Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EW
UK
Contact person: Charlie Reid
Telephone: +44 7944232610
E-mail: c.reid@nls.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nls.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11622
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Causewayside Compartment Damper and Associated Works – Major Construction Project
Reference number: 2023.24.056
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of construction works will include the replacement of the compartment dampers and associated works.
Associated Air Handling Unit upgrades and smoke damper replacement,
Replacement of all ventilation installation fire dampers,
Temporary collection protection works and dust monitoring.
The following works will be Contractor Design:
The compartment damper installation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 204 501.82
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45300000
45000000
45310000
45350000
45351000
45315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Library of Scotland
33 Causewayside
Edinburgh
EH9 1SL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Causewayside building is owned by the Library. It is predominantly used for environmentally controlled collection storage; however, it also accommodates approx. 80 staff and a public reading room.
To provide a fully functioning replacement compartment damper systems that are fully compliant with the Library’s specification. That will ensure enhanced protection of the Library’s collection material from smoke and fire damage in the event of a fire and a reduction in staff to maintain and support.
This will be a fixed contract to be awarded May 2024, with mobilisation period that will ensure a start on site no later than June 2024 and to be completed on site not later than 31 March 2025.
The building will be operational during the works and the collections will remain in-situ. As a result, the Contractor will work floor by floor starting from Level 07. The works, including protection and dust monitoring, will be completed, and commissioned before progressing to the next floor, with final commissioning on completion of all floors.
The following works will be Contractor Design:
The compartment damper installation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Schedule - Technical Response
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Pricing - Commercial Response
/ 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
SBCC single stage traditional contract without quantities but with Contractor Design Portion will be used for the procurement of this contract. (SBC/XQ/SCOT) with Schedule of Amendments and ITT Legal Appendix as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-037323
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2023.24.056
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
UK
Telephone: +44 224367000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 204 501.82
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All suppliers interested in tendering are invited to an open meeting at 10am on 23 January 2024 on Library premises. There is a limit on numbers and each Organisation may send no more than 2 representatives.
Award criteria can be found in the "Schedules to Tender" -quality (technical response along with weightings, issued with the ITT. Unless stated otherwise in the ITT and associated Schedules to Tender the award scoring methodology will be as follows.
0 - Unacceptable -
1 - Unsatisfactory
2 - Poor -.
3 - Acceptable -
4 - Good -
5 - Excellent -
The Library is not bound to accept the lowest priced or any submission.
Tenderers may propose changes to the draft legal documents, which will be considered by the Library. Details of any proposed changes should be issued by tenderers as a single consolidated submission not later than the expiry of the question / clarifications during tender period.
Tenders must be submitted in the format as detailed in Part B Annex 5 (Tender Return Checklist) of the ITT.
(SC Ref:773396)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House , 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH11LB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2024