Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road,
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Contact person: Catriona Peden
Telephone: +44 1506283312
E-mail: catriona.peden@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WLC Local Bus Services DPS
Reference number: CC11575
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Selection stage of Dynamic Purchasing System for subsidised local bus routes
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
23 789 990.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000
60112000
60130000
60140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
Main site or place of performance:
West Lothian Council area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WLC wish to set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for subsidised local bus services
For support in tendering please go to
https://www.supplierjourney.scot/
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
All those passing the SPD questions will be admitted to the DPS
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 & 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.
In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3 year period.
It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.
In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.
Should after review of the financial evaluation the tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10 million GBP
Public Liability: 5 million GBP
Motor vehicle insurance – Insurance appropriate for the purposes of the business i.e carriage of passengers for hire or reward.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Provide details of either a valid Public Service Vehicles (PSV) Operators Licence or community bus permit.
Please note details of individual driver and vehicle licence details will be requested at a later date during the mobilisation period prior contract commencement.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-006160
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/04/2033
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/04/2033
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Initial DPS open for 30 days then reopened for 10 years. following that further notice will be published
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Where there is suspicion that risk may be present, as defined by Police Scotland (PS), WLC will provide PS info on the representatives of the bidder (SPD Part 2B) to allow PS to review & provide feedback on info provided.
NB: when completing SPD section 1.11 Part 2B, this should be completed using personal information as follows: full name including any middle names as it appears on birth &/or marriage certificate; the day date & month & the location of birth; & home address & postcode. Failure to provide the correct information may result in your bid being excluded from the tender process or an offer of contract being withdrawn should the info prove to be incomplete or incorrect at a later stage.
If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the Find a Tender Service, Contract Notice or relevant section of the Site Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management & tracking systems to ensure a resilient & sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly & effectively, & provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.
TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal & professional advice about relevant TUPE implications.
CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence & not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:
(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 & any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information.
The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support & assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act &/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act &/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents & the Contractor.
(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;
(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 23758. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits proposals may form part of the award criteria and may be evaluated and become contractual obligations. For further procurement information visit the link below. http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2023/Doing-Business-With-The-Council.
(SC Ref:730748)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road,
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2023