Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Contact person: Operational Supplies and Services Team
Telephone: +44 3003001200
E-mail: oss@scotland-excel.org.uk
Fax: +44 1416187423
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supply and Delivery of Swimming Pool Chemicals, CO2 Gas and Associated Products
Reference number: 15-17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24962000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement is intended to set up an arrangement for the procurement by the Contracting Authorities to entitled to purchase under the proposed Framework Agreement of, included but not limited to, the supply and delivery of swimming pool chemicals, CO2 Gas and associated products.
The Framework Agreement is anticipated to run for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Swimming Pool Chemicals and Associated Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24000000
24960000
43324100
24962000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Throughout Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is intended to set up an arrangement whereby the Contracting Authorities entitled to purchase under the proposed Framework Agreement can procure the swimming pool chemicals, water treatment tablets, water testing equipment and associated products including but not limited to Sodium Hypochlorite, Poly Aluminium Chloride, DPD Tablets and poolside cleaner.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of CO2 Gas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24112100
24110000
44612100
44612000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Throughout Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is intended to set up an arrangement whereby the Contracting Authorities entitled to purchase under the proposed Framework Agreement can procure the supply and delivery of CO2 gas in bottled gas canisters and in bulk for water treatment in swimming pools.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 192-393074
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Swimming Pool Chemicals and Associated Products
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Univar BV
Schouwburgplein 30-34
Rotterdam
3012 CL
NL
NUTS: NL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brenntag UK Limited
Lawnswood Business Park, Redvers Close
Leeds
LS16 6QY
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Complete Pool Controls Limited
Unit 4 The Park Stoke Orchard, Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
GL52 7RS
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Supply and Delivery of CO2 Gas
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products Public Limited Company
Hersham Place, Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames
KT12 4RZ
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
I.2) Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
— the 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx
— Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
— advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies, as listed at:
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/APUC.aspx
The above is subject to each Authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
IV.1.3) Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed Framework Agreement set out in Section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.
VI.2) Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each Contracting Authority to use this proposed Framework Agreement. This will be settled by them during call-off of a contract under this proposed Framework Agreement.
Further information regarding the this proposed framework and the operation of this framework procurement process is available within the document titled “Swimming Pool Chemicals 15-17 Information and Instructions” within PCS-T project 8576.
(SC Ref:532686).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Please refer to V1.4.3) as above
Not Applicable
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2018