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Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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17 May 2023 at 08:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has awarded a contract for the maintenance of fire fighting equipment. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, with the title "Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment" falling under the services category. The contract involves maintaining, servicing, repairing, modifying, and replacing fire fighting equipment across various health service authorities in Scotland. The contract duration is 1800 days, with Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, Walker Fire (UK) Ltd, D & G Fire Protection Limited, and Invincible Fire & Security being the active suppliers.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the fire safety industry to provide repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment. SMEs and large-scale suppliers, like the ones currently awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Economic operators have the option to review procedures with the contracting authority, while the formal remedy involves applying to the courts in case of breaches of duty under specific regulations. The contract's value is £1,311,000, signed on May 5, 2017, with a duration of 270 days, including an additional 9-month extension due to unforeseen circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Notice Title

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement to maintain, service, repair, modify and replace where required all fire fighting equipment across the Participating Authorities estate including portable fire fighting equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers and fire blankets), hydrants and dry risers, sprinkler systems and gas suppression systems and to ensure full compliance with all current fire safety legislation on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014(collectively hereafter referred to as "Participating Authorities").

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c953
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013990-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,311,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nss.e-fcategory@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312757454

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

D & G FIRE PROTECTION

INVINCIBLE FIRE & SECURITY

WALKER FIRE (UK

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