Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Dunbartonshire Council
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
UK
Telephone: +44 1389737000
E-mail: corporate.procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM81
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.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
External Building Fabric Upgrades
Reference number: 2526-02
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years.
Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks.
They will be required to achieve the Councils’ investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value.
In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45212000
45262700
45262690
45300000
50700000
45320000
45261410
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years.
Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to
all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks.
They will be required to achieve the Councils’ investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value.
In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C
of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.1.2 & 4B. 2.2 Turnover - supplier must demonstrate an annual turnover for each of the two previous years of greater than 6,000,000, GBP.
Ratios - a Pass in any two of the three ratios as an overall Pass for Economic and Financial standing.
- (Ratio 1) Acid Test – (Current Assets-stock)/Current Liabilities. To pass the Acid Test Ratio question the bidder must have a score of greater than 1.
- (Ratio 2) Return on Capital Employed %– Profit/Capital employed. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to score a positive figure/Percentage.
- (Ratio 3) Current Ratio – Current Assets/Liabilities. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to achieve a score of greater than 1.
WDC will use template WD09 - WDC Financial Vetting Questionnaire v1.0, it is recommended that candidates review their own ratio scores in advance of submitting their tender. In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee WD04 - Parent Company Guarantee refers. Should after review of the financial evaluation of tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.
Insurance Requirements
Employer’s(Compulsory)Liability Insurance = statutory minimum GBP 10M each and every claim
Public Liability Insurance = minimum GBP 10M each and every claim
Public indemnity Insurance = minimum GBP 2M
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
With reference to SPD question 4C.1, bidders will be required to provide 3 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience and capacity of delivering External Building Fabric Upgrades works or similar project types
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
08/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/07/2025
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29046. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
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:
Tenderers must download the attached document "WD19 Social Benefits in Procurement Questionnaire" and insert details of the Social Benefit Outcomes offered for the duration of this contract and then re-attach the completed WD19 Questionnaire to the relevant question within PCS-Tender
(SC Ref:801049)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/06/2025