Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Telephone: +44 3451550000
E-mail: graham.hill@fife.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fife.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.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
Framework for Internal & External Painting and Decorating
Reference number: 0243
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45451000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Internal & External Painting & Plastering to Domestic and Commercial Properties, various location throughout Fife including all
associated works
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45451000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Fife
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Internal & External Painting and Plastering
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional 24 month extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Achieving minimum SPD requirements
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Must be member of a relevant trade federation such as Scottish Decorator's Federation or equivalent
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
We will evaluate organisation’s economic and financial standing based on their current assets and current liabilities in relation to their audited published accounts for the last two years and divide the current assets by the current. Tenderers are expected to achieve a ratio of 1 or more. Where a Tenderer does not meet this requirement, further details should be provided to confirm why, and the Council may undertake additional financial checks using a tool such as Creditsafe and a qualitative judgement shall be made as to the financial capacity of the tenderer
All insurance certifications must be in place prior to commencement of the contract, with the appropriate levels of insurance as per the Contract Notice.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
We will evaluate organisation’s experience and capability relative to what we intend to buy, in particular:
Providing internal and external painting and plastering to domestic and commercial properties Works in a Local Authority setting
Achieving the same or similar outcomes
3 examples in the last 5 years must be provided (At least one example must be in a Local Authority scenario). Notes of key importance here is the relevance of each of the examples given to the services required. Details should include Client, value and a full description of the work involved. This is not an exhaustive list.
We can exclude you from this procurement if you don’t hold the following
CSCS Card – Trade specific
Asbestos Awareness Category 3 Certificate
(Or equivalent
III.2) Conditions related to 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 establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
27/09/2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=774048.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
Engage with the targeted unemployed persons and demonstrate an understanding of their employment-related needs.
Engage with or provide the employability services required to support the targeted unemployed persons.
Work with their sub-sub-contractors and suppliers who will provide the training placement and employment opportunities.
Ensure that each employed individual has a high-quality experience maximising their chances of gaining and sustaining longer term future employment, describing the likely various stages of involvement and support to be given.
(SC Ref:774048)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=774048
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Whytescausway
Kirkcaldy
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2024