Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5RL
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420133
E-mail: tommy.mcphelim@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.foodstandards.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24524
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Managed Work Wear Hire and Laundry Services.
Reference number: FSS/2017/013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FSS seeks to appoint a single supplier contract for the provision of a Managed Workwear Hire and Laundry Service in support of its personnel based in various abattoirs and cutting plants throughout Scotland.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
110 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the public sector food body for Scotland. It was established by the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 as a non-ministerial office, part of the Scottish Administration, working alongside, but separate from, the Scottish Government. FSS became independent from the UK Food Standards Agency on 1.4.2015.
Our primary concern is consumer protection — making sure that food is safe to eat: ensuring consumers know what they are eating and improving nutrition. With that in mind, we have approximately 80 FSS personnel and around 80 contract staff working in abattoirs and cutting plants throughout Scotland ensuring compliance within the Meat Sector. The Service Provider will be required to supply a Work Wear and Laundry service for only FSS personnel (not the contract staff) to carry out their duties in a hygienic and safe manner throughout Scotland.
The Requirement
The Service Provider shall provide the following services:
— Provision of hired protective work wear;
— Fully managed collection and drop off service throughout the Scottish network of FSS designated premises;
— Fully managed Laundry service of the hired protective work wear throughout the whole year, including all Scottish bank holiday periods;
— Repair/alteration service;
— Managed administration service;
— Customer helpline/support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
110 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer these statements when completing section 4B of the ESPD (Scotland).
Statement for Q4B.4 Bidders must demonstrate Current Ratio of equal to or greater than 1 for the last 2 years accounts.
Statement for 4B.5.1 — It is a requirement of the contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below:
Employer's Liability Insurance (Compulsory) = 5 000 000 GBP;
Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
There will be no statements or questions used from Section D of Part IV of ESPD (Scotland).
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
03/11/2017
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:
03/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Selection criteria — Question methodology used will be pass/fail.
Award Criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings. The Award scoring methodology will be as follows;
0 — Unacceptable -Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 -Poor — Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable — Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 — Good — Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 — Excellent — Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=513983.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
A summary of potential community benefits has been provided as follows;
— employer training opportunities for local groups
— vocational training
— equality and diversity initiatives
(SC Ref:513983)
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=513983
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5RL
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420133
Internet address(es)
URL: www.foodstandards.gov.scot
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators who submit a tender shall be notified of the outcome of the procurement process, such notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) before conclusion of contracts. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the contract until court proceedings are determined, discounted or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the contract has been entered include the setting aside of the decision to award the contract to the winning tenderer. The bringing of court proceedings against the Contracting Authority after the contract has been entered into will not affect the contract unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the contract has been entered into are limited to the award of damages. Economic operators are entitled to write to the Contracting Authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The Contracting Authority will respond within 15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the Contracting Authority of such request during the standstill period may not prevent the Contracting Authority from awarding the contract following the expiry of the standstill period. 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2017