Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Ltd
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Alice Ng
Telephone: +44 7380525722
E-mail: ang@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
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:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Electrical Sundries
Reference number: EFM1046 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31680000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The authority is seeking contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of electrical sundries and associated items to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E — List of institutions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31210000
31600000
31221000
31680000
31681000
31681400
31500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The authority is seeking contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of electrical sundries and associated items to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E — List of institutions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 23
Quality criterion: Social responsibility
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Business continuity planning
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
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:
The authority reserves the right to extend the framework agreement for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and continued institutions requirements.
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 Contracts (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:
Minimum level (s) of standards required: with reference to question 4B.5 of the ESPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:
Employers (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000.
Public and product liability insurance = GBP 5 000 000.
With reference to question 4B.6 of the ESPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded the framework agreement to demonstrate financial stability. Alternatively if the contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information then they will be required to provide a bankers letter demonstrating their willingness to support the contractors organisation over the term of the framework agreement.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Submission of management information
Following commencement of the framework agreement, the contractor will provide a performance report to the authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by institution under the framework agreement for the reporting period.
Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website: http://ucsp.ac.uk/ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period).
The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
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.1.3) 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: 3
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:
2017/S 022-036974
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months.
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
Form of tender
Tenderers must sign the form of tender — Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their tender response is a complete, true and accurate submission.
Freedom of information
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B — Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the technical questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
Sustain supply chain code of conduct
In partnership with Institutions, the authority has developed a sustain supply chain code of conduct — Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the supply chain code of conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives.
Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime
Tenderers must sign the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime — Appendix H prior to award to confirm that their Tender response is a complete, true and accurate submission.
Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation
Tenderers must sign the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation — Appendix I prior to award to confirm that their tender response is a complete, true and accurate submission.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 17102. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A subcontract 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:
The contractor will work with the authority to deliver community benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term of the framework agreement. examples of community benefits or social value are providing training opportunities to staff and students, apprenticeships, and investment in the local community.
Contractors should have policies or plans in place to cover community benefits, social and equality targets/requirements
(SC Ref:631621)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786462191
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2020