Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EW
UK
Telephone: +44 1316233700
E-mail: Rachael.Hughes@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nls.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11622
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The National Library of Scotland Project Management and Professional Property Services
Reference number: 2022.23.087
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Library of Scotland is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN notice to identify interested parties. The National Library of Scotland is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, knowledgeable and innovative Service Provider to provide project management and professional property services to support the Library.
Please record your expression of interest via PCS.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72224000
70330000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kirkintilloch
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Library of Scotland (the Contracting Authority) is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, knowledgeable and innovative Service Provider to provide project management and professional property services to support the Library.
The Services required by the Contracting Authority for their Premises includes:
Project and construction management, Full technical design service. This will cover a complete range of design team services including Architectural and Engineering, Support for the Contracting Authority’s Facilities and Building Management teams. This will include access to a full and complete range of consultants to provide specialist building advice when required.
The Services required will be over an array of projects of varying values and complexities with often a multidisciplinary approach required. At times there may be several projects operating concurrently.
Please record your expression of interest via PCS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension options available - +24 +12 +12
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
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:
The bidder should provide its (general) yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified: 2020,2021 and 2022.
Current ratio for Prior Year Current ratio for Prior Year minus 1 The formula for calculating a Bidder’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.4. Where a Bidder’s current ratio is less than acceptable value, the Library may exclude the Bidder from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Bidder’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please provide two examples from the last three years on having provided similar services within a similar sector.
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:
2023/S 000-012613
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/11/2023
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:
27/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
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=748091.
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.
(SC Ref:748091)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=748091
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2023