Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786433930
E-mail: procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/tenders
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802
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:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Technical Support (Call-Off) — Industrial Heat Decarbonisation Opportunities
Reference number: 19-RE-092-OJ
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71313000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
(1) Zero Waste Scotland wishes to appoint a contractor for the provision of technical support to industrial and other key stakeholder organisations in the development stages of industrial heat decarbonisation projects identified by Zero Waste Scotland as appropriate.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
208 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90713000
71314000
71314300
71314200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
The primary requirements of this agreement will be delivered at various locations across Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands as appropriate and relevant.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The agreement will provide the following technical support on a call-off basis:
(a) energy measurement and quantification (EMQ) — this being the measurement, quantification and diagrammatic representation of energy flows across and within a site, including the identification and high-level appraisal of opportunities for heat recovery. Opportunities for low carbon heat supply and energy efficiency should be identified and appraised where observed;
(b) Opportunity development — this being the provision of specialist technical support to carry out detailed technical, financial and/or environmental appraisal of onsite heat recovery, low carbon heat supply and/or energy efficiency opportunities where such specialist support is likely to be of greatest value in progressing projects to implementation. This may include assessment of opportunities to use low grade heat sources for supply ‘over the fence’ where these cannot be recovered and/or re-used economically onsite.
Further information is provided in the tender documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
208 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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
II.2.14) 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.
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:
III.1.1 of the notice is not applicable to this procurement exercise.
Section A of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland) is not being used for this contract opportunity.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Statements for 4B.5.1-3:
The bidder confirms that they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice (employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance).
The bidder confirms that they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice (for other insurances).
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Statements for 4B.5.1-3:
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
— employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000,00 GBP,
— public liability insurance = 5 000 000,00 GBP,
— professional indemnity insurance = as noted in the tender document.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
Note: Bidders should refer to the ‘Supporting Information for Selection Criteria’, which is provided as an additional document for this procurement exercise, for further information on submission of evidence and how responses to these questions will be evaluated.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Statement for 4C.1.2:
Please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice. Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided.
Statement for 4D.1:
Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required quality assurance standards, including accessibility for disabled persons? If not, please explain why and specify which other means of proof concerning the quality assurance scheme can be provided.
Statement for 4D.2:
Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required environmental management systems or standards? If not, please explain why and specify which other means of proof concerning the environmental management systems or standards can be provided.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Statement for 4C.1.2:
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/suppliers as described in Part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice, or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Statements for 4D.1:
Bidders must be able to demonstrate the following:
— documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged.
Statements for 4D.2:
Bidders must be able to demonstrate the following:
— procedures for dealing with waste (e.g. waste management plans, waste segregation, recycling, etc.).
Note: Bidders should refer to the ‘Supporting Information for Selection Criteria’, which is provided as an additional document for this procurement exercise, for further information on submission of evidence and how responses to these questions will be evaluated.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
22/07/2019
Local time: 10:00
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:
22/07/2019
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Further information regarding this contract opportunity can be found within the tender documentation, which is available in the relevant Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) section for this procurement process.
Clarifications may be sought through the question and answer facility for this procurement exercise on the PCS web portal.
Zero Waste Scotland is not using the ESPD module on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) web portal for this procurement exercise. Tenderers must therefore download the ESPD (Scotland) provided for this procurement exercise as an additional document to prepare a response.
Further information and instructions relating to the ESPD (Scotland) for this procurement exercise are provided in both this Contract Notice and the ‘Supporting Information for Selection Criteria’ document. This includes details of the questions used, their weightings and the scoring methodology that will be used to evaluate responses. Tenderers should read the information and instructions provided carefully before submitting a response, as failure to follow instructions may result in your ESPD (Scotland) response being ruled non-compliant.
Tenderers should note that Zero Waste Scotland will carry out due diligence checking on statements made within ESPD (Scotland) responses. A request from Zero Waste Scotland to provide evidence in support of statements made by a tenderer in their ESPD (Scotland) response does not infer that the tender or the tenderer has been successful.
Quality submissions will be scored using the Scottish Government's recommended scoring convention:
4 — Excellent: response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
3 — Good: response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable: response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
1 — Poor: response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited details or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
0 — Unacceptable: nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
Zero Waste Scotland anticipates that contract award will occur within 6 weeks of the deadline for tender submissions, however tenderers should note that this timetable may be subject to change.
Zero Waste Scotland is unable and unwilling to respond to any questions raised by tenderers after the deadline for tender submissions and while the procurement exercise remains live.
All tenderers will be informed of decisions or delays by Zero Waste Scotland at the same time, electronically by email to the nominated contact only, as identified in your response or submission.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=587167
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:587167)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786433930
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/tenders
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2019