Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)
1 Kilmory Industrial Estate, Argyll
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RR
UK
Contact person: Julie Young
Telephone: +44 1546602755
E-mail: julie@act-now.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.act-now.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28363
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:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: charity
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CANN External Expertise.
Reference number: ACT 01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70332100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of expertise and support with conservation actions and associated engagement with stakeholders and wider CANN project partners.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
33 650.00
EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM63
Main site or place of performance:
Isle of Islay, Argyll.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CANN is a European funded project delivering direct conservation actions and site specific action plans. Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) are 1 of the 11 partners across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. ACT has secured 800 000 EUR throughout the 4-year duration of the project, focussed on 2 Islay peatlands. ACT require specialist advice to support their staff both on Islay and in mid-Argyll.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Completeness of submission
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Clarity and presentation of submission
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Understanding of ACT requirements
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
33 650.00
EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
26/06/2017
End:
15/12/2021
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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
INT_VA032.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
16/06/2017
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
Tender must be valid until:
28/07/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/06/2017
Local time: 14:00
Place:
ACT, 1 Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8RR.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Julie Young, ACT Development Manager.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=497231
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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: 497231).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)
1 Kilmory Industrial Estate, Argyll
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RR
UK
Telephone: +44 1546602755
E-mail: julie@act-now.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.act-now.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2017