Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1620827827
E-mail: procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ELC-23-3100 Gas Audit Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Lothian Council is awarding a contract for gas quality assurance services in Domestic and Non-Domestic properties.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
246 601.24
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39715210
39721410
45333100
50531200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
East Lothian
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced service providers to manage, co-ordinate and provide an all-inclusive Gas Audit Service comprising Visual Inspections, Strip Down Inspections and Work In Progress Inspections to ensure compliance with current British Standards, Appliance manufacturers Installation and Servicing Instructions, Building Regulations and the Gas Safety (installation and use) Regulations (GSR).
The Gas Assessor will also complete and issue a comprehensive inspection report covering the various items and appliances listed and record all faults or failures discovered and, where necessary, implement the gas industry “Unsafe Situations Procedure” if any item or appliance is deemed to be “At Risk” or “Immediately Dangerous”.
The Gas Assessor will also be required to report under RIDDOR any installation falling within the reporting guidelines of the Health and Safety Executive.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Implementation/Exit Strategy
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management, Assets & Structure
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Delivery of Service
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Quality Management
/ Weighting: 30
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
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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 OJ S:
2023/S 000-014278
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MFH Service Quality Management Ltd
60 Malbet Park
Edinburgh
EH16 6WA
UK
Telephone: +44 7791172776
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 246 601.24
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Community Benefits are a requirement of this contract.
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Service Provider shall engage with the Council with regard to delivering proportionate Community Benefits in relation to the Contract in terms of social, economic, and environmental benefits, in order to achieve sustainability and best value from public spending to benefit the community.
(SC Ref:741613)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2023