Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

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

Other: Registered Social Landlord

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

1.12.2021.

VI.3) Additional information

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=531156

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.

(SC Ref:531156)

Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=531156

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=566186

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.

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:

Southside Housing Association is committed to maximising Community Benefits through its procurement activities. The successful tenderer will be required to support our social and economic objectives for defined priority groups, relating to community initiatives and employment and training opportunities, and support to social enterprises, supported businesses and SMEs.

We aim to secure real economic and social benefit for residents, communities and customers through delivery of our capital investment projects. A key objective is to reduce economic inactivity across our communities and to assist unemployed individuals to access training and quality, sustainable employment opportunities. Our requirements are intended to support disadvantaged groups including SHA customers, young people and unemployed individuals; and to provide community benefit activities in the neighbourhoods we operate in. In addition, we aim to open out supply chain opportunities to SMEs, supported businesses and social enterprises. The successful tenderer will be expected to embrace our Community Benefits requirements through the duration of each project. We will work with the successful tenderer to help address social exclusion by creating and maximising employment, community engagement and business development opportunities during the delivery of our projects. Minimum targets will be included in the appointed Tenderers agreement to deliver the project.

The appointed tenderer will be held to completed Community Benefit pro-forma outlining when the relevant Community Benefit targets will be met and will regularly be monitored and reported for progress towards meeting these targets. Failure to achieve the target outcome will impact the Tenderer for future tenders.

Value of support to community projects, engagements or initiatives (% of contract value).

This requires contractors to support activities benefiting local communities. Support can be delivered through a variety of routes, e.g. direct financial support, donations, partnership contributions; access to existing contractor CSR programmes; provision of in-kind volunteering time; donation of services, materials, goods or expertise; sponsorship and mentoring. Activities are nor perspective and may include support to build capacity in community organisations; support for community events, recreation, community safety, environmental and arts and sports activities; work with local schools, voluntary groups, and service providers; and improvements to the local environment or local facilities.

Measurement: actual and percentage contract value of community support contributed and description of the activity or product delivered.

Validation requirement: written evidence via completion of quarterly report describing activity, community participation levels, target group, timescales, impact and any publicity/promotion material.

(SC Ref:566186)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

30/11/2018