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title: "Tender for the Provision of Engineering Inspections"
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# Tender for the Provision of Engineering Inspections

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040895

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service has awarded a contract to W.H. SCOTT SON ENGINEERS LIMITED for the provision of engineering inspections in Northern Ireland's health and social care sector. The contract involves managing statutory inspections for approximately 16,600 devices across various healthcare facilities and patients' homes. The contract value is between 4,400,000 GBP to 10,000,000 GBP, lasting initially for five years with a possible 36-month extension. The deadline for the tender was on the 6th of June 2024.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in technical inspection services, particularly those experienced in managing statutory inspections within healthcare settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to compete, given the emphasis on quality and cost criteria. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the Business Services Organisation being the buying organisation overseeing the award process to support public healthcare compliance in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

This Contract is for the Provision of Engineering Inspections to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to manage the provision of statutory inspections in health care facilities and in service users / patients' homes across Northern Ireland for approximately 16,600 devices to enable the Clients to fulfil their statutory obligations. The Contractor must ensure that the statutory inspections are programmed to be carried out as required in relation to lifting equipment and equipment under pressure to achieve compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (NI) 2004; and where applicable, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 (PUWER), the Electricity At Work Act (NI) 1991 (EAWR), the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (NI) 2003 (COSHH), and the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and, or, any amendments thereto for the duration of the Contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for the Provision of Engineering Inspections to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to manage the provision of statutory inspections in health care facilities and in service users / patients' homes across Northern Ireland for approximately 16,600 devices to enable the Clients to fulfil their statutory obligations. The Contractor must ensure that the statutory inspections are programmed to be carried out as required in relation to lifting equipment and equipment under pressure to achieve compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (NI) 2004; and where applicable, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 (PUWER), the Electricity At Work Act (NI) 1991 (EAWR), the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (NI) 2003 (COSHH), and the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and, or, any amendments thereto for the duration of the Contract. Additional information: The estimated value for this contract is the highest value in the following range: 4,400,000 GBP to 10,000,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year Contract plus maximum 36 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of inspections during the contract period for all Clients.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority has provided for the extension of the initial contract for a period (or periods) up to Three Years. The Contract will be renewed on completion of the Contract or on completion of any extensions to the Contract by way of Public Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017532-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Contracting Authority has provided for the extension of the initial contract for a period (or periods) up to Three Years. The Contract will be renewed on completion of the Contract or on completion of any extensions to the Contract by way of Public Tender. The earliest retender will be in 2028 and the latest will be 2031. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,600,000 |
| Lots value | £5,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE; SOUTH EASTERN HEALH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BALLYMENA |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT43 6DA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Local authority | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electoral ward | Springfarm |
| Westminster constituency | South Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | W.H. SCOTT SON ENGINEERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services
- 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2024 at 07:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017532-2024
- 22 Dec 2023 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037890-2023
- 6 Oct 2023 at 11:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029523-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://setrust.hscni.net/
- https://southerntrust.hscni.net/
- https://westerntrust.hscni.net/
- https://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/

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