Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, Buchanan Gate Business Park, Cumbernauld Road
Stepps, Glasgow
G33 6HA
UK
Contact person: James Buchanan
Telephone: +44 7880262105
E-mail: james.buchanan2@scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.scottishwater.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10303
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
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/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Equipment and Energy Storage Systems
Reference number: SW18/ENY/1152
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09332000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water is tendering for the Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Equipment of Energy Storage Systems.
Technically:
— the Contractor should be capable of providing a turnkey project including design and development, install and operating stages of the product lifecycle,
— the Contractor should be able to install solar photovoltaic equipment to offset onsite asset consumption or export to the grid,
— the Contractor should be capable of providing installation of energy storage equipment in front of or behind the meter either as a stand-alone project or as part of a combined on-site generation scheme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
11 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09331200
09332000
09331000
09330000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Pan Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water envisages the appointment of multiple suppliers to provide a cost effective and efficient service for the supply and installation of photovoltaic equipment and energy storage systems. The initial contract period is from 1.6.2019 to 31.3.2021 with the option to extend for a further five years until March 2026 (5 x 1 year extension options available).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
11 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2019
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A further 5 x 1 year extension options will be available and used and the sole discretion of Scottish Water.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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.
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:
22/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
21/02/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not registered, you must register via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document.
This notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the OJEU Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination.
The PQQ document is available on Public Contract Scotland — Tender https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
You must be registered on this site as a supplier to be able to view and submit the PQQ.
The PQQ must be submitted to be considered for progression in this exercise. The PQQ is titled:
Project_12519 The Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic Equipment and Energy Storage Systems.
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=562584
(SC Ref:562584)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Water
The Bridge, Buchanan Gate Business Park
Cumbernauld Road
Stepps, Glasgow
UK
Telephone: +44 7875873072
Internet address(es)
URL: www.scottishwater.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2018