Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International
Level 6, 2 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1RW
UK
Contact person: Natalie Dalgoutte
Telephone: +44 1412261000
E-mail: natalie.dalgoutte@scotent.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.colliers.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17863
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Landscaping Services For Scottish Enterprise Investment Properties
Reference number: P22-0044
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland's main economic development agency.
This tender will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of SE.
The contract has two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
Further details can be found elsewhere in this contract notice and within the ITT documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 421 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender process will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise (SE).
The range of services to be undertaken include but are not limited to: amenity grass cutting; rough grass cutting; strimming path and road edges; weed control; hedge trimming; shrub pruning and weed control; arboricultural services (tree thinning/felling); maintenance of SUDS elements; cleaning of hardstanding areas (sweeping, leaf clearance, gully cleaning, etc); litter picking.
Additional ad hoc services may also be required at certain Affected Properties throughout the term of this contract and may include, but are not necessarily limited to; repairs to fences; removal of fly tipped rubbish; fitting of replacement padlocks; felling or pruning of trees at property boundaries; and treatment of non-native invasive plant species.
The full scope of services to be provided can be found within the ITT documentation.
The contract will be divided into two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated separately.
Details of the current Affected Properties within each Lot can be found within the ITT documentation.
SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
Scottish Enterprise estimate the value of the commission for both Lots 1 and 2 over the maximum of three years and three further periods of 12-months extensions to be between GBP1,694,700 and GBP2,421,000 including VAT. Individually SE estimates the maximum total value of Lot 1 to be between GBP593,145 and GBP847,350 (including VAT); and Lot 2 to be between GBP1,101,555 and GBP1,573,650 (including VAT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Methodology including Innovation (equipment to be used, approach to land management, proposed techniques/opportunities from site visits, staff training, legislation alignment etc)
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Sustainability (include information on chemicals, rewilding opportunities, use of waste materials, litter segregation/recycling, vehicle emission reduction, etc.)
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Planning and Reporting
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
847 350.00
GBP
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:
Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
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:
Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further 12-months at its sole discretion.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender process will establish a contract to provide landscape maintenance operations on a regular basis through the growing season and winter months to a portfolio of development Affected Properties across Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise (SE).
The range of services to be undertaken include but are not limited to: amenity grass cutting; rough grass cutting; strimming path and road edges; weed control; hedge trimming; shrub pruning and weed control; arboricultural services (tree thinning/felling); maintenance of SUDS elements; cleaning of hardstanding areas (sweeping, leaf clearance, gully cleaning, etc); litter picking.
Additional ad hoc services may also be required at certain Affected Properties throughout the term of this contract and may include, but are not necessarily limited to; repairs to fences; removal of fly tipped rubbish; fitting of replacement padlocks; felling or pruning of trees at property boundaries; and treatment of non-native invasive plant species.
The full scope of services to be provided can be found within the ITT documentation.
The contract will be divided into two Lots - Lot 1 (East Sites) and Lot 2 (West Sites) and bidders may tender for one or both Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated separately.
Details of the current Affected Properties within each Lot can be found within the ITT documentation.
SE anticipate that the contract will commence in April 2022 and have a duration of 3 years. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
Scottish Enterprise estimate the value of the commission for both Lots 1 and 2 over the maximum of three years and three further periods of 12-months extensions to be between GBP1,694,700 and GBP2,421,000 including VAT. Individually SE estimates the maximum total value of Lot 1 to be between GBP593,145 and GBP847,350 (including VAT); and Lot 2 to be between GBP1,101,555 and GBP1,573,650 (including VAT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Methodology including Innovation (equipment to be used, approach to land management, proposed techniques/opportunities from site visits, staff training, legislation alignment etc)
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Sustainability (include information on chemicals, rewilding opportunities, use of waste materials, litter segregation/recycling, vehicle emission reduction, etc.)
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Planning and Reporting
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 573 650.00
GBP
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:
Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
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:
Scottish Enterprise may extend the contract by a further three periods of 12-months at its sole discretion.
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.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:
28/02/2022
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/02/2022
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar).
Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.
SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us.
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 that will be started in the High Court.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2022