Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham MBC
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Contact person: Mrs Annette Norfolk
Telephone: +44 1709255759
E-mail: annette.norfolk@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
19-102 — Static Guarding
Reference number: DN442424
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This invitation to tender (‘ITT’) is issued by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (‘the Council’) in connection with the competitive procurement of key holding and manned guarding services, including but not limited to static guarding, building patrols, gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs. Details about the requirement are set out within the tender documentation.
The potential provider(s) and its employees must be licensed to the correct level for the duties that will be requested by the Council. As a minimum these should be in accordance with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) required qualifications for security guards:
— Level 2 Award for working as a security officer within the private security industry.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
75241000
79713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rotherham Borough Council are inviting bids from organisations who might be able to provide the authority with key holding and manned guarding services, including but not limited to static guarding, building patrols, gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs. Rotherham Borough Council (RMBC) is looking for providers who will provide services in accordance with the following specification:
The potential provider(s) and its employees must be licensed to the correct level for the duties that will be requested by the Council. As a minimum these should be in accordance with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) required qualifications for security guards:
— Level 2 Award for working as a security officer within the private security industry.
The Council reserve the right to terminate the service provider’s employment if they fail to maintain their licence or allow it to lapse. Staff supplied to the Council should previously have been ‘screened’ by the service provider in accordance with BS7858 (or equivalent).
Staff to be engaged in the monitoring and management of CCTV will be required to undertake such duties in accordance with BS7958 (or equivalent) code of practice.
The requirement for these services shall include for the provision of planned and ad-hoc guarding to various sites and establishments in compliance with BS 7499 – static guarding and mobile patrol services (or equivalent), gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs.
The services are to be provided by experienced staff, fully trained in the services they are providing and in accordance with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) guidelines, BSI 7858 – security screening of individuals employed in a security environment or equivalent.
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:
1 800 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period is 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance at the sole discretion of the Council.
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Rotherham Borough Council
Rotherham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2019