Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Bankhead
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Contact person: Juliet Hall
Telephone: +44 3451555555
E-mail: juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fife.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a managed service including the hire of operated and self drive mobile plant and equipment at waste/recycling management facilities within Fife
Reference number: EF0076
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90531000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FRS require the expertise of a suitable contractor to provide a managed service at three waste/recycling management facilities including the supply (hire) of mobile plant and equipment on an operated and self-drive basis
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90531000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a managed service including the hire of operated and self drive mobile plant and equipment at waste/recycling management facilities within Fife
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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:
Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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
Bidders are required to provide a climate change plan in response to SPD question 4C7
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:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
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:
08/11/2023
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/11/2023
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Possible tender exercise following end of contract or end of extension period if extensions are taken up.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=745607.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://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.
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:
N/A
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:
Community benefits questions scored at 5% as part of the tender exercise.
(SC Ref:745607)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=745607
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Kirkcaldy
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2023