Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hebridean Housing Partnership
Creed Court, Gleann Seileach Business Park, Willowglen, Isle of Lewis
Stornoway
HS1 2QP
UK
Contact person: Matthew Hebditch
Telephone: +44 3001230773
E-mail: info@tighean.co.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hebrideanhousing.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24663
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
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Construction of 50 houses for HHP at Mackenzie Avenue, Melbost, Isle of Lewis.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The construction of 50 no. timber framed dwelling units including a mix of single and two-storey, with associated infrastructure, access roads, external works and landscaping.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 813 564.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Melbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebridies, Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The construction of 50 no. timber framed dwelling units including a mix of single and two-storey, with associated infrastructure, access roads, external works and landscaping.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Accounts
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Challenges
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Community Benefit
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Proposed Delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Previous Experience
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Risk Analysis
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Programme
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 30
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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:
Question Reference 4A.1.
The main Contractor or their Sub-Contractors will be expected to hold membership and accreditation's with the following or an equivalent organisation: Scottish Building Federation, MCS, Select or NICEIC (or equivalent) SNIPEF (or equivalent), CITB. Or have within the last 12 months successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction related scheme in registered membership of the safety schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum eg CHAS.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Question Ref 4B.1.2.
Bidders will require to have an average yearly turnover of 500 000 GBP for the last 3 years.
Question 4B.3.
Where turnover information is not available for the period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading.
Question 4B.4.
Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratios, from their most recent set of accounts.
Ratio 1 the Acid Test: Current Assets-stock)/Current Liabilities. A company with an Acid test of less than 1 cannot currently pay back its current liabilities. Therefore to pass the Acid Test Ratio question the bidder must have a score of greater than 1.
Ratio 2 on Capital Employed % Profit/Capital/Employed. Return on capital employed or ROCE is used to prove the value of the business gains for its assets and liabilities. To pass this question the Association requires the bidder to score a positive figure/percentage.
Ratio 3 Current Ratio — Current Assets/Liabilities. The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. To pass this question the Association requires the bidder to achieve a score of greater than 1.
The Association will consider a Pass in any two of the 3 ratios as an overall Pass for this part of the assessment.
Question Ref 4B.5.1.
It is a requirement of the contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5 000 000 GBP.
Public liability insurance 10 000 000 GBP.
Professional Indemnity Insurance 2 000 000 GBP.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Question Reference 4C.1.
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Bidders must be able to provide evidence of experience in successfully delivering a housing contract on 2 contracts of a similar nature to the 1 described in this site notice as the main contractor in the last 5 years. As a minimum requirement the contract examples must include the construction of residential properties.
Question Reference 4D.1.
The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or Equivalent). Or employ documented policies as noted in the ESPD Questionnaire.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/01/2017
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
Tender must be valid until:
17/04/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/01/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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 http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=473691
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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
HHP requires the Contractor to provide a mandatory community benefit payback within the locality of the development. Community benefit can take various forms such as.
Financial contributions to the community via various local charitable organisations.
Physical labour and or materials to carry-out works for local community groups.
The employment of new apprentices taken from the local area.
The contractor is to include the draft proposals in the space provided in the community benefit form issued with the tender documents. Prior to the award of the contract the contractor must give a commitment confirming that the obligations under the community benefit requirement is fulfilled.
Prior to 50 % completion of the works the contractor must fully confirm details of what provision or payback they intend to provide. The community benefit will be subject to consideration by HHP and the proposal will only be deemed to be acceptable after approval by HHP.
The provision of community benefit is mandatory and will require to be concluded prior to practical completion on the project.
(SC Ref: 473691.)
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=473691
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hebridean Housing Partnership
Creed Court, Gleann Seileach Business Park, Willowglen, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Stornoway
HS1 2QP
UK
Telephone: +44 3001230773
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/12/2016