Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Midlothian Council
Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN
UK
Contact person: Kingsley Ibizugbe
Telephone: +44 1315615237
E-mail: kingsley.ibizugbe@midlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336
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
Stobhill Waste Facility - extension to Recycling Centre (C573)
Reference number: MID/25/42
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45213270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Midlothian Council are inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced contractors. Appointment of a Principal Contractor to provide an extension to existing waste transfer building. This will be a steel portal frame extension with cladding, brick/blockwork and associated services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45213270
44171000
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
Stobhill Rd, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, Dalkeith EH22 4NU
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced Contractor. Appointment of a Principal Contractor to provide an extension to existing waste transfer building. This will be a steel portal frame extension with cladding, brick/blockwork and associated services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
24/06/2025
End:
22/08/2025
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:
Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD module.
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
MLC Contract Terms and Conditions will apply.
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:
31/07/2025
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:
31/07/2025
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
You must not contact anyone at the Authority directly in relation to this tender exercise, doing so may result in your exclusion from any further part in the procurement process.
All questions must be raised using the provided Question and Answer facility within this notice.
There might be a requirement for Bidders to sign and return a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. Also, to submit information so a Serious Organised Crime (SOC) procurement check can be conducted with Police Scotland.
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=802550.
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.
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:
All Bidders must sign and return Schedule 20 - Community Benefits to identify and deliver community benefits, relative to the value of the awarded business from the framework.
The successful Bidders is required as part of their contract to provide community benefits in compliance with Midlothian Council requirements as set out in Schedule 20 - Community Benefits.
(SC Ref:802550)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2025