Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)
1 Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RR
UK
Telephone: +44 1546602755
E-mail: deb@act-now.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.act-now.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28363
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
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
Control of Rhododendron Ponticum at Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay
Reference number: ACT CANN 013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Suitably qualified tenderers are invited to submit a tender for the ongoing control of Rhododendron ponticum from the Uragaig Common Grazing, North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
33 000.00
GBP
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:
Uragaig Common Grazing, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ACT are inviting suitably qualified contractors to submit a tender for the contract for control of rhododendron ponticum from Uragaig Common Grazing, North Colonsay SSSI, Isle of Colonsay. In 2020 ACT carried out a programme of rhododendron removal. This contract is for the first year of ongoing control.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
33 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/08/2021
End:
18/02/2022
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
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:
14/07/2021
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:
18/02/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
ACT Islay
SNH Building,
Main Street
Bowmore
Isle of Islay
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Deb Baker, Site Co-ordinator, CANN Project, Islay.
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 https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=656833
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:656833)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dunoon Sheriff's Court
Sheriff Court House
Dunoon
PA238BQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2021