University of the West of Scotland

High Street

Paisley

PA1 2BE

UK

Telephone: +44 1418483647

E-mail: procurement@uws.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.uws.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: UWS/2018/018 - V2

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80560000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

UWS requires Moving and Handing Training for our first year nursing students to the total level and standard expected by the Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme. Additional training update for second and third year students to top up their initial training to the level and standard expected by the Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Lot No: 1

Lot No: 2

Lot No: 3

Lot No: 4

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:

As per the ITT documentation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

List and brief description of selection criteria:

This section refers to ESPD (Scotland) Section IV Part B:

Q4B.4 The University will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:

Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;

Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio;

Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100 % it is considered a pass for this ratio.

Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to ESPD Q4B.4. UWS requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.

Where 2 or 3 of the 3 ratios cannot be met, UWS may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to UWS, providing that the bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:

Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?

Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?

Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance?

Does the bidder have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years?

Does the bidder have a healthy cashflow?

Is the bidder profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt?

Is most of the bidder's debt owed to group companies?

Is the bidder's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable?

Have the bidder's results been adversely affected by "one off costs" and/or "one off accounting treatments"?

Do the bidder's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a "going concern"?

Do Dunn and Bradstreet, Equifax or equivalent consider the bidder to be a "going concern"?

Will the bidder provide a Parent Company Guarantee?

Is the bidder the single supplier/source of the goods/works/services in the marketplace?

UWS will request submission of and assess the bidders financial accounts, and may use Dunn and Bradstreet, Equifax or equivalent

Verification systems to validate the information provided.

Q4B.5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP

Public liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP

Q4B.6 Bidders will be required to provide 3 years audited accounts or equivalent when requested, prior to the finalisation of the envisaged shortlist of bidders for ITT stage.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

UWS requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.

III.1.3)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

As per ITT documents.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per ITT documents.

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

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: No

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 19/04/2019

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 19/04/2019

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body