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title: "Maintenance of Portable Fire Fighting Equipment"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Maintenance of Portable Fire Fighting Equipment

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668838

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract titled "Maintenance of Portable Fire Fighting Equipment," part of the public services and housing sector. The contract was initiated through a selective procurement method under the Scotland Excel Framework and spans from 29 September 2021 to 28 September 2023, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contract, valued at £440,000, was officially signed on 28 September 2021. The central locations involved are Hamilton, UK.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in fire safety products and services. Companies such as M & S Fire Protection Ltd, which successfully secured this contract, illustrate the potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in the public procurement space. Businesses offering maintenance, servicing, and installation of firefighting equipment, as well as related community training initiatives, would be particularly well-suited to participate in similar future tenders, enhancing their market reach and contribution to community safety goals.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement to maintain portable firefighting equipment, comprising regular checks across a range of Council properties, including Principal Offices and Educational facilities. The Council's Procurement Service identified a suitable and accessible Scotland Excel Framework (SXL) - OJEU Reference 2018/S013-025828 for the Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products 16-17. Within the Scotland Excel Framework guidance documents users can select which supplier to call off from based on an assessment of their own individual needs to ensure policies and internal governance can be justified with sound commercial reasons. On review of the options available to South Lanarkshire Council under the Scotland Excel Framework it was agreed that by directly selecting the highest ranked contractor M & S Fire Protection (Glasgow) Ltd for both Lots 1 and 2 framework would provide best value to the Council.

### Lot Information

Fire Safety Products (including signage)

As part of the Council's fire safety procedures, we require the supply, delivery and installation of fire extinguishers, fire blankets and associated products including associated signage products. The Council's Procurement Service identified the Scotland Excel (SXL) - OJEU Reference 2018/S 013-025828 Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products 16-17 as a suitable Framework. This Framework is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation and allows members to select a suitable supplier via a direct award or a mini competition from those appointed within the relevant Lots. All contractors have been assessed under European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) during the appointment process. To ensure that best value was being achieved for the Council an evaluation of historical and future spend was undertaken based on Lot 1 - Fire Safety Products (including signage) of the Framework. Within Lot 1 the highest ranked contractor was M & S Fire Protection (Glasgow) Ltd and on review above evaluation it was agreed that this would provide best value to the Council. The contract period for this Direct Award to Lot 1 is 29 September 2021 until 28 September 2023 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Service, Repair and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products

The Council's fire safety products require annual and extended servicing as well as ad hoc repairs and fire risk assessments. The Council's Procurement Service identified a suitable and accessible Framework as follows: Scotland Excel (SXL) - OJEU Reference 2018/S 013-025828 Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products 16-17. Lot 2 of this Framework - Servicing, Repair & Maintenance of Fire Safety Products. The SXL Framework is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation and allow members to select a suitable supplier via a direct award or a mini competition from those appointed within the relevant Lots of the Framework. All contractors have been assessed under European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) during the appointment process. As the SXL Framework allows for either a Mini Competition or Direct Award and on review of the options available to the Council a procurement exercise was undertaken evaluating historical and future spend. It was agreed that a Direct Award from Lot 2 be made to the highest ranked contractor M & S Fire Protection (Glasgow) Ltd as this would provide best value to the Council. The contract period for this Direct Award is 29 September 2021 until 28 September 2023 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430129 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £440,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | M & S FIRE PROTECTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430129

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430129
  Maintenance of Portable Fire Fighting Equipment - South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement to maintain portable firefighting equipment, comprising regular checks across a range of Council properties, including Principal Offices and Educational facilities. The Council's Procurement Service identified a suitable and accessible Scotland Excel Framework (SXL) - OJEU Reference 2018/S013-025828 for the Supply, Delivery, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products 16-17. Within the Scotland Excel Framework guidance documents users can select which supplier to call off from based on an assessment of their own individual needs to ensure policies and internal governance can be justified with sound commercial reasons. On review of the options available to South Lanarkshire Council under the Scotland Excel Framework it was agreed that by directly selecting the highest ranked contractor M & S Fire Protection (Glasgow) Ltd for both Lots 1 and 2 framework would provide best value to the Council.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668838
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

## Provenance

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