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Contract Notice

Consultancy Services for Architectural Services 2024 - 2029

  • First published: 13 March 2024
  • Last modified: 13 March 2024

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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0447db
Published by:
Orkney Islands Council
Authority ID:
AA20394
Publication date:
13 March 2024
Deadline date:
11 April 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Architectural Services as detailed within the contract documents.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Orkney Islands Council

Council Offices, School Place

Kirkwall

KW15 1 NY

UK

Contact person: Denise Link

Telephone: +44 1856873535

E-mail: Denise.Link@orkney.gov.uk

Fax: +44 01856876158

NUTS: UKM65

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.orkney.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.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

Consultancy Services for Architectural Services 2024 - 2029

Reference number: OIC/PROC/1857

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71221000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Architectural Services as detailed within the contract documents.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71221000

71000000

71200000

71220000

71223000

71251000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM65


Main site or place of performance:

The Orkney Islands which covers both the largest "mainland" island and also the outlying North and South isles (KW15 - KW17).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Architectural and design consultancy services on a range of projects, some of which are identified within the contract documents, along with a contingency amount that will be valued in accordance with the schedule.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Method Statement / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Contract Management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  60

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

24 month extension by mutual agreement.

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

II.2.14) Additional information

The relevant Exclusion Criteria are included in the online SPD (Scotland) linked to this Contract Notice. The Exclusion Criteria of the SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

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:

The relevant Selection Criteria for Suitability are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice and will be assessed on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The relevant Selection Criteria for Turnover, Economic and Financial Standing are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice.


Minimum level(s) of standards required:

The minimum level(s) of standards required are stated in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice and will be assessed on a pass/fail basis from the point of view of the Authority.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The relevant Selection Criteria for Technical and Professional Ability are included in the online SPD (Scotland) module linked to this Contract Notice.


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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:

Architect - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) or equivalent.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As set out within the Contract documents and supporting documentation.

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: 11/04/2024

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: 11/04/2024

Local time: 14:00

Place:

PCS Postbox opening via Teams

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Three Officers with delegated authority.

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

Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of the Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.

Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice.

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=760223.

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:760223)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=760223

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Kikwall Sheriffs Court

Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15 1PD

UK

Telephone: +44 1856872110

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/03/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71251000 Architectural and building-surveying services Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71200000 Architectural and related services Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71220000 Architectural design services Architectural and related services
71223000 Architectural services for building extensions Architectural design services
71221000 Architectural services for buildings Architectural design services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services Construction and Real Estate

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Denise.Link@orkney.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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