UK-Leeds: Firefighting equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
NEUPC Ltd
NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133443958, Email: s.wells@neupc.ac.uk
Contact: Sam Wells
Main Address: www.neupc.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Firefighting Equipment and Associated Services
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
35111000 - Firefighting equipment.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: NEUPC is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of firefighting equipment and associated services with the scope covering a range of products including, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, storage, first aid equipment, door furniture, escape equipment, signage and wireless alarms. The associated services lot will be for the provision of fire safety training and fire risk assessments.This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is anticipated that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 36,000,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:Firefighting Equipment and Maintenance
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment.
35111000 - Firefighting equipment.
35111300 - Fire extinguishers.
35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers.
35111400 - Fire escape equipment.
39525400 - Fire blankets.
44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment.
44481100 - Fire ladders.
44482000 - Fire-protection devices.
44482100 - Fire hoses.
45343200 - Firefighting equipment installation work.
45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work.
45343220 - Fire-extinguishers installation work.
50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: NEUPC is seeking to award this Lot for the provision of firefighting equipment and maintenance with the scope covering a range of products including, but not limited to, fire equipment, storage & protection, first aid equipment, passive fire equipment, door furniture, escape equipment, signage, wireless detectors and wireless call points across the UK. This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is anticipated that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.

Suppliers will be able to bid to service any of the following 8 Regions under this Lot: Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West, North East &Yorkshire, Wales, Midlands, South West & South East, London and East Anglia. Suppliers may bid for any combination of Regions, including one or all Regions but they must be able to service 100% of the Members who can access the agreement within each region. It is possible for Suppliers to be awarded a position on the framework in some, but not all, Regions that they bid for, depending on the level of interest and quality of tender submissions received from other Suppliers.

It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be awarded to 4 Bidders per Region on this Lot, provided that there are a suitable number of Bidders which meet any required minimum standards. NEUPC reserves the right to proceed with a lower number of Bidders for all or any Lot/Region(s).

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management and Service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Marketing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Installation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Products / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Environmental Impact / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Staff Development / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Equality / Weighting: 2

Price - Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: NEUPC reserves the right, subject to regulations, to change without notice the basis of, of the procedures for, the competitive sourcing process or to terminate the process at any time. Under no circumstances shall NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this ITT or any supporting documentation

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


II.2.1) Title:Fire Safety Training and Fire Risk Assessments
Lot No:2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
75251100 - Firefighting services.
75251110 - Fire-prevention services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: NEUPC is seeking to award this Lot for the provision of fire safety training and fire risk assessments across the UK. This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is anticipated that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.

Suppliers will be able to bid to service any of the following 8 Regions under this Lot: Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West, North East &Yorkshire, Wales, Midlands, South West & South East, London and East Anglia. Suppliers may bid for any combination of Regions, including one or all Regions but they must be able to service 100% of the Members who can access the agreement within each region. It is possible for Suppliers to be awarded a position on the framework in some, but not all, Regions that they bid for, depending on the level of interest and quality of tender submissions received from other Suppliers.

It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be awarded to 3 Bidders per Region on this Lot, provided that there are a suitable number of Bidders which meet any required minimum standards. NEUPC reserves the right to proceed with a lower number of Bidders for all or any Lot/Region(s).

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management and Service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Marketing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Training Services / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Booking Services / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Environmental Impact / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Staff Development / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability - Equality / Weighting: 2

Price - Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Respond to this opportunity by clicking https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8VFG9V8D93

NEUPC reserves the right, subject to regulations, to change without notice the basis of, of the procedures for, the competitive sourcing process or to terminate the process at any time. Under no circumstances shall NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this ITT or any supporting documentation


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 202-490530



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 1
Title: Firefighting Equipment and Maintenance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 18/02/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

Contractor (No.1)
Firemark Limited, 06299361
BFF Business Park, Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.2)
Chubb Fire and Security Ltd, 00524469
Littleton Road, Ashford, Middlesex, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.3)
Openview Security Solutions Limited, 03376202
Openview House, Chesham Close, Romford, RM7 7PJ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.4)
Firerite UK Ltd, 03697360
Unit 14 Roundabout Court, Bedwas Industrial Estate, Bedwas, CF83 8FS, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.5)
Churches Fire Security Ltd, 02703471
Fire House, Mayflower Close, Chandler's Ford, Southampton, SO53 4AR, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.6)
Abbey Fire UK Ltd, 04580085
UNIT 2 Manor Road, Beeston Court, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1SS, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.7)
Fire and Safety Solutions Ltd, 04963492
Unit 22, Roman Way Business Park, London Road, Godmanchester, PE29 2LN, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 18,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: 2
Title: Fire Safety Training and Fire Risk Assessments

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 18/02/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

Contractor (No.1)
FCS-Live Ltd, 07708111
Unit 7b, Five Arches Business Centre, Maidstone Road, Greenham Business Park, SIDCUP, DA14 5AE, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.2)
Frankham Consultancy Group Limited, 04409614
Iren House, Five Arches Business Park, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, DA14 5AE, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.3)
Chubb Fire and Security Ltd, 00524469
Littleton Road, Ashford, Middlesex, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.4)
Firemark Ltd, 06299361
BFF Business Park, Bath Road, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4NZ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.5)
Trenton Fire Ltd, 06336226
30 Murdock Road, Bicester, Oxford, OX26 4PP, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 18,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=480024044

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
NEUPC Ltd
NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1134871750, Email: s.wells@neupc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.neupc.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE, 70 FLEET STREET, London, EC4Y 1EU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2075366000

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2020

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Crescent Purchasing Ltd
Procurement House, Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Salford, M6 6AJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8000662188, Email: p.mcmullan@thecpc.ac.uk
Contact: Peter McMullan
Main Address: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

2: Contracting Authority
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3HZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1612348003, Email: natasha.peacock@manchester.ac.uk
Contact: Natasha Peacock
Main Address: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

3: Contracting Authority
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Science and Technology Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6BZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1189357081, Email: rob.johnson@reading.ac.uk
Contact: Rob Johnson
Main Address: https://www.supc.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

4: Contracting Authority
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2073072763, Email: J.Kadri@lupc.ac.uk
Contact: Joyce Kadri
Main Address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

5: Contracting Authority
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales
8th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DE, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2920879201, Email: h.allaway@wales.ac.uk
Contact: Howard Allaway
Main Address: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UK