Published date: 4 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 15 March 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 March 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£5,290,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN677938-68223029

Published date

4 November 2023

Closing date

12 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Devon County Council (DCC) currently has a range of term contracts for the servicing, inspection and testing of mechanical and electrical plant within its Estate which come to an end on the 31st March 2024. DCC is re-procuring the services provided by these contracts to ensure on going regulatory compliance and effective operation of the installations. The services required under the contract include the servicing, inspection and testing (Planned Services) of mechanical and electrical installations covered by each Lot along with breakdowns, repairs and renewals (Reactive Services) as defined in the Invitation to Tender. The contracts typically, but not exclusively, covers offices and other corporate buildings, social care units, specialist units, farms, libraries managed by Libraries Unlimited South West* (Company Number 09822597), youth centres run by DYS Space Ltd* (Company Number 10229618) and schools* within in Devon who subscribe to collective arrangements for the maintenance of electrical and mechanical plant which in total covers circa 395 sites and approximately 5,700 items of plant, the actual number of sites and items of plant covered will vary by Lot.

The services required have been divided into the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Air conditioning and heating plant servicing and inspection including gas tightness testing
Lot 2 - Electrical Testing, Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting and Electric Vehicle Charging Point Inspection and Servicing
Lot 3 - Automatic doors servicing and inspection
Lot 4 - Kitchen extract fan and canopy servicing and inspection
Lot 5 - Sewage treatment plant servicing and inspection
Lot 6 - Water quality inspections and thermostatic mixing valve servicing and inspection
Lot 7 - Lift servicing and inspection
Lot 8 - Lightning protection installation testing and inspection

DCC wishes to appoint a single appropriately experienced and competent contractor per Lot to undertake for provision of services across the geographical area managed by DCC. Contractors are able to bid for any number of Lots and may be awarded multiple lots. The contracts are for an initial period of four years with the option on the part of DCC to extend with the agreement of the appointed contractor for up to a further four years in 24 month increments.

*Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documents for details of the contracting arrangements.


More information

Additional text

Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

This opportunity is as advertised on Find A Tender Service reference number: 2023/S 000-032689


About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Gilbert

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392381675

Email

rob.gilbert@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk