Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Contact person: Gordon Ferguson
Telephone: +44 1506281814
E-mail: gordon.ferguson@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Portable & Fixed Appliance Testing
Reference number: CC12495
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98390000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Testing of portable & fixed electrical appliances within West Lothian Council Estate
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
578 542.42
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 196 123.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
Main site or place of performance:
Council owned buildings within West Lothian Council area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Testing of electrical appliances for safety purposes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Overcoming Difficulties
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Risk Assessment
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Report Examples
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: CV's & Training Records
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Works Management
/ Weighting: 14
Price
/ Weighting:
55
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
SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 000-002752
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CC12495
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
tt testing ltd
OFFICE 1, THE GRANGE, BURNGRANGE
West Calder
EH55 8ET
UK
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
578 542.42
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 196 123.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Re: SPD 2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address.
There is a requirement for the winning supplier to sign a data sharing agreement.
CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except
insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the
Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:
(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information.
The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.
(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;
(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.
(SC Ref:758988)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sherriff Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, West Lothian
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506402400
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2024