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Award

11 Oct 2023 at 12:32

Award

11 Sep 2023 at 09:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has completed the procurement process for "Fire Appliance Annual Inspections and Related Services." This service falls under the technical automobile inspection services category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, with a total contract value of £750,000. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, and the contract was signed on 8th September 2023. The buying organisation is located in Cambuslang, UK, and the service will be delivered throughout Scotland.

This tender for fire appliance inspections presents business growth opportunities for service providers capable of offering inspections across Scotland. Companies in the technical inspection and testing services sector would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The award criteria included a quality/technical merit component of 60% and a price component of 40%. The sole active supplier for this contract is "Freight Transport Association TA Logistics UK." The award was made following a procurement rationale stating no other service provider could fulfill the required scope across Scotland.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Fire Appliance Annual Inspections and Related Services

Notice Description

Annual inspections of fire appliances equivalent to MOT inspections on light and commercial vehicles

Lot Information

Lot 1

A single unified service across Scotland including its islands is required whereby a service provider will send out its own staff to fire stations to carry out inspections. Appliances must be inspected at their home operational stations as they cannot be removed from operational service for this purpose

Procurement Information

No other potential service provider capable of providing the entire service on demand across Scotland has been found.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fb93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029962-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Freight Transport Association TA Logistics UK

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