Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
  Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
  Stirling
  FK8 1QZ
  UK
  
            E-mail: jennifer.mccartney@zerowastescotland.org.uk
  
            NUTS: UKM
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
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/web/login.html
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Technical Evaluation for Low Carbon Heating and District Heating Networks
            Reference number: O2T2-P1-23.01
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  90700000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The provision of technical support and analysis for heat in buildings decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects, including low carbon heating and heat networks.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			2 000 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    90700000
    71314300
    09300000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKM
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Provision of technical support and analysis for heat in buildings decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects, including low carbon heating and heat networks.
    The following outputs and deliverables are required:
    -Technical Analysis and Support
    -Strategic Energy Planning
    -Economic and commercial analysis and support
    -Evaluation and Post Implementation
    -Stakeholder Engagement
    -Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
    -Capacity Building
    -Strategic Support Work
    -Environmental Analysis and Support
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Framework Management and Call-off Co-ordination
                    / Weighting: 15
    
                    Quality criterion: Knowledge of Subject Matter
                    / Weighting: 20
    
                    Quality criterion: Provision of Specialist Support
                    / Weighting: 30
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality Assurance
                    / Weighting: 15
    
                    Price
                    
                      / Weighting: 
                      20
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 24
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    A 24-month extension is available in the form of (2)12 month periods.
    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
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 with several operators.
  
                            Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
  
                        Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
  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:
              02/05/2024
  
                Local time: 13:00
  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:
              02/05/2024
  
              Local time: 13:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This framework will be in place for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2x12 month periods. Therefore any new tendering activities to replace this framework is anticipated to be the end of 2027.
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
This is the re-issue of the Tender that was cancelled on 25/03/24.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26050. 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
(SC Ref:762167)
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
    Stirling
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2024