Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1412727100
E-mail: researchmfa@transport.gov.scot
Fax: +44 1412727272
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.transport.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Multiple Framework Agreement for Transport Research
Reference number: TS/TRBO/SER/2017/04
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport Scotland has identified a continuing need to appoint consultants to provide transport research services which will include data collection, analysis, evaluation, reviews, reports and recommendations relating to construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of Scottish transport infrastructure. It is anticipated that the service providers will offer Scottish Ministers the benefits of combined industry and academic knowledge and experience.
The principal services shall comprise the provision of a consultancy service for research, advice and guidance on the development in all aspects of design standards, specifications and materials typically but not exclusive to geotechnics, drainage, road safety, structures, maintenance operation of transport infrastructure assets, traffic and transportation, environment and sustainability and the provision of advice in relation to technical specifications and publications.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Transport Scotland, Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement/contract will be in place for a period of 4 years to award research tasks and continue beyond that period until the satisfactory completion of tasks awarded.
Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a consultant/contractor to perform transport related research on behalf of public Roads Authorities in Scotland. It has been concluded that this requirement would be best met through the use of a multiple supplier Framework Agreement.
The intent of this competition is to procure 3 suitably experienced service providers (“Framework Participants”) that will permit the execution of services/works in relation to projects of varying size, complexity and value.
Having 3 framework participants will provide flexibility to cover situations where potential conflicts of interest or capacity issues arise.
The consultancy services will be called-off from the Framework Agreement on the basis of a rotation beginning with the most economic advantageous tender. However, for services of a particular complexity or value the employer will have the option to run mini-competitions. Mini-competitions will be automatically held for projects with an estimated value above 75 000 GBP.
The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as provided for in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
To be considered for this contract economic operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD.
The ESPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). The scope of works will include, but not limited to:
Transport research services
The Framework Agreement shall be the basis of the award of specific contract tasks for the provision of research services.
The principal services shall comprise the provision of a consultancy service for research, advice and guidance on the development in all aspects of DMRB design standards, specifications and materials typically but not exclusive to geotechnical, drainage, road transport, safety, structures, maintenance operation of transport infrastructure assets, traffic and transportation, environment and sustainability.
The services shall include data collection, analysis, evaluation, reviews, reports, research and recommendations relating to the construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of road transport infrastructure.
This shall include both the performance of the service and the provision of advice in relation to the service. In addition, the service provider shall provide advice in relation to technical specifications or publications. Other services may be required to be undertaken from time to time, including similar services related to railway and other transport infrastructure.
The service provider may be required to provide seconded staff to be located in the offices of Transport Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The assessment will be on the approach to the execution and programming of the services; provision of suitable staff; management of resources and risks; innovation; adding value and community benefits
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
The statement for an OJEU notice:
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 067-149010
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TS/TRBO/SER/2017/04
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK
7 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
UK
Telephone: +44 1313442321
E-mail: brian.ives@wsp.com
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wsp.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8JB
UK
Telephone: +44 1412224621
E-mail: david.webster@wsp.com
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wsp.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7HX
UK
Telephone: +44 2438000
E-mail: nicola.vemmie@jacobs.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.jacobs.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Framework Agreement on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the Framework Agreement, it is the intention that the Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the most economically advantageous tenderers.
Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same contract terms.
The duration of the Framework Agreement referred to in Paragraph II.2.7) of this notice is the original period of the proposed Framework Agreement.
Each economic operator shall submit 4 paper copies (one marked "Original" and 3 marked Copy 1, 2, or 3 as relevant) together with one USB flash drive copy of the completed ESPD, in a sealed package to arrive by no later than 12:00 noon BST/GMT on 4.5.2018 to the following addressee and address:
Procurement Support Manager
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
UNITED KINGDOM
The submission, comprising the completed ESPD, shall be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal, by no later than 12:00 BST/GMT on 4.5.2018.
The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation out with the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Compliance with achieving the specified deadline is the sole responsibility of the economic operator.
Economic operators which alter their composition after making a submission will be the subject of re-evaluation.
Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation shall be made through the Public Contracts Scotland website. The deadline to submit questions relating to the submission via the Public Contracts Scotland portal is 12:00 BST/GMT on 18.4.2018 with responses posted by 25.4.2018.
Neither Transport Scotland nor the Scottish Ministers shall be responsible in any way to economic operators as a result of any delay or failure in answering any request for clarification or any decision not to answer a request for clarification (either in full or in part). Absence of a response from Transport Scotland or the Scottish Ministers shall not entitle economic operators to qualify their submission.
The Scottish Ministers reserve the right not to conclude any Framework Agreement as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and to make whatever changes the Scottish Minsters deem appropriate to the content, process, timing and structure of the procurement process.
Transport Scotland and the Scottish Ministers shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in the competition.
Economic operators should be aware that all information submitted to the Scottish Ministers may need to be disclosed and/or published by the Scottish Ministers in compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 as amended.
(SC Ref:578439)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1412727100
Fax: +44 1412727272
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.transport.gov.scot
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/03/2019