Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Westburn Drive
Cambuslang
G72 7NA
UK
Contact person: Calum Anderson
Telephone: +44 1416464637
E-mail: calum_anderson@firescotland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://firescotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Fire Safety (RPL) Training
Reference number: T3A-017-2425
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80550000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Fire Safety (Recognition of Prior Learning) Training Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80550000
80500000
80510000
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
SFRS National Training Centre, Cambuslang, G72 7NA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Fire Safety (Recognition of Prior Learning) Training Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
19/08/2024
End:
18/08/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional twelve (12) month extension, potentially taking contract completion date to 18/08/2027.
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.2.13) 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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below;
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000.00 GBP each and every claim
Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000.00 GBP each and every claim
Professional Liability Insurance = 2,000,000.00 GBP In Aggregate
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/06/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
21/10/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767250.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:767250)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=767250
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Please refer to section VI.4.3
Please refer to section VI.4.3
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The SFRS will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on the contract award is communicated to tenderers. The SFRS is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sherriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the SFRS, they suffer or risk suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the SFRS must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2024