Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Energy Transition Zone Limited
Blenheim Gate, Blenheim Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2DZ
UK
E-mail: david.beattie@etzltd.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://etzltd.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30521
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 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: Private not for profit company
I.5) Main activity
Other: Energy Transition
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ITT - Construction Energy Incubator & Scale Up Hub
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
ETZ Ltd has a requirement to appoint a company to complete the construction work on the Energy Incubator & Scale Up Hub (EISH).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ETZ Ltd has a requirement to appoint a Contractor to complete the construction works for the Energy Incubator & Scale Up Hub per the designs and specifications presented with this tender. As part of the Main Contractors role you will be required to accept the appointed M&E contractor for the M&E installation; you will be required to coordinate the M&E installations as part of the main contract works and manage their works within the main contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Methodology & Project Plan
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Previous experience of delivering similar scopes
/ Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits proposed
/ Weighting: 2.5%
Quality criterion: Delivery of Net Zero Principles
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Sustainable Procurement compliance
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
75%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 11
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
19/01/2024
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/01/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
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=752183.
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.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Through this contract, ETZ wish to ensure that the local community benefit from the construction phase of the EISH, promoting local skills development, enhancing employment prospects for youth people, and enabling the community to connect better with ETZ’s work. ETZ highly values skills related initiatives that promote links between schools and industry, provide work experience opportunities for young people, and actively engage local companies and contractors.
Each bidder must detail any community and skills initiatives they currently participate in and consider how these can be tailored to the EISH project, benefiting ETZ’s local community. Activities to consider include, but are not limited to, engaging with primary or secondary schools, hosting foundation or modern apprentices, offering internship, work placement or shadowing opportunities, joining Developing the Young Workforce’s Young Persons Guarantee, offering interview guarantees, running programmes to promote return to work for disadvantages groups, and utilising local supply chain companies and contractors.
In particular, bidders are asked to outline what internships, work placements, and/or foundation apprenticeships they will offer to pupils at the neighbouring secondary school, Lochside Academy. Details should be across a range of construction, business, and administrative functions, and include anticipated number of places offered.
(SC Ref:752183)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2023