Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Suppression Systems - Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs
Notice Description
1.1 This contract shall encompass the Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs to Fire Suppression Systems. The Fire Suppression Systems are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable servicing, repairs & maintenance regime to exist to ensure that all existing or newly installed Fire Suppression Systems operate correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer's printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This contract shall encompass the Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs to Fire Suppression Systems. The Fire Suppression Systems are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable servicing, repairs & maintenance regime to exist to ensure that all existing or newly installed Fire Suppression Systems operate correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer's printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature.. This Notice follows on from the PIN which was to determine the level of interest in the Tender from potential bidders with membership to the LPCB 1048 scheme or equivalent, and to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender, which requires bidders to express an interest.
Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there is an option to extend the contract by up to 36 months at the discretion of the CA. Following the expiry of the initial contract period and any extension it is anticipated that this contract will be re-tendered.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000807700
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541332
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
35111500 - Fire suppression system
44115500 - Sprinkler systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Optional up to 36 month extension available at the end of the initial contract period. It is anticipated that the contract will be re-tendered following the initial contract period and any subsequent extension.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Scott Henderson
- Contact Email
- property.contracts@highland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463702979
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5NX
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537701
Fire Suppression Systems - Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs - The Highland Council will be looking to tender for this requirement in the next few months, SER009 - the Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs to Fire Suppression Systems. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) gives "advance notice" which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement. Further, this PIN is to determine the level of interest in the Tender from potential bidders with membership to the LPCB 1048 scheme or equivalent, and to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender, which requires bidders to express an interest. This contract shall encompass the Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs to Fire Suppression Systems. The Fire Suppression Systems are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Maintenance regime to ensure that all existing or newly installed Fire Suppression Systems operate correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer's printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541332
Fire Suppression Systems - Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs - 1.1 This contract shall encompass the Inspection, Servicing, Repairs & Call Outs to Fire Suppression Systems. The Fire Suppression Systems are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable servicing, repairs & maintenance regime to exist to ensure that all existing or newly installed Fire Suppression Systems operate correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer's printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature.
Notice URLs
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