Conditions of participation
It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must:
- Be registered with the Central Digital Platform.
- Have a valid Constructionline Silver registration (or demonstrably equivalent accreditation) with work categories relevant to the subject matter of the contract.
- Have a valid registration with a Safety Schemes in Procurement (“SSIP”) accredited scheme (or demonstrably equivalent).
- Demonstrate sufficient financial standing.
- Confirm their to provide a performance bond equal to not less than 10% of the total contract value, if successful in this procurement process.
- Agree to use a Project Bank Account for payment of sub-contractors.
- Provide evidence of existing, or agree to put in place, insurances to the following levels:
(a) Public Liability Insurance - 10,000,000 GBP
(b) Employer's Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
(c) Professional Indemnity Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
- Confirm acceptance of the Contract Conditions.
- Provide clear evidence of demonstrable experience of delivering contracts that are comparable in nature, scope, value and duration to the requirement of this procurement.
- Agree to work collaboratively with the Council to reduce the financial, environmental, and carbon impact of the scheme.
- Agree to work in accordance with the Council's Disclosure & Barring Service Policy.
- Agree to fully abide by and work in accordance with the Council's Contractors Guidance for Safer Recruitment Policy.