Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/12/2020

Expire date: 12/01/2021

External Reference: 2020-597361

TED Reference: 2020/S 244-605908

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Contact person: Emma Peate
Telephone: +44 118934736
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35757&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Contingency Call Handling and related Services Lot 2 – Contingency Fire Crews and related services
Reference number:  1040/41
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79430000  -  Crisis management services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

LOT 1– Contingency Call Handling and related Services . The Authority is re-tendering its requirements for its call handling service, the Authority is required to have resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty emergency call handling control service or on their own if required. LOT 2 Contingency Fire Crews and related services - Fire and Rescue Services, FRS’s have a duty s.7 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (FRSA 2004), in relation to firefighting, to “secure the provision of the personnel, services and equipment necessary efficiently to meet all normal requirements.” A similar duty applies under s. 8 in respect of road traffic accidents.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 740000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79430000  -  Crisis management services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

LOT 1 – Contingency Call Handling and related Services
The Authority is re-tendering its requirements for its call handling service, the Authority is required to have resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty emergency call handling control service or on their own if required.
LOT 2 Contingency Fire Crews and related services
Fire and Rescue Services, FRS’s have a duty s.7 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (FRSA 2004), in relation to firefighting, to “secure the provision of the personnel, services and equipment necessary efficiently to meet all normal requirements.” A similar duty applies under s. 8 in respect of road traffic accidents. FRS’s also have a duty under s. 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004) to plan for emergencies and to maintain plans for the purpose of ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that if an emergency occurs it is able to continue to perform its functions.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 800000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/05/2021  /  End: 30/04/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  12/01/2021
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/07/2021
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  12/01/2021
Local time:  14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue
Pincents Kiln, Reading
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Telephone: +44 1189384736