Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-04
Buyer: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
Country: UK
Region: SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71800000 | 90490000
Estimated value: 180000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority has a requirement for consultancy services for a project to implement compliant drainage facilities for Vehicle Washing and Compressed Air Foam training across a number of its Fire Service sites. Full details of the requirements are provided in the tender document, however, the expectation on the Consultant will be to liaise with the water authorities to agree the designs produced and assist the Authority in its tender process for the resulting Works contract(s).
The contract is not divided into Lots as the requirement needs to be completed by a single consultant for consistency of design and liaison with the water authorities. The contract will be awarded for the initial design period (phase 1) and depending on a number of factors, outlined in the tender documents, the Authority may award phase 2 of the contract for on-site management of the Contractor for up to 5 years.
Please refer to tender document for full scope and detailed brief. All documents relating to the specification of the contract requirements are available unrestricted via the portal however, a signed non-disclosure agreement must be completed for access to some commercially sensitive and/or confidential supporting information.
The Authority requires delivery of the initial consultancy element (Phase 1) until the initial requirement is complete (estimated this financial year — award date to 31.3.2017). Depending on budget constraints, Authority resources and the chosen form of contract for delivery of the works by a Contractor, the Authority has the option to also award Phase 2 of the contract for on-site management of the Contractor, to the Consultant for the period of up to five (5) years.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided in response to the Invitation to Tender.
The Authority will review a range of economic information to evaluate your organisation's economic and financial standing. In addition to the requested financial information in the Invitation to Tender, the Authority may consult CreditSafe reports and other credit rating or equivalent reports depending on where your organisation is located. In particular, the Authority will consider financial strength and risk of business failure.
— Ask for additional information, including information relating to your parent company, if applicable; and/or
Potential Providers will be required to price each site identified in the pricing schedule for phase 1 and phase 2. The value of the contract stated in this notice is indicative only and subject to change based on volume of work and award of optional phase 2.
Evaluation of tenders received will be in accordance with the selection and award criteria stated in the tender documents to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender. The contract may be awarded in whole or in part.
The resulting contract shall be for the sole use of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority only.
The Authority shall comply with regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 in respect of standstill procedures and notifying award decisions in accordance with regulation 86.


Award value: 180000