Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Shetland Islands Council
8 North Ness, Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
UK
Contact person: Colin Black - Procurement Manager
Telephone: +44 1595744595
E-mail: contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM66
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.shetland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00402
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of Biomass Pellets
Reference number: I/5/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09111400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Public Supply Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Biomass Pellets
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09111400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM66
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Open Procedure is being followed in accordance with regulations 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The procedure is intended to result in the Council entering into a Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Regulations with the successful Tenderer, from whom subsequent Call-off(s) for the Supplies shall be made.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Options to extend for a further 3 x 12 month periods.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Annual accounts and Business Reports for the past three years;
Appropriate bank reference for the value of 70,000 GBP;
Evidence of current Employers and Public Liability Insurances to the minimum extent of 10 million and 5 million GBP, respectively.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Economic operators must complete and provide evidence of the information detailed in the Contract Notice and the Single Procurement Document (SPD);
SPD part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed;
Previous experience of similar contracts including references.
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:
21/08/2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
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
The SPD and the supporting information detailed in the Contract Notice must be fully completed and returned.
The Contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.
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=733092.
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:733092)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lerwick Sheriff Court
King Erik Street
Lerwick
ZE1 0DH
UK
Telephone: +44 1595693914
E-mail: Lerwick@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/lerwick-sheriff-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2023