Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bield Housing and Care
79 Hopetoun Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4QF
UK
Telephone: +44 1312734078
E-mail: J.Grant2@bield.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bield.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13722
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 another address:
Ewing Somerville Partnership (Scotland) Ltd
40c Speirs Wharf
Glasgow
G4 9TH
UK
E-mail: info@ewing-somerville.com
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ewing-somerville.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Bield Housing and Care, Asbestos Surveys and Sampling Contract
Reference number: ESP 4330
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Measured term contract for Asbestos surveys and sampling to domestic properties of older vulnerable people.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000
79311000
71631300
71600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout SCOTLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bield Housing and Care are seeking to contract with a suitable resourced and experienced contractor to undertake asbestos survey inspections and sampling services at individual properties including communal areas at various schemes throughout Scotland.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
For any variable period up to a maximum of 36 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to increase the contract if further properties are procured by the association.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
The relevant requirement is set out in the ESPD, Part IV Selection criteria [4A1a] Enrolment in a relevant professional register. The
Following statement clarifies the requirement:
If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in
Which they are established.
The relevant trade register in the UK is the Companies House Register ://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house or equivalent in other countries.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the on-line ESPD.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As set out in the on-line ESPD.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out within the on-line ESPD.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As set out within the on-line ESPD.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/01/2020
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Between 2022 and 2025.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
A European Single Procurement Document has been provided for completion with the invitation to tender documents. The ESPD will be scored on a Pass/Fail basis. Bidders who fail the ESPD will not be considered for award of this contract.
The portal will close to questions on 20.1.2020.
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=608819
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:
Bield Housing and Care is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of its older vulnerable residents and their local community.
The community benefit requirements are set out within Appendix 4 and 5 of the quality section of the tender document.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=608819
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bield Housing and Care
79 Hopetoun Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4QF
UK
Telephone: +44 1312734078
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.bield.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2019