Planning

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

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

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Planning

01 Jul 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is planning a tender for the "Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment." This procurement falls under the health industry category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with key documents and information expected to be sought by July 22, 2022. The budget for this procurement is set at £120,000. Interested parties should prepare documentation as detailed in the planned procurement notice available through Public Contracts Scotland.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in fire safety equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and related services. Companies equipped to provide professional maintenance, repair, and replacement services for fire fighting equipment, adhering to rigorous safety standards and regulations, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses with a solid understanding of legislative compliance and health and safety requirements will find this tender aligns with their capabilities, potentially fostering growth in a critical sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

Notice Description

The Contractor is required to maintain service, repair, modify and replace where required all fire fighting equipment across the whole of the Participating Authority's estate including portable fire fighting equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers and fire blankets),gas suppression, hydrants and dry risers and to ensure that all records of equipment are up-to-date and relevant. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current Fire Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to the following: The Fire ( Scotland ) Act 2005 as Amended; The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006; Scottish Health Technical Memorandum , Firecode 81 - 85; and BS 5306-9 2017 Recharging of Portable Fire Extinguishers; BS 750:2012 (for hydrants); BS 9990:2015 and BS 5306 part 1 (for risers): In addition to these requirements all equipment must be kite marked and CE marked as required in Scotland. The Contractor will ensure that, in the course of providing the services and any other advice or recommendations, the Participating Authority is not in breach of any legislation, regulations and SHTMs. Where required by the Participating Authority representative, the Contractor will ensure that the Contractor operatives entering any Participating Authority site are Disclosure Scotland or PVG Scheme cleared. When requested, the Contractor must provide details or copies of the following: BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) & certificate number; FETA (Fire Extinguishing Trade Association) certificate; BFC (British Fire Consortium) certificate. Equipment must not be removed without temporary replacement of identical size and type left in the place of the removed unit. The Contractor shall ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met and that method statements and risk assessments are provided to the Participating Authority representative as required and prior to work being undertaken.

Lot Information

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

See Lot 1. Total number of Lots TBC by contracting authority.

Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

See section II Object

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000697710
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL452958
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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 01698794410

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL452958&idx=1
    1st July 2022 - Supply Chain Doc for completion and return by potential participants.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL452958
    Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment - The Contractor is required to maintain service, repair, modify and replace where required all fire fighting equipment across the whole of the Participating Authority's estate including portable fire fighting equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers and fire blankets),gas suppression, hydrants and dry risers and to ensure that all records of equipment are up-to-date and relevant. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current Fire Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to the following: The Fire ( Scotland ) Act 2005 as Amended; The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006; Scottish Health Technical Memorandum , Firecode 81 - 85; and BS 5306-9 2017 Recharging of Portable Fire Extinguishers; BS 750:2012 (for hydrants); BS 9990:2015 and BS 5306 part 1 (for risers): In addition to these requirements all equipment must be kite marked and CE marked as required in Scotland. The Contractor will ensure that, in the course of providing the services and any other advice or recommendations, the Participating Authority is not in breach of any legislation, regulations and SHTMs. Where required by the Participating Authority representative, the Contractor will ensure that the Contractor operatives entering any Participating Authority site are Disclosure Scotland or PVG Scheme cleared. When requested, the Contractor must provide details or copies of the following: BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) & certificate number; FETA (Fire Extinguishing Trade Association) certificate; BFC (British Fire Consortium) certificate. Equipment must not be removed without temporary replacement of identical size and type left in the place of the removed unit. The Contractor shall ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met and that method statements and risk assessments are provided to the Participating Authority representative as required and prior to work being undertaken.

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