Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

131 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5JF

UK

Telephone: +44 14133333115

E-mail: procurement@spt.co.uk

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.spt.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10382

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: 25-054

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79993100

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Contract for the provision of maintenance support for SPT’s fire and intruder alarm systems across its full estate and to undertake the replacement of Glasgow Subway’s 15 Station fire alarm systems, to be staggered over the 5-year contract period of this contract.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

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 SPT's 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

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Bidders must either confirm that they have a Dun and Bradstreet failure score of 51 or above (and provide the score), or if they cannot evidence this or do not have a D&B score they must provide instead the value of the 3 financial ratios stated.

The name of the 3 ratios to be evaluated are Profitability, Gearing and Liquidity. The acceptable values and method of calculation are detailed in the Evaluation of Tenders document provided and below.

Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met the bidder must confirm below which other mitigating factors may apply which SPT may consider. Again these are detailed in the Evaluation of Tenders document.

The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated. Note that these levels are non-negotiable.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

In the absence of a Dun and Bradstreet Score, the name and required values of the Financial Ratios are as follows

1 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;

2 Liquidity – this value 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;

3 Gearing – this value 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.

The required levels of insurance are:

Professional Risk Indemnity: GBP1m

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: GBP5m

Public Liability: GBP5m

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The Bidder must provide 3 examples from the last 3 years where they have undertaken works and services of a similar nature to the requirements detailed in the Specification. Ideally but not essential that these works and services will have been undertaken on behalf of a Public body and/or within a similar environment.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The Bidder will detail their proposals for decarbonising the maintenance services to follow the initial works/installation element. This may include elements pertaining to transport and waste, or the use of recycled and or recyclable products in the undertaking of the services.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 19/08/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 01/09/2025

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures