Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 14/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-587926

FTS Reference: 2022-003917

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
VAT No. 281 2856 47
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Contact person: Liz Davies
Telephone: +44 1213806179
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.wmfs.net

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=43521&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 authority
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PLANNED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY REPAIR OF APPLIANCE BAY DOORS, ROLLER SHUTTER DOORS, VEHICULAR BARRIERS AND GAT
Reference number:  C5146
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50000000  -  Repair and maintenance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking a company to supply electrical and mechanical services, expertise and parts as required to provide an effective planned preventative maintenance program and emergency repairs of all appliance bay doors, roller shutters, gates and barriers for the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority for a period of two years with an option to extend for a further two years.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 320000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44115310  -  Roller-type shutters
44221300  -  Gates
44221400  -  Shutters
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking a company to supply electrical and mechanical services, expertise and parts as required to provide an effective planned preventative maintenance programme of all appliance bay doors, roller shutters, gates, and barriers for 41 West Midlands Fire Service sites across the Council Authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. This Programme will include three annual inspection/maintenance visits (February/June/October, together with the provision of a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week emergency callout service to cover plant or service breakdown. The successful contractor must ensure that they can adequately cover the West Midlands area and that call outs can be dealt with within 2 hours of receipt of a call for emergency repairs. The company must be experienced in this field and able to demonstrate its professional and technical competence in providing a regular service. Companies wishing to tender for this contract must have £5m public liability, employer’s liability insurance cover and a minimum turnover of £640,000 per annum. In addition, they should ideally be members of the Door Hardware Federation, Automatic Door Suppliers Association or equivalent. The award of the contract is expected to be mid-April 2022 with a contract start date of 1st May 2022. The contract shall be for two years with an option to extend for two further years.
The contract will not be split into Lots due to the requirement to have consistency of performance from one contractor in their provision of service and one set of fixed prices for parts and labour.
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: 320000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/03/2022
Local time:  12:00
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:  13/06/2022
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  14/03/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

West Midlands Fire Service
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Telephone: +44 1213806166
Internet address: www.wmfs.net

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework
agreements is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision.
The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers
to challenge the award decision.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

West Midlands Fire Service
99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
UK
Telephone: +44 1213806166
Internet address: www.wmfs.net