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title: "Funicular Health and Safety Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000691705"
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# Funicular Health and Safety Advisory Services

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000691705

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## Summary

Highlands and Islands Enterprise recently awarded two contracts to Sequs Consulting Limited for the provision of Funicular Health and Safety Advisory Services. The contracts, valued at a total of £64,206, relate specifically to the Funicular Control System Authorisation and Stage 2 Funicular Strengthening Authorisation. The procurement process was executed under the tender method, with the contracts officially signed on the 16th of May 2022, and they are set to expire on the 31st of January 2023. The procurement falls under the services category within the economic affairs industry, primarily located in Inverness, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and safety consulting, particularly those with expertise in transport systems and regulatory compliance. Companies that possess a strong understanding of the funicular safety requirements and have relevant experience in working with government bodies or infrastructure services will be particularly well-positioned to compete for future contracts in this area. The direct award due to the specialist nature of the services indicates a limited pool of competitors, allowing qualified businesses, especially SMEs, to capitalise on this niche market.

## Notice

This contract award notice refers to two contracts awarded to Sequs: 1.Funicular Control System Authorisation (GBP 42,952) 2. Stage 2 for Stage 2 Funicular Strengthening Authorisation (GBP 21,614) - publishing this contract as a combined CAN as there has been previous spend with Sequs. The contracts will expire on 31 January 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIE have recently been advised by the Department of Transport that a full safety authorisation process, under the cableway regulations, is necessary for the implementation of the Funicular control system replacement. HIE also requires the supplier to provide advisory support for the Funicular Strengthening Authorisation which is concerned with the funicular viaduct strengthening authorisation process prior to re-entering into service. To date Sequs having been supporting HIE in the statutory recertification process and safety case for the Department for Transport. This Stage 1 process completed in March 2022. These two new contracts will provide further advisory services required for the two aspects of the funicular system. It is critical that the same specialist consultant advises on all matters relating to the funicular and its control system to ensure alignment. A change in supplier would cause significant inconvenience and/or substantial duplication of costs to HIE and could critically undermine either safety case processes and could result in a prolonged reapproval process or a failure to secure the necessary approval. Regulation 6b of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 allows for a contract to be awarded without further competition: "A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract--(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons-- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons; but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;" HIE considers this requirement is satisfied by both contract: Sequs has gained valuable knowledge of the project and a change of supplier would cause significant inconvenience and/or substantial duplication of costs to HIE. In addition, that the only other suitable UK-based supplier is already acting on behalf of the UK Department of Transport in assessing the safety case for the funicular in which case it would not be appropriate to approach them as this would create a conflict of interest. Also, the need and the extent/value of the control systems authorisation was confirmed in March 2022 and in order to enable the funicular to be re-instated in a timeous manner, it was critical to directly award this element of work to Sequs.

Options: HIE may modify these two contracts in line with the procurement regulations e.g. if additional services are required as a result of further advice from the relevant authorities; due to delays in the project outwith HIE's control.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450487 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,206 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEQUS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450487

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450487
  Funicular Health and Safety Advisory Services - This contract award notice refers to two contracts awarded to Sequs: 1.Funicular Control System Authorisation (GBP 42,952) 2. Stage 2 for Stage 2 Funicular Strengthening Authorisation (GBP 21,614) - publishing this contract as a combined CAN as there has been previous spend with Sequs. The contracts will expire on 31 January 2023.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691705
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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