NAC/5112 - MTC, Inspection, Servicing and Repairs to Fire Suppression Systems

North Ayrshire Council require its Fire Suppression Systems (Sprinklers, Dry Risers & Suppression) to be maintained in order to meet

statutory legislation and requirements. The new contract is expected to start 26/02/2023.

North Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified sprinkler servicing contractor to undertake inspection and servicing works

within non-domestic and domestic properties within the boundaries of North Ayrshire Council.

Statutory inspections and maintenance works to dry riser systems and gas suppression systems are also required under this contract.

Lot 1 will be used primarily for works in non-domestic properties.

For Lot 1 properties, Commercial systems included within this contract are within non-domestic properties such as schools, council offices

and depots. Domestic systems are within non-domestic properties (but residential type buildings) such as Care Homes or Young Persons

Residential Units.

Both lots may be open for use by other Service areas within the Council.

Requires additional contract management resource which is not available.

Quality Management Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN

ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.

Health and Safety Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO

45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in

registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented

policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question ED.1.

Environmental Management Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN

ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy

regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2.

Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement

(Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Contractors (and/or Sub-Contractors) applying to undertake sprinkler systems works should be accredited to LPS 1048 or equivalent.

Contractors (and/or Sub-Contractors) applying to undertake gas suppression systems works should be accredited to LPS 1204 or

equivalent.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22901. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits will be required on a voluntary basis for:

1. Fair Work: promotion of job opportunities within North Ayrshire; employability targets for specific priority groups.

2. Upskilling (including curriculum development): work experience placements; taster sessions; training opportunities; work within

education establishments.

3. Entrepreneurial, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy: monitoring spend within North Ayrshire; with micro, small and medium

enterprises; and the Third Sector.

4. Wish List: delivery of community and Third Sector requests for support from the NAC Community Benefit Wish List.

(http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-application-form/)

(SC Ref:715228)

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22901. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

As above.