Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Heriot-Watt University
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
Contact person: Rosemary Carson
E-mail: r.r.carson@hw.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hw.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/tender/list/myTnd/show.si?from=menu&reset=true#fh
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/tender/list/myTnd/show.si?from=menu&reset=true#fh
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Multi-Disciplinary Design Team – Scottish Borders Design Futures Project
Reference number: HWU-UK-2324-265-00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University intends to reconfigure space in Galashiels, currently shared between Scottish Borders Campus main building and The High Mill Building. The University intends to locate all learning, teaching, research, and support space to the High Mill Building. This intent will require existing space to be creatively redesigned for flexible and multi-purpose use.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
275 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71221000
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
Main site or place of performance:
Galashiels
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University intends to reconfigure space in Galashiels, currently shared between Scottish Borders Campus main building and The High Mill Building. The University intends to locate all learning, teaching, research, and support space to the High Mill Building. This intent will require existing space to be creatively redesigned for flexible and multi-purpose use.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/09/2024
End:
30/09/2027
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. This includes the requirement of particular authorisation or memberships of either RIBA, RIAS or equivalent. Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
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
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:
12/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Edinburgh
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
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.
- Tenderers will be asked to submit the following forms. These forms are for information only and will not be scored.
--- Form of Tender
--- Bona Fide Tender
--- Freedom of Information
--- Supply Chain Code of Conduct
--- Parent Company Guarantee (if applicable)
- The Successful Contractor must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
- A Parent Company Guarantee will be required if the organisation is a private or public company and the Tenderer is a subsidiary company, or for any subsidiary companies that are members of a consortium.
- The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission is publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing.
- Where the capability & capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on, separate SPD(s) are required from each of those other parties relied on.
- Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability & capacity are not relied on, the University may choose to request separate SPD(s).
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27138. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
Refer to Appendix G (i)_Technical Questionnaire
(SC Ref:772220)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2024