Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1383845116
E-mail: procurement@fife.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fife.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10523
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Student Counselling Services
Reference number: FC-2019-0029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife College requires a contractor to provide a counselling service for our students.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
325 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Fife.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife College requires a contractor to provide a counselling service for our students.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 1 years extensions are available.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of GBP for the last 3 years.
Employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
Public liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
Professional indemnity insurance = 1 000 000 GBP
Product liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Dunfermline, Fife
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
After contract period and further extensions.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
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=605939.
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:605939)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=605939
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1383845116
E-mail: procurement@fife.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.fife.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2019