Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
12th Floor
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
Contact person: Steven McMichael
E-mail: steven.mcmichael@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Maintenance of Honeywell Gent Fire Alarm Installations in South Lanarkshire Council Properties
Reference number: SLC/HT/24/083
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79711000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council requires a Honeywell Gent Approved Partner who can provide the following service requirements across approximately 100 properties;
-24/7 coverage 365 days per year (including emergency call out response)
-Two service visits per year to each property
- All Callouts and associated Labour including any parts required to make good faulty equipment
-Ongoing maintenance requirements to fully uphold the installations listed including fitting any new Gent parts
-Ongoing Alarm Monitoring
-System Takeover (inclusive of any alarm programme changes)
-Upgrade Installations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will be awarded via the Open Tender procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria under regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an awarding decision.
The Council has adopted a sequential opening process for any tender exercise conducted per the following stages:
As part of Stage 1 the bidders will be required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements.
As part of Stage 2 the bidders will then be required to complete a Technical response based on Technical Specific questions related to the contract including Fair Work First and Community Benefits.
As part of Stage 3 the bidders will then be required to complete a Commercial response based on services required.
As part of the tender evaluation process the Council will then request evidence from the recommended bidders prior to being appointed.
The form of contract will be The form of contract will be the Measured Term Contract (MTC/Scot) 2011 Edition).
The is anticipated that the contract term will be for 3 years with an optional extension of up to 36 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Council have the option to extend for up to 24 months.
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:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities
Bidders are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon.
SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely
Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on Exclusion Criteria.
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.
SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken.
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing
The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:
- Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;
- Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio.
- Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.
The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:
- Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?
- Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?
- Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance?
- Does the bidder have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years?
- Does the bidder have a healthy cashflow?
- Is the bidder profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt?
- Is most of the bidder's debt owed to group companies?
- Is the bidder's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable?
- Have the bidder's results been adversely affected by "one off costs" and / or "one off accounting treatments"?
- Do the bidder's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a "going concern"?
- Will the bidder provide a Parent Company Guarantee?
- Is the bidder the single supplier/source of the Goods/Works/Services in the marketplace?
- The Council will request submission of and assess the bidders financial accounts, and may use financial verification systems to validate the information provided.
SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance
The bidder must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of Insurance Cover:
- Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.
- Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability
With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the bidder in the last 3 years.
Bidders must demonstrate that they are a Honeywell Gent Approved System Integrator.
SPD Question 4C.10 Subcontracting
Bidders are required to provide details of the proportion (i.e percentage) of the contract that they intend to subcontract.
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 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:
2025/S 000-001572
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Renewal of the Contract will commence prior to the conclusion of this Contract.
If the Council do not take up the extension option, renewal will commence 2028. If the extension option is exercised, renewal will commence 2030.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder recommended for award completes and submits, when requested to by the Council, the Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol form for evaluation prior to any award being made.
Declarations and Certificates
In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope.
All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.
SPD Question 2D.1 - Prompt Payment Certificate
SPD Question 3A.6 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 - Serious and Organised Crime Declaration
SPD Questions 3A1 to 3A.8 - Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form
SPD Question 3C.1 - Blacklisting in the Construction Industry Declaration
SPD Question 3D.11 - Non-Collusion Certificate
SPD Question 4B.5.1 -Insurance Certificates
- Employer’s Liability - 10000000 GBP
- Public Liability - 50000000 GBP
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29589. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
A summary of the expected community benefits are as detailed within the tender documents and must meet a minimum of 100 Community Benefits Points.
(SC Ref:817552)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
Telephone: +44 1698282957
E-mail: hamiltoncivil@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
+44 1312252595
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2025