL
Telephone
+44 1418839000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boyd Group
Solway House, 26 - 34 Terregles Road
Dumfries
DG2 9HB
Telephone
+44 1387251170
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caledonia Fire and Security Limited
Waverley road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3NH
Telephone
+44 1592653661
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Churches Fire Safety Ltd
Head Office, Fire House, Mayflower Close , Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
SO53 4AR
Telephone
+44 3706084350
Fax
+44 3706084351
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Core Fire Limited
Unit 4 Park Industrial Estate, 200 Woodville Street
GLASGOW
G51 2RL
Telephone
+44 1414331934
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lion Safety
14 Inchyra Road
Grangemouth
FK3 9XB
Telephone
+44 1324474744
Fax
+44 1324484948
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M & S Fire Protection Ltd
2 Hunter Road, Duchess Industrial Estate, Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1LB
Telephone
+44 1416472121
Fax
+44 1416477444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Limited
Bridge House, Saxon Way, Bar Hill
Cambridgeshire
CB23 8TY
Telephone
+44 1954784000
Fax
+44 1954784012
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Service, Repair and Maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Fire and Security Ltd
435 Hillington Road, Hillington Road
Glasgow
G52 4BL
Telephone
+44 1418839000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caledonia Fire and Security Limited
Waverley road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3NH
Telephone
+44 1592653661
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Core Fire Limited
Unit 4 Park Industrial Estate, 200 Woodville Street
GLASGOW
G51 2RL
Telephone
+44 1414331934
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M & S Fire Protection Ltd
2 Hunter Road, Duchess Industrial Estate, Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1LB
Telephone
+44 1416472121
Fax
+44 1416477444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Limited
Bridge House, Saxon Way, Bar Hill
Cambridgeshire
CB23 8TY
Telephone
+44 1954784000
Fax
+44 1954784012
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
- The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx;
- Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies;
- NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.
- Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx;
- any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract
Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.
Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each contracting authority entitled to use this proposed framework agreement. This will be settled by them during call-off of a contract under this proposed framework agreement.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: For some lots particular requirements apply, including but not limited to, a Minimum Bid Requirement for Lot 1, and the requirement to evidence conformance with the Tender Specification in all lots . Bids MAY be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given. Bids may be subject to a specific EVALUATION APPROACH in particular circumstances detailed in the instructions.
Further detailed information and instructions are contained within the tender documents
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23052. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:749901)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.