Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-02-09
Buyer: Aberdeen City Council
Country: UK
Region: Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services
Submission deadline: 2017-03-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The city of Aberdeen has a requirement for stewarding services for 3 areas: the City Events team organise and / or facilitate a variety of events throughout the year e.g. Highland Games, Christmas Parade; The Beach Ballroom is a multi-purpose licensed venue under the management of Aberdeen City Council, which hosts a variety of events from pop concerts, boxing events, dinner dances and conferences throughout the year; and he Election Unit has a requirement for stewarding at election count venues.
The city of Aberdeen requires stewarding service for 3 areas: he City Events team organise and / or facilitate a variety of events throughout the year e.g. Highland Games, Christmas Parade; the Beach Ballroom is a multi-purpose licensed venue under the management of Aberdeen City Council, which hosts a variety of events from pop concerts, boxing events, dinner dances and conferences throughout the year; and the Election Unit has a requirement for stewarding at election count venues.
Bidders are required to provide a certificate from the registrar of companies stating that he is certified as incorporated or registered or, where he is not so certified, a certificate stating the person concerned has declared on oath that he is engaged in the profession in a specific place under a given business name.
Bidders must be or have attained by the start of the contract membership of the SIA approved contractor scheme.
All staff must have an appropriate level of competency in line with the duties to be carried out and hold the relevant qualifications (SIA / NVQ Level 2).
Bidders are required to provide their yearly turnover in the business area(s) covered by the contract for the last 3 years.
The council will use the independent Credit scoring organisation Creditsafe to check the financial status of the bidder and may involve further detailed financial checking / assessment.
Bidders are required to hold or commit to hold the types and levels of insurance as stated in the Minimum level(s) of standards.
2. Public Liability (Third Party) Insurance — to the value of 10 000 000 GBP (for each and every occurrence).
Bidders will be required to confirm details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon.
The Successful contractor is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of their work-related activity are safe, fit for purpose and compliant with all relevant codes of practise, regulations and industry best practise. The successful contractor will also be expected be familiar with current event industry best practice relating to crowds and mass gatherings. This includes, but not limited to:
Aberdeen City Council reserves the right to, at any point, request certification and / or other evidence that the relevant regulations are being adhered to and that the management of the work is adequate. This will include inspection of work related activity throughout the contracts. Contractors are expected to carry out their work as per their submitted risk assessments and method statements.
Examples of previous work — Bidders are required to provide 3 recent examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in this Contract Notice, the Invitation to Tender and Scope of Requirements documents.
Bidders must be or have attained by the start of the contract membership of the SIA approved contractor scheme.
All staff must have an appropriate level of competency in line with the duties to be carried out and hold the relevant qualifications (SIA / NVQ Level 2).

Eligibility requirements: Bidders are required to provide a certificate from the registrar of companies stating that he is certified as incorporated or registered or, where he is not so certified, a certificate stating the person concerned has declared on oath that he is engaged in the profession in a specific place under a given business name. Bidders must be or have attained by the start of the contract membership of the SIA approved contractor scheme. All staff must have an appropriate level of competency in line with the duties to be carried out and hold the relevant qualifications (SIA / NVQ Level 2).