Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
PROSPER
Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE28 9NZ
UK
Contact person: Mr Tim Jennett
Telephone: +44 1912805665
E-mail: info@prosper.uk.com
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://prosper.uk.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://prosper.uk.com/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Passive Fire Safety Framework - Scotland & Northern Ireland
Reference number: DN679260
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45343000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-Lot Framework for the provision of Passive Fire Safety requirements of its Members and other Public Sector Contracting Bodies within Regions of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Framework is split into
Lot 1 Scotland
Lot 2 Northern Ireland
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Scotland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44221220
45343100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to provide all Passive Fire Protection services and remedial works (as may be identified within Fire Risk Assessments or otherwise) and related works/services by suitably qualified contractors, including but not limited to
- Fire Door replacement & repairs
- Compartmentation works
- Fire & Smoke Dampers
within Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periods
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Northern Ireland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44221220
45343100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to provide all Passive Fire Protection services and remedial works (as may be identified within Fire Risk Assessments or otherwise) and related works/services by suitably
qualified contractors, including but not limited to
- Fire Door replacement & repairs
- Compartmentation works
- Fire & Smoke Dampers
within Northern Ireland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Initial Period 24 Months with Option to Extend by further 2 x 12 Month periods.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-023528
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Scotland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Group Ltd
7-8 Ravensquay Business Centre, Cray Avenue
Orpington
BR5 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clark Contracts Ltd
23 MacFarlane Street
Paisley
PA3 1RY
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crossfire Specialist Contracts Ltd
135 Moneysharvan Road
Maghera
BT46 5HT
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harmony Fire Ltd
Clarence House, Watercombe Lane
Yeovil
BA20 2SU
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ventro Ltd
Aquilam House, 7 Darklake View, Estover
Plymouth
PL6 7TL
UK
NUTS: UKK
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:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
250 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 Northern Ireland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Group Ltd
7-8 Ravensquay Business Centre, Cray Avenue
Orpington
BR5 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crossfire Specialist Contracts Ltd
135 Moneysharvan Road
Maghera
BT46 5HT
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ventro Ltd
Aquilam House, 7 Darklake View, Estover
Plymouth
PL6 7TL
UK
NUTS: UKK
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:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
250 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Prosper is acting as a central purchasing body in relation to this procurement.
The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority, its Members and other
Contracting Bodies, including but not limited to
Registered Social Landlords
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/register-of-social-landlords
Local Authorities
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
https://www.mygov.scot/find-your-local-council
Educational establishments
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/check-university-award-degree/recognised-bodies
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
https://www.scotland.org/study/scottish-universities
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland
NHS bodies
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/health-and-social-care-trusts
Police, fire and rescue
https://www.police.uk/pu/policing-in-the-uk/
https://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/
https://www.psni.police.uk/about-us/local-policing
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services/
https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area/
https://www.nifrs.org/home/about-us/your-area/
https://aace.org.uk/uk-ambulance-service/
Registered charities
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search
https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/
https://www.oscr.org.uk/
Access to the Framework will be subject to the approval of the Authority.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Prosper Procurement Ltd
Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE28 9NZ
UK
E-mail: info@prosper.uk.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2023