Planning

Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts

FIRSTPORT

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Planning

24 Apr 2020 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves FirstPort, an authority located at 11 Queensway, New Milton, England, which is seeking contractors for the "Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts". This project falls under the category of fire-detection and ventilation installation systems, with a total contract value of £80 million, scheduled to run from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023. The current stage of the procurement is planning, with a future notice date set for 1 September 2020. The tender will be divided into eight regional lots across the UK, including Scotland, the Midlands, and various regions in London and the South.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in fire safety systems, ventilation, and related installations. Companies that are experienced in digital fire panel systems, fire-alarm installations, or smoke-extraction equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete. FirstPort is actively seeking a variety of contractors to ensure a competitive bidding process, which encourages smaller and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary and community sector organisations to participate, thereby enhancing their portfolio and market presence.

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Notice Title

Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts

Notice Description

FirstPort are looking to procure a number of Contractors across the country to support them in delivering a programme of upgrade works in relation to existing Automatic Opening Ventilation (AOV) systems to circa 560 schemes. The works to each scheme are likely to fall into one of three options, which are set out below: Option 1: Digital Fire Panels which can be reprogrammed to operate the AOV's. The Contractor would be required to attend site or remotely sign in to the system. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. Option 2: Fire System which have less than a 5 year life cycle are to be replaced with a new digital system that is to be installed to control AOV & AOV window vents. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. Option 3: Fire Systems which have more than a 5 year life cycle which cannot not be reprogrammed to operate the AOV or have a converter installed will require a Stand Alone AOV system. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. It is envisaged that the majority of the schemes will either fall into Option 2 or 3, but there will also be a reasonable number that fall into option 1. At this moment in time, FirstPort are looking to divide the Contract up into 8 regional Lots, which are set out below, these are however subject to change: 1. Scotland - 44 Schemes 2. The North, North Wales and South Scotland - 80 Schemes 3. The Midlands and Central Wales - 51 Schemes 4. North London, including Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and also East Anglia - 115 Schemes 5. South London, including Surrey, Kent and Sussex - 110 Schemes 6. The South (Central), including Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Dorset - 81 Schemes 7. South Wales and Gloucestershire - 29 Schemes 8. The South West that includes Somerset, Devon and Cornwall - 41 Schemes FirstPort have not yet decided how many Lots a tenderer would be permitted to win, but they would not want one or tenderer's to win all the regional Lots. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to do five things: 1. Provide early warning of the pending opportunity 2. Seek to understand how many Contractors would be interested in tendering for the works. 3. Seek to understand what Lots tenderers would be interested applying for. 4. Seek the markets opinion on how many Lots they would like to be able to win. 5. Understand the markets thoughts with regard to the way the lots have been set up. PLEASE CAN YOU COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AS SET OUT UNDER THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THIS NOTICE.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84564434-465c-4db5-b409-895713991bc0
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

42521000 - Smoke-extraction equipment

45331210 - Ventilation installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRSTPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEW MILTON
Postcode
BH25 5NR
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
New Forest
Electoral Ward
Ballard
Westminster Constituency
New Forest West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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