Tender

Provision of Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing 2025

  • Blackpool Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038999

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c20f

Published 4 December 2024, 10:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackpool Council

PO Box 4

Blackpool

FY1 1NA

Contact

Mrs Helen Thompson

Email

helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1253478760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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/

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

Provision of Portable and Fixed Appliance Testing 2025

Reference number

DN696822

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single supplier to carry out testing of electrical equipment – portable and fixed appliances.

Blackpool Council wish to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous bid.

Please note that the qualifications deemed satisfactory for engineers employed on this contract will be qualified electricians who hold C&G 18th Edition and also hold City and Guilds 2377-22 or equivalent.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD42 - Blackpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

It shall be the duty of the successful Contractor to carry out the testing of all portable and fixed appliances, as defined in this Specification. This will include:

Testing the portable and fixed appliances to protect the value of Blackpool Borough Council’s (BC) assets.

Maintaining a working environment for the building users and tenants that fulfils BC’s obligations as defined in the lease(s).

Making adequate arrangements for the Health and Safety of persons in or around the buildings and to fulfil all safety requirements particularly in regard to the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act. 1974.

Scope of Works/Services

The scope of work comprises the following:-

(a) Testing of all portable appliances every year to include plug in sockets on desks.

(b) Testing of fixed appliances at an interval to be agreed with Blackpool Council

(c) Visually inspect & thermal image equipment in server rooms as per COP 5th edition

(d) Replacing incorrect rating fuses

(e) Replacing damaged 13A plugs

(f) Remaking connections to plugs where necessary.

It is anticipated that the term of the contract will be from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027 with the option to extend for a futher 12 plus 12 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Start date

1 February 2025

End date

31 January 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract may be extended incrementally by a further 12 plus 12 months subject to satisfactory review and budget availability.

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

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

Date

6 January 2025

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

6 January 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom