Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-18
Buyer: Department of Finance
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35110000: Fire-fighting and safety equipment | 44482000 | 51700000
Estimated value: 7000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-07-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: CPD intends to establish a framework for the provision of fire fighting equipment and associated services on behalf of the participating bodies listed in https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks.
In order to comply with statutory duties. NICS need a suitably qualified contractor to provide a comprehensive service in respect of all aspects of provision, installation, maintenance, recharging, testing and environmental disposal of portable fire-fighting equipment and associated fire safety signs.
CPD intends to establish a framework for the provision of fire fighting equipment and associated services on behalf of the participating bodies listed in https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks.
In order to comply with statutory duties. NICS need a suitably qualified contractor to provide a comprehensive service in respect of all aspects of provision, installation, maintenance, recharging, testing and environmental disposal of portable fire-fighting equipment and associated fire safety signs.
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for a period of 1 year from the expiry of the initial term by giving the contractor no less than one (1) month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
CPD is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by participating bodies listed in the following link: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks
Note: The Framework Agreement will establish agreements with 1 contractor for Lot 1 and up to 4 shortlisted suppliers for Lot 2.
CPD intends to establish a framework for the provision of fire fighting equipment and associated services on behalf of the participating bodies listed in https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks.
In order to comply with statutory duties. NICS need a suitably qualified contractor to provide a comprehensive service in respect of all aspects of provision, installation, maintenance, recharging, testing and environmental disposal of portable fire-fighting equipment and associated fire safety signs.
The client may at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this Framework Agreement for a period of 1 year from the expiry of the initial term by giving the contractor no less than one (1) month’s written notice prior to the end of the initial term.
Construction and procurement delivery is putting in place a Framework Agreement for the use by participating bodies listed in the following link: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks
It is unknown at time of publication of this notice whether this requirement will be retendered in the future.
Participating Bodies that may wish to use this framework are listed at the following website address: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks
This is a demand led Framework Agreement and the potential value of the Framework ranges from 4 000 000 GBP to 7 000 000 GBP. This is an estimate and is no guarantee of level of business.
Contract monitoring: the successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a certificate of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by centres of procurement expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.


Award value: 7000000