Lift-maintenance services

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh invites competitive tenders for a planned and reactive maintenance of lifts contract, which would ensure the University are operating safe and compliant lifts throughout the estate. The Lift Portfolio will be split into 2 lots – City Centre & Peripheral Buildings. We will apply a two-stage restricted procedure. For each lot, bidders must self-certify adherence to selection criteria via the ESPD (Scotland) on PCS-T. Suppliers may be required to submit means of proof at a later stage. Specific selection requirements are detailed in Section III of this Notice are the same for each lot unless otherwise indicated. When completing the ESPD, bidders must have regard for the specific requirements in this notice. Following assessment of submitted ESPDs, we will receive tenders from shortlisted bidders. Lot 1 central area. The contract will require suppliers to provide a fully comprehensive lift service to the University. This will include the regular planned preventative maintenance, 24 hour breakdown response and all repairs to the lifts to keep them operating in a safe and reliable condition. The repairs will include any defects that are reported within the Loler Thorough Examinations and those identified during maintenance evaluation audits by our lift consultants. It is intended that the contract is in place for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in total. Due to the size of the estate and number of buildings included in the testing, this tender has been split into two Lots to reduce any risk associated with delivery of the service with 1 supplier. The supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded to each lot however to mitigate any risk to University, UoE will not appoint the same supplier to both Lot 1 & Lot 2. In the event the same supplier wins both Lot 1 & 2, they will be awarded the geographical zone area which has the highest value attached to it (Lot 2). The second highest scoring supplier within Lot 1 will be awarded Lot 1. Lot 2 peripheral area. The contract will require suppliers to provide a fully comprehensive lift service to the University. This will include the regular planned preventative maintenance, 24 hour breakdown response and all repairs to the lifts to keep them operating in a safe and reliable condition. The repairs will include any defects that are reported within the Loler Thorough Examinations and those identified during maintenance evaluation audits by our lift consultants. It is intended that the contract is in place for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years in total. Due to the size of the estate and number of buildings included in the testing, this tender has been split into 2 Lots to reduce any risk associated with delivery of the service with 1 supplier. The supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded to each Lot however to mitigate any risk to University, UoE will not appoint the same supplier to both Lot 1 & Lot 2. In the event the same supplier wins both Lot 1 & 2, they will be awarded the geographical zone area which has the highest value attached to it (Lot 2). The second highest scoring supplier within Lot 1 will be awarded Lot 1.