Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
UK
Contact person: Paul Mellon
Telephone: +44 1412727463
E-mail: paul.mellon@transport.gov.scot
Fax: +44 1412727272
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.transport.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Geotechnical Certification Services
Reference number: TS/MTRIPS/SER/2016/03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71332000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport Scotland has identified a continuing need to appoint a Consultant for the provision of geotechnical certification services to assist in the development of Scottish transport infrastructure projects (“Schemes”).
The principal services shall comprise the provision of an independent geotechnical consultancy service for the certification of ground investigations, geotechnical design and other geotechnical activities related to the Scottish Trunk Road network. This shall include both the performance of the service and the provision of advice in relation to the service. In addition the services shall comprise providing advice in relation to technical specifications or publications. Other geotechnical-related services may be required to be undertaken from time to time, including similar services related to railway and other transport infrastructure.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scottish mainland (including Skye), reporting to Transport Scotland in Glasgow.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport Scotland has identified a continuing need to appoint Consultants for the provision of geotechnical certification services to assist in the development of Scottish transport infrastructure projects. This need is best met through the use of a multi-supplier framework agreement which can provide the required flexibility to cover situations where potential conflicts of interest or capacity issues arise.
It is intended that services shall be called off from the framework agreement on the basis of supplier ranking (generally to first-ranked, failing whom second, then third), which will be determined as part of the tender evaluation and award process. However, for services of a particular complexity or value Transport Scotland will have the option to run mini-competitions.
The framework participants will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a specialist requirement and as such it is not feasible to divide this requirement into lots.
To be considered for this contract, economic operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD.
The services shall comprise the provision of an independent geotechnical consultancy service for the certification of ground investigations, geotechnical design and other geotechnical activities related to the Scottish Trunk Road network. This shall include both the performance of the service and the provision of advice in relation to the service. In addition the services shall comprise providing advice in relation to technical specifications or publications. Other geotechnical-related services may be required to be undertaken from time to time, including similar services related to railway and other transport infrastructure.
The principal service of geotechnical certification is defined in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Technical Memorandum SH 4/89 (DMRB 4.1.7) or any successor thereof. The duties it requires of the appointed Consultants include: liaison with the design organisation; examination of reports and other relevant documentation; familiarisation with the site, site operations and laboratory facilities as appropriate; and when satisfied signing off the specified geotechnical certificates.
The following standards apply to geotechnical activities undertaken for Transport Scotland:
UK Standards for Highways, specifically:
— Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB),
— Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW),
— Transport Scotland Interim Amendments (TSIA).
Eurocodes, specifically:
— Eurocode 7 (including UK National Annex),
— Eurocode 8 to the extent applicable in the UK,
— other Eurocodes to the extent necessary for the understanding and implementation of Eurocodes 7 and 8.
BS EN and BS EN ISO standards relating to geotechnical investigation and execution of geotechnical works including earthworks.
BS Codes of Practice relating to geotechnical investigation and the design and execution of geotechnical works including earthworks.
Other Non-Conflicting Complementary Information (NCCI) relating to geotechnical investigation and the design and execution of geotechnical works including earthworks.
It is intended as part of the framework agreement to seek the provision of advice on DMRB Technical Memorandum SH 4/89 itself, potentially leading to the development and issue of a revised procedure during the duration of the framework agreement.
It is intended that, if awarded a call-off contract, the Consultant shall be required to perform the duties of a designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach to the provision of the Services
/ Weighting: TBC
Quality criterion: Approach to risk and contract management
/ Weighting: TBC
Quality criterion: Strengths and attributes of staff assigned to the Services
/ Weighting: TBC
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
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
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2017/S 032-057936
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TS/MTRIP/SER/2016/03
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Limited
Citypoint 2, 25 Tyndrum Street
Glasgow
G4 0JY
UK
Telephone: +44 1413545600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Limited
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7HX
UK
Telephone: +44 1412438560
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited (formerly Mouchel Limited)
St Johns House, Queen Street
Manchester
M2 5JB
UK
Telephone: +44 1616028400
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the framework agreement on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the framework agreement, it is intended that the framework agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the 3 most economically advantageous tenderers.
The framework agreement terms and conditions will be based on the Transport Scotland model consultancy agreement with bespoke amendments. Each selected Economic Operator shall be invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms.
Each Economic Operator shall submit 4 paper copies (1 marked “Original” and 3 marked “Copy” 1, 2, or 3 as relevant) together with one data CD/DVD of the completed ESPD, in a sealed package to arrive by the stated deadline to the following addressee and address:
Procurement Support Manager, Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF, United Kingdom.
The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation outwith the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Compliance with achieving the specified deadline is the sole responsibility of the economic operator.
Economic operators which alter their composition after making a submission will be the subject of re-evaluation.
Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation, which relate to the ESPD submission, shall be made through the Public Contracts Scotland portal. The deadline to submit clarifications is 12:00 noon GMT on 3.3.2017.
Neither Transport Scotland nor the Scottish Ministers shall be responsible in any way to economic operators as a result of any delay or failure in answering any request for clarification or any decision not to answer a request for clarification (either in full or in part). Absence of a response from Transport Scotland or the Scottish Ministers shall not entitle economic operators to qualify their submission.
The Scottish Ministers reserve the right not to conclude any framework agreement as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and to make whatever changes the Scottish Minsters deem appropriate to the content, process, timing and structure of the procurement process.
Transport Scotland and the Scottish Ministers shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in the competition.
Economic operators should be aware that all information submitted to the Scottish Ministers may need to be disclosed and/or published by the Scottish Ministers in compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Question III.1.3: Minimum levels of standards possibly required — statement (m): Continued.
— a minimum of 4 nº staff must be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a geotechnically relevant subject from a relevant degree-awarding body, and in addition
— a minimum of 3 nº staff must be Chartered (or equivalent) from a geotechnically relevant professional organisation (e.g. CEng, CGeol, CSci).
The name, position and qualifications of such staff within the economic operators organisation should be provided.
As a result of this process, Transport Scotland has entered into a framework agreement with 3 nº suppliers Aecom, Jacobs and Mouchel (now WSP).
(SC Ref:531679)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1412727100
E-mail: hilary.cameron@transport.gov.scot
Fax: +44 1412727272
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.transport.gov.scot
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2018