Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (UTILITIES)

131, St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5JF

UK

Telephone: +44 1413333786

E-mail: procurement@spt.co.uk

Fax: +44 1413333224

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.spt.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17342

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: 20-034

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34940000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) operated Glasgow Subway forms a circle in the centre-west of the city. The entire passenger railway is subsurface, comprising two circular routes, each of approximately 10.5km of slab track. Within a surface maintenance depot in Govan there is approximately 2.5km of ballast track. The system first opened to the public in 1896 and has since gone through various modernisation programmes, including at present.

Maintenance of the Subway track and infrastructure assets is undertaken typically by SPT in-house resource. To support its on-going preventative and reactive maintenance activities, SPT has a long-term agreement in place for supply of rail fastening assembly components, with the exception of rail pads. SPT is looking to award a long-term (up to 8 year) framework to a supplier(s) who is recognised for supplying rail pads and other similar of Track Fastening and Support Assemblies.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 250 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

SPT will use Dun and Bradstreet's DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of bidders. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the value of their D&B Failure Score.

In the event that the bidder does not have a Dun and Bradstreet rating or they consider that the rating has been adversely affected by factors which they can offer mitigating evidence for, we will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidder’s financial status. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the name and value of the 3 financial ratios listed below as taken from their own Accounts.

1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;

2 Liquidity – this value is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio;

3 Gearing – this value is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Bidders with a Failure Score of 51 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability.

In the absence of a DBAi rating, 2 out of the 3 financial ratios must be passed. where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, we may then take account of other factors when assessing financial viability and the risk to the organisation, providing that the Bidder can submit acceptable evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Bidders must provide examples of a minimum of two previous contracts for the supply of similar goods.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

These examples must evidence the bidders ability to service contracts of a similar value and volume to that advertised in this tender.

III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

Bidders will require to evidence that they hold ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 or can evidence that they have equivalent levels of internal processes in place.

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/09/2021

Local time: 12:00

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 22/09/2021

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body