Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Forestry
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
UK
E-mail: lynda.collin@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://forestry.gov.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372
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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
TimberLINK Services
Reference number: SF_0121
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The TimberLINK Service is a Public Service Contract (PSC) which provides a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll & Ayrshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire.
A subsidy is available to resource this service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2022
End:
31/05/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is an option to extend this contract by 2 x 1 year extension 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
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:
Section B of Part 4 of the SPD (Scotland)
Question 4B.5.1a and Q4b.5.2 INSURANCE
Question 4B.5.1b and Q4B.5.2 FINANCIAL (Ratios)
INSURANCE - It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Contract the types and minimum level of insurance indicated below:
FINANCIAL - It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers can demonstrate the minimum ratio indicated below:
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.5.1a Minimum Insurance Levels:
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance/General Third Party Insurance (for any one incident) = 5,000,000 GBP
Charters Liability Insurance in respect of Cargo = 1,000,000 GBP
Hull and Machinery Insurance for the Vessel(s) = Appropriate to the value of the Vessel(s)
4B.5.1b. Any other economic or financial requirements:
Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 1.0 or above. The ratio will be calculated as follows: current assets/current liabilities
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 000-473516
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/12/2021
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:
08/12/2021
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:
within the next 5 years
VI.3) Additional information
The Award Criteria is fully detailed within the ITT Evaluation Guide and Award Criteria document.
Tenderers must hold the Quality Assurance and Quality Management documentation described within the Evaluation and Award Criteria document. If Tenderers cannot confirm they hold the relevant documentation this will result in their bid not being considered any further.
All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology:
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 requirement 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.
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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.
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 Community Benefit proposal submitted will be discussed and a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits will become a condition of the contract.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenderers are required to present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will address the following Community Benefit themes:
- targeted recruitment and training for “disadvantaged” persons unemployed for over 6 months;
- work placement opportunities;
- graduate placements.
If successful the winning tenderer(s) will discuss the content of their Community Benefit proposal and agree a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits which will become a condition of the contract.
(SC Ref:669394)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2021