Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786433930
E-mail: procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/tenders
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Project Monitoring Service
Reference number: 19-CE-104-OJ
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90713000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Zero Waste Scotland provides a range of support to businesses across Scotland. This ranges from business support through to grant funding.
This contract has been driven by a requirement to monitor the impacts and outcomes of grant awards made under Circular Economy Investment Fund. To date, the Circular Economy Investment Fund has initiated 38 contracted projects equating to just over 6 400 000 GBP worth of funding. Monitoring the activities, outputs and outcomes of each project will fulfil a requirement to report on projects to the Scottish Government’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) managing authority.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Zero Waste Scotland requires a contractor/s to provide the following services:
(i) project Monitoring:
(a) provide a single point of contact for projects throughout the process;
(b) provide the recipient advice and support on the relevant monitoring process;
(c) produce and maintain individual project monitoring schedules to be shared with the recipient and Zero Waste Scotland which will allow viewing and tracking of monitoring activity at any time;
(d) site visits.
(i) this will be according to the relevant programme of support and may include, but will not be restricted to, the following activities:
1) Manage the site visits according to the relevant issued monitoring process issued by Zero Waste Scotland;
2) Coordinate site visit arrangements including ensuring identified Zero Waste Scotland personnel can be included;
3) Confirm the requirements of the relevant monitoring process with the recipient;
4) Compile an initial monitoring schedule with the recipient;
5) Review and assess the methodology by which outputs and results are measured including metrics like carbon savings;
6) Take pictures of the relevant activities, infrastructure and plant in situ;
7) Review copies of original documentation;
8) Ensure key programme specific requirements are correct and in place (e.g. signage);
9) Review reporting to date including data and project activity;
10) Observe for risks to delivery against the project deliverables, including any significant procedural, health, safety and environmental risks.
(e) project returns.
(i) this will be according to the relevant programme of support and may include, but will not be restricted to, the following activities:
1) Manage the returns according to the relevant issued monitoring process issued by Zero Waste Scotland;
2) Receive and review all returns against relevant quality criteria;
3) Provide recipient with feedback and request revisions where necessary to ensure that the return is to the acceptable standard.
4) Present the final version of return to the satisfaction of Zero Waste Scotland.
(f) tele/videoconferencing;
(i) this will be according to the relevant programme of support and may include, but will not be restricted to, the following activities:
1) Coordinate teleconference and/or video conference arrangements including ensuring identified Zero Waste Scotland personnel are included;
2) Review reporting to date including data and project activity;
3) Report on risks to delivery against the project deliverables, including any significant procedural, health, safety and environmental risks.
(ii) project Management:
(a) continually review the relevant monitoring process and associated documentation making suggestions to Zero Waste Scotland for improvement where identified;
(b) provide written records of all contacts with project personnel, including formal and informal phone calls, meetings and emails and supply to Zero Waste Scotland at specified intervals;
(c) all outputs from monitoring activities will be supplied to the satisfaction of Zero Waste Scotland;
(d) assist Zero Waste Scotland with preparing monitoring results and findings for reports to funders as requested.
2) Zero Waste Scotland requires all monitoring activity specified to be delivered within the specified timescales outlined in each call-off.
3) Project monitoring activity may be required in any location in Scotland therefore the service must be delivered to the same service level and standard irrespective of the project location;
4) No work should commence without prior agreement from Zero Waste Scotland in accordance with the call-off process described in Part 9 (Contract Management) below;
5) Please note that Zero Waste Scotland cannot guarantee any work will be allocated to any contractor through this agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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:
Yes
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 182-443572
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 19-CE-104-OJ
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-aea
18 Blythswwod Square, Torr Rd
Glasgow
G2 4BG
UK
Telephone: +44 7969707090
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Zero Waste Scotland is not using the ESPD module on PCS for this procurement exercise. Bidders must therefore download the ESPD (Scotland) provided for this procurement exercise as an additional document in order to prepare a response.
Failure to follow the instructions provided in either the ‘Supporting Information for Selection Criteria’ document or the tender document may result in your ESPD (Scotland) response and/or tender submission being ruled non-compliant. Please read these instructions carefully prior to completing and submitting any response. Any questions relating to these instructions must be raised using the question and answer facility through the PCS website.
The questions, weightings and scoring methodology for selection criteria can be found in the ‘Supporting Information for Selection Criteria’ document.
Bidders are reminded that only information provided as a direct response to the ESPD (Scotland) will be evaluated. Bidders should complete their response on the basis that Zero Waste Scotland, its staff and advisers have no prior knowledge of their organisation.
Bidders should note that Zero Waste Scotland will carry out due diligence checking on statements made within ESPD (Scotland) responses. A request from Zero Waste Scotland to provide evidence in support of statements made by a Bidder in their ESPD (Scotland) response does not infer that the bid or the bidder has been successful.
Quality submissions will be scored using the Scottish Government's recommended scoring convention:
4 — Excellent: response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
3 — Good: response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable: response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
1 — Poor: response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited details or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
0 — Unacceptable: nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
Please do not contact Zero Waste Scotland following a response or submission to enquire if or when a decision will be made. An indicative timetable is provided in the contract notice and Zero Waste Scotland will inform all bidders of decisions or delays at the same time, by email to the nominated contact only as identified in your response or submission.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786433930
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/tenders
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2019