Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-14
Buyer: The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35121000: Security equipment
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-02-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The State Hospitals Board for Scotland Perimeter Security and Enhanced Internal Security Systems 2019
The State Hospital is an NHS hospital providing care and treatment for mentally disordered offenders in conditions of high security. The hospital operates a complex and integrated suite of security systems that provide detection, alarm and observations in order to support this care and treatment. Several of these security measures are to be renewed, refreshed and enhanced via a supply and installation contract. The project is estimated to take 24 months. These security measures will include the following systems and equipment:
This project has been unsuccessfully advertised previously. This contract notice is an edited version of that published on 22.10.2018. The significant change is that it is now advertised as following a “Restricted procedure: accelerated procedure”.
Other changes are primarily restricted to layout, grammar and minor wording changes in this Contract Notice, the Contract Notice Accompanying Document (available in the “visible to suppliers” part of PCS-t) and the ESPD. The requirement remains substantially the same.
All potential bidders are reminded that they are required to fully read, understand and follow the guidance and instructions of the Contract Notice, Contract Notice Accompanying Document and ESPD.
This procurement will be conducted through the use of the restricted procedure. All bidders must meet the minimum criteria as detailed in this contract notice/ESPD. Thereafter, in accordance with the criteria and process stated in Section VI.3) (Additional Information), the 5 highest scoring bidders will be selected to be invited to submit a tender.
Please note: The State Hospital will be using a Project Bank Account for this project (mandatory). This will be inclusive of all sub-contractors and major suppliers. Information on Project Bank Accounts is available on the Scottish Governments website.
Suppliers must demonstrate the skills and evidence backed experience to design, install, test and commission a project of this size and complexity as principal security integrators. This will be an absolute prerequisite for bidders. Applied standards will be UK derived British Standards and CE EU standards.
The requirements specified below must be evidenced in the table document at ESPD section 4C.1. Evidence referenced from the description of each project can be supplied in free text at the bottom of the table. Referencing must be clear and additional text must be concise and relevant.
Evidence of involvement in previous projects must include detailed information that allows evaluators to understand:
— the nature of the project and how it meets the essential criteria of relating to successful delivery of complex integrated multiple security systems set in organisations that make up the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), High Secure Hospitals, Category A prisons, Government or Military settings in the United Kingdom or a compatible EU establishment. (The definition of a CNI site can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2011/03/21095856/2 (paragraph 1),
— the approach adopted to project management, including implementation and the commissioning of resultant works. It is important that bidders note that the project will be delivered within a live high security work environment that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year where access to the site is controlled, tools are monitored and operatives are constantly escorted in a live environment,
— the hospital therefore requires bidding organisations to evidence superior project management, implementation and commissioning skills that will ensure that the security of the State Hospital is never compromised,
— how you meet the essential criterion of having previous experience of the integration of systems and equipment through the “Cortech Datalog 5” system.
Bidders must provide client contact information for any projects that are used as examples or evidence to support experience. Bidders should be aware that The State Hospital may contact the clients you have identified.


Award value: 5000000