Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
6 Deer Park Avenue
Livingston
EH54 8AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506894395
E-mail: procurement@lhcprocure.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16123
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/ProjectManage/17
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/ProjectManage/17
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public sector framework provider
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aluminium Windows & Doors
Reference number: A8
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45421130
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This opportunity has been listed by LHC Procurement Group on behalf of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) and our other regional entities:
Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC)
LHC London and South East (LSE)
South-West Procurement Alliance (SWPA)
Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)
LHC Procurement Group are looking for suitable organisations to bid for our Aluminium Windows and Doors Framework (A8). This will be it's 8th iteration and will seek to build on the strengths of our existing product.
The framework scope seeks to provide windows, doors, doorsets, and curtain walling products via a complete survey and installation service for both domestic and commercial properties.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45421100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Aluminium Windows and Doors Framework will be the successor to LHC's current Aluminium Windows and Doors Framework (A7) which expires May 2024. The framework will be designed to support clients with the design, supply and installation of aluminium windows, doors, doorsets, and curtain walling for all types of public sector refurbishment and new build projects.
The option for supply and delivery or supply only, can be built into the specification as well as repairs without the need of additional lots.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Regional Capability Questions
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Technical Capability Questions
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Factory Assessment
/ Weighting: 15%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A posibility for a one year extension if required.
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
LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure LHC clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.
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:
Full details of the minimum requirements to be considered eligible to bid for this framework can be found in the procurement documents provided through the In-Tend Portal.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
For the financial stability assessment, LHCs’ financial team will undertake the following process to carry out a robust assessment of a Bidders' financial standing:
1) Credit score – LHC use Creditsafe to carry out initial checking of a Bidders’ financial status and help inform the subsequent assessments carried out by LHC.
2) Annual Turnover - Bidders will be assessed based on their average annual turnover for the past 3 years by comparison to the minimum turnover requirements set out in the contract notice and/or tender document documents.
3) Profitability, Stability and Liquidity Assessment – Bidders will be assessed on their financial stability based on a range of financial information obtained from the Bidders annual accounts.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be required to have the following minimum levels of insurance for all lots applied for:
>Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million
>Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
>Professional Indemnity = 1 million GBP
>Product Liability = 2 million GBP
Full details of the minimum requirements to be considered eligible to bid for each lot can be found in the procurement documents provided.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders are required to have the following ISO qualifications (or equivalent) or demonstrate compliance with these standards by completing the PAS 91 standard question:
Health and Safety certification in accordance with ISO 45001 (please refer to ITT for accepted equivalents)
Environmental Management certification in accordance with ISO 14001 (please refer to ITT for accepted equivalents)
Quality Management certification in accordance with ISO 9001 (please refer to ITT for accepted equivalents)
For any additional accreditation requirements, please refer to ITT documents for full details.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As part of it's monitoring of the performance of projects delivered through this framework, following completion of each project LHC/SPA will require the relevant appointed company to provide project performance data based on a standardised set of key performance metrics.
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 a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-026964
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/12/2023
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
LHC Procurement Group Limited is a not for profit central purchasing body acting on behalf of contracting authorities throughout Scotland, England and Wales (including partners of the Scottish Procurement Alliance, Welsh Procurement Alliance and South West Procurement Alliance) for whom we continue to monitor up to 500 live projects at any one time. Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this framework and given the reach and scale of their collective portfolios, the framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this framework may nevertheless also deem the framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements and may also use the framework.
As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in Scotland as defined by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and as listed on https:// www.scottishprocurement.scot/who-we-work-with/, including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), tenant management organisations (TMOs) and arm’s length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces, fire and rescue services or registered charities.
SPA partners may add community benefit requirements in their call-off contracts from this Framework including but not limited to:
- to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups;
- vocational training;
- to up-skill the existing workforce;
- equality and diversity initiatives;
- to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses;
- supply-chain development activity;
- to build capacity in community organisations;
- educational support initiatives
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014)in this contract for the following reason:
As this is a tender for the establishment of a framework this is not appropriate but may be included in call off contracts.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014)in this contract for the following reason:
As this is a tender for the establishment of a framework this is not appropriate but may be included in call off contracts.
(SC Ref:748960)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2023