Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-07-20
Buyer: Onward Group Ltd (Acting on behalf of iteslf and any current or future subsidiaries)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79212000 | 90714400
Submission deadline: 2020-08-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Onward wish to appoint two suitably qualified and accredited consultants to cover domestic and commercial gas and electrical services audits and fire audits, across the groups entire geographical region. To allow onward to assess the quality of services they are receiving to ensure the highest quality of service is received.
Lot 1 is for audits in relation to domestic and commercial gas installation and servicing, commercial servicing/commissioning records, electrical installations and EICR, domestic renewable energy servicing, solid fuel servicing and Renewable energies.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by one period of 2 years making a total term of 5 years maximum. The total contract value for the full term for lot 1 will be approx. GBP 650 000. The total contract value for the full term for lot 2 will be approx. GBP 100 000.
Onward group are looking to appoint a single suitably qualified and experienced organisation who can provide third party independent external audits in relation to domestic and commercial gas and electrical services, to ensure the group are complying with all current regulations, controlling risk, maintaining industry standards and provide professional expertise across the group for all three regions. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2-year, totally a maximum 5-year term. The appointed organisation will carry out post service audits to assess the quality of the services and installations being delivered and the completeness of the following:
This contract is eligible for one (1) 2-year extension period depending on satisfactory performance during the initial term.
Onward group are looking to appoint a single suitably qualified and experienced organisation who can provide third party independent external audits in relation to fire services to ensure the group are complying with all current regulations, controlling risk, maintaining industry standards and provide professional expertise across the group for all three regions. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2-year, totally a maximum 5-year term. The appointed organisation will carry out post service audits to assess the quality of the services and installations being delivered and the completeness of the following:
This contract is eligible for a one (1) 2-year extension period dependent on satisfactory performance during the initial term.
In relation to lot 1 the organisation must be members of the gas safe register, the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), Heating Equipment Testing and Approvals Scheme (HEATAS) and be renewable energy proficient. In relation to lot 2 the organisation must be listed on the FIA/IFE/Warrington or similar fire risk assessors register and be third party certified to an appropriate scheme by a UKAS accredited certification body such as BAFE SP205.
Under this contract the organisation and its supply chain will be required to actively participate in achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly the contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the are where it exercises it's function; and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authority relating to economic, social and environmental wellbeing. These priorities are described the in the procurement documents.
The contracting authority will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Eligibility requirements: In relation to lot 1 the organisation must be members of the gas safe register, the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), Heating Equipment Testing and Approvals Scheme (HEATAS) and be renewable energy proficient. In relation to lot 2 the organisation must be listed on the FIA/IFE/Warrington or similar fire risk assessors register and be third party certified to an appropriate scheme by a UKAS accredited certification body such as BAFE SP205.