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Clyde Waterfront and Rnfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge Maintenance Contract

Renfrewshire Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Renfrewshire Council is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Our Corporate Procurement Unit works with Council services to develop Contracts and procedures which achieve Best Value. The Corporate Procurement Unit also has a vital role to play in supporting the Council successfully deliver its overall strategy and achieve a positive vision for Renfrewshire’s communities. The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has suitable skills and experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities on major moving structures in order to demonstrate suitable capacity and capability to undertake a NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses for the planned and reactive maintenance of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge. The starting date is 02 May 2025. The service period is anticipated to be sixty (60) months and will expire on the 01 May 2030.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 May 2025
Award ID
035539-2025-RC-CPU-23-137-1
Status
active
Location
Retford, Notts, UKF15, DN22 7WF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV45259000 — Repair and maintenance of plant
  • CPV50232100 — Street-lighting maintenance services
  • CPV50232200 — Traffic-signal maintenance services
  • CPV50334400 — Communications system maintenance services

Lots

  • The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has suitable skills and experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities on major moving structures in order to demonstrate suitable capacity and capability to undertake a NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses for the planned and reactive maintenance of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge. Additional information: The Council may instruct modifications to the Contract for additional or similar services. The Council will test any decision to instruct additional services against Regulations 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RC-CPU-23-137
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Extension of time granted as confirmed in broadcast messages in the project's message area on PCS-t.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
7 Jun 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
24 May 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
7 Jun 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
24 May 2024, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
24 May 2024, 12:00
Description
Refer to ITT information and instructions

Address

Street Address
Remote opening

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 May 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 May 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Refer to the Procurement Documents and Conditions of Contract contained in the project for RC-CPU-23-237 on PCS-tender portal
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
150

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The Bidder must be registered or enrolled in the relevant trade register kept in the Member State of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Bidders may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the competition if they fail to provide a response to this question.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Bidder will require to evidence insurance cover to the MINIMUM levels specified. The Bidder (including all Consortium Members in a Consortium) will be required to have a Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability. Where the Bidder is not able to make such a declaration, provides full details of the relevant events alongside an explanation of the expected impact on the Bidder’s economic and financial standing. Supporting evidence must be provided where available.
Description
Full details can be found in the SPD and the ITT Information and Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice. At least one Consortium Member or Reliance Entity (e.g. parent company guarantor) must meet the minimum economic and financial standing selection criteria on behalf of the Consortium to pass. SPD 4B.5 Statement: The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover as follows: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = MINIMUM 10 MILLION GBP each and every claim Public Liability Insurance = MINIMUM 25 MILLION GBP each and every claim (in the aggregate for products) (no exclusions for heat works, working at height or tunnelling/ excavations) Contract’s All Risk Insurance = value of works +15% (including cover for items on "free loan") Motor Vehicle Insurance = Statutory THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE – MINIMUM 5 MILLION GBP each and every claim for property damage 4B.6 The Bidder (including all Consortium Members in a Consortium) have a Dun & Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Full details can be found in the SPD and the SPD Information and Instructions which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice. At least one example of the organisation’s experience maintaining a major moving bridge or structure and delivering an on call/ emergency call out service.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor that has suitable skills and experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities on major moving structures in order to demonstrate suitable capacity and capability to undertake a NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses for the planned and reactive maintenance of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge. Additional information: The Council may instruct modifications to the Contract for additional or similar services. The Council will test any decision to instruct additional services against Regulations 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Options

Description
The Contract is for a term service contractor. As well as the planned maintenance requirements, the Council may have requirement to instruct Task Orders ad hoc in line with the Scope of services and conditions. The Council reserves the right to use Regulation 33 - use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition to procure the same Contractor where the Council require similar services during the contract period.

Renewal

Description
For the avoidance of doubt, the Contract includes optional break clause options at end of year 3 and year 4 which can be used at the Council's sole discretion in accordance with the contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Understanding of the Scope, Method and Approach
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Quality and detail of resources
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Provision of Emergency Response / Call out Service
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Provision of Management Information
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
Community Benefits Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Community Benefit Method Statement
Type
quality
Description
3
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside Bridge, Renfrew

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Entry 2
Region
UKM83
Entry 3
Region
UKM83
Entry 4
Region
UKM83

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45259000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance of plant
Entry 2
Id
50232100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Street-lighting maintenance services
Entry 3
Id
50232200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Traffic-signal maintenance services
Entry 4
Id
50334400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communications system maintenance services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1038
Name
Renfrewshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM83
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA1 1JB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Renfrewshire Council

Contact

Name
Rebecca Park
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-109229
Name
Renfrewshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM83
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA1 1JD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Renfrewshire House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Renfrewshire Council

Contact

Name
Rebecca Park
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-45038
Name
Refer to Section VI.4.3

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Refer to Section VI.4.3
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Refer to Section VI.4.3
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-942
Name
Court of Session

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament Square

Identifier

Legal Name
Court of Session
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-152708
Name
Fairfield Control Systems Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF15
Locality
Retford, Notts
Postal Code
DN22 7WF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Randall Park Way

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Fairfield Control Systems Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
035539-2025-RC-CPU-23-137-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152708
Name
Fairfield Control Systems Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035539-2025-RC-CPU-23-137-1
Status
active
Award ID
035539-2025-RC-CPU-23-137-1
Date Signed
2 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Paisley · UKM83 · PA1 1JD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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