Plymouth CAST Provision of Statutory Testing, Servicing and Reactive Repair Services
Estimated value
£1.6m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
30 Sept 2025
Description
The Client is seeking to appoint a single Principal Contractor to deliver the full scope of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) outlined in the specification, which includes: a. Statutory compliance maintenance and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) across in-scope mechanical, electrical and specialist systems (see Detailed Technical Specification for SLA Provision and other appendices). b. Reactive maintenance in line with the response model in Response Times. c. Technical support and management of specialist subcontractors engaged under this Contract. d. 24/7 operations support for emergencies. e. While elements of the service may be subcontracted, the Contractor will remain the sole point of contact for the Client and will retain full responsibility for the coordination, management, and successful delivery of all aspects of the contract. The Contractor must: a. Ensure and provide proofs that all employees and subcontractors meet and maintain the required standards of competence, compliance, and performance. b. Maintain clear and consistent communication with the Client, regardless of subcontractor involvement. c. Be accountable for all service outcomes, including timeliness, quality, and statutory compliance. d. Provide a unified reporting structure and escalation process for all services delivered under the contract. e. This approach is intended to ensure streamlined communication, efficient contract management, and clear accountability throughout the duration of the agreement.
Scope
- Reference
- PCAS01.08
- Total value
- £1,650,000 excluding VAT£19,800,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2031Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033
2 further 1 year extensions
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 500000003511000045000000504000005041320050500000505100005070000050710000507110005071200050720000507300005075000071000000712000007130000071500000716000007162000071630000716313007999300090700000
- Contract locations
- South West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor Responsibility & Service Delivery Model | Contractor Responsibility & Service Delivery Model | quality | 12.50% |
| Management of Service | Management of Service | quality | 12.50% |
| Case Study | Case Study | quality | 2.50% |
| Statutory Compliance Service | Statutory Compliance Service | quality | 7.50% |
| Reactive Repairs & Emergency Service | Reactive Repairs & Emergency Service | quality | 5.00% |
| Repairs & Maintenance Outside of Service Contract Requirements | Repairs & Maintenance Outside of Service Contract Requirements | quality | 5.00% |
| Additional Professional Services Support | Additional Professional Services Support | quality | 2.50% |
| Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management | Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management | quality | 2.50% |
| Sustainability | Sustainability | quality | 10.00% |
| Total Annual Service Cost | Total Annual Service Cost | cost | 30.00% |
| Reactive Works Labour Rates | Reactive Works Labour Rates | price | 7.50% |
| Material Mark-Up | Material Mark-Up | price | 2.50% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Due diligence checks will be undertaken to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJ’s or bankruptcy must be shown. a) A minimum average annual turnover over the past two years of 1.5 times the Annual Contract Value. Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, then the Tenderer may be rejected. Insurances a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = [£10m] b. Public Liability Insurance = [£10m] c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£5m] d. Design Liability Insurance = [£5m]
Refer to Document 2c Contractor Competencies & Accreditations Provide details of up to three and at least one contract to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in the public sector for a multi site and multi discipline servicing contract. To constitute a pass, the contract example(s) provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 06 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 06 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98342&B= ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure