Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-31
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50000000 | 50324200 | 50710000 | 64214200 | 79710000: Security services
Estimated value: 2600000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-03-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: It is expected that these services will be required from 1.6.2019 for an initial period of 2 years, with HIE having the option to extend the contract 2 times for a period or periods each not exceeding 1 calendar year, following the Initial Term (2 + 1 + 1 years).
The initial 2-year budget currently available to deliver this service is between 975 000 GBP and 1 300 000 GBP (excluding VAT).
A summary of the main activities associated with delivering this service are listed below and should be read in conjunction with Appendix A Specification of Services:
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with HIE having the option to extend the contract two times for a period or periods each not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term (2 + 1 + 1 years).
HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
— exclusions listed in 5.6 of Appendix A specification of services (work falling into this category will be charged on a monthly basis as an extra to contract subject to review and agreement in the monthly contract performance meeting),
— expansion of useable office space requires additional/increased services or decrease of useable office space/vacant offices require reduced services,
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
All Security personnel used to deliver this contract must have a minimum of “Standard” disclosure from Disclosure Scotland.
ESPD 4A.2A: confirm you have an up-to-date Standard Disclosure Scotland Certificate for all security personnel used to deliver this contract.
All cleaning personnel used to deliver this contract must have a minimum of “Basic” disclosure from Disclosure Scotland.
ESPD 4A.2A: confirm you have an up-to-date Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate for all cleaning personnel used to deliver this contract.
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:
ESPD Q 4B5b Employers (compulsory) liability: minimum 5 000 000 GBP for each and every claim. See http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf for more information.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:

Eligibility requirements: All Security personnel used to deliver this contract must have a minimum of “Standard” disclosure from Disclosure Scotland. ESPD 4A.2A: confirm you have an up-to-date Standard Disclosure Scotland Certificate for all security personnel used to deliver this contract. All cleaning personnel used to deliver this contract must have a minimum of “Basic” disclosure from Disclosure Scotland. ESPD 4A.2A: confirm you have an up-to-date Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate for all cleaning personnel used to deliver this contract.

Award value: 2600000