Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-24
Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Dudley and Sandwell
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31351000 | 31625000 | 31625200 | 32324400 | 35120000: Surveillance and security systems
Submission deadline: 2016-03-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dudley MBC invites suitable contractors to tender for the Service, Inspection, Maintenance, Repairs and Installation Works to Specialist, Electrical, Mechanical and Social Care Systems and Equipment.
The contract includes servicing and inspection of Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Suppression Systems, Mechanical part of Suppression Systems, Smoke Ventilation Systems, Dry Risers, Social Alarms within Sheltered Schemes, Lightning Conductors, High Rise Aerial Catenaries, Roof Fans to Hi-rise blocks, Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal systems, Laundry Equipment, Catering Equipment, Cold Water Pressure Booster Sets, Roller shutter doors, Closomats, Automated Car Park Barriers, Automated Door Openers, DualCom and Air Conditioning.
The works could also include the new installation / repair of Aerials, CCTV Systems, Door Entry Systems, Fire Alarm Systems Systems, Smoke Ventilation Systems, Social Alarm Systems, Security Doors, Roof Fans to Hi-rise blocks, Lightning Conductors, Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal systems, Laundry Equipment, Catering Equipment, Cold Water Pressure Booster Sets, Closomats, Automated Car Park Barriers, Automated Door Openers, DualCom, High Rise Aerial Catenaries and the repair of Roller shutter doors, Dry Risers and Air Conditioning.
This contract will be let to a single Contractor. It would not be appropriate to split this Contract into lots, as this will not deliver the expected economies of scale and will require additional supervision and management of which is uneconomic to resource in the current climate. This contract will have option of a 2 year extension.
The successful Contractor may also be required to carry out works for other Directorates within the Dudley MBC and/or other West Midland Authorities. Any such requests will be in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and the contract Schedule of Rates will apply to such works.
Dudley MBC will be utilising its e-procurement portal In-Tend for this procurement exercise. The Tender should be received no later than Monday, 21.3.2016 at (noon) 12:00 and will be available for download until 23:59 on Sunday, 20.3.2016. URL: www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk
To access documents bidders are required to register with the website. This may be done in 2 ways: 1) Use the Register/Sign In button located on the Home screen; or 2) Find the project under the All Opportunities link and use the Express Interest button. Companies who have previously registered with the website will be invited to input their login detail.
New Users will be invited to go through the Registration wizard. New Users, upon registration will receive an automatic notification of their unique login details. Once an expression of interest has been accepted by the system, Users Must log back into the system to access documents. Now they will appear under the My Tenders tab.
Further assistance with the system may be obtained by contacting the System Administrator on 01384 814862 or contracts@dudley.gov.uk Guidance documents are also published under the Help screen which can be found on the home screen at www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk
i) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
iv) To award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.