Tender

Energy Efficient Scotland ABS Funding Managing Agent

  • Renfrewshire Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002059

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0399e4

Published 23 January 2023, 4:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1JB

Contact

Claire Earnshaw

Email

claire.earnshaw@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3003000300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Energy Efficient Scotland ABS Funding Managing Agent

Reference number

RC-CPU-22-163

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Renfrewshire Council have a requirement to appoint a suitably qualified Service Provider to provide a Managing Agent service to deliver a portion of their Area Based Schemes (ABS) programme to households throughout the Renfrewshire area in line with the Scottish Government Guidance on Scheme Design and Delivery.

The majority of the funding received will be spent on external wall insulation on private domestic properties at various locations throughout the Renfrewshire local authority area.

The main aim of the ABS program is to provide measures to private households in or at risk of fuel poverty that help to reduce energy usage and costs.

Addresses will be Renfrewshire wide, but only for privately owned properties which are deemed to meet the Scottish Government eligibility criteria. Renfrewshire Council will guide the selection of addresses.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71541000 - Construction project management services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Renfrewshire Local Authority Area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council seeks to appoint a competent and suitably qualified managing agent to deliver a portion of their Area Based Schemes (ABS) programme to households throughout the Renfrewshire area in line with the Scottish Government Guidance on Scheme Design and Delivery. The role of the managing agent is to;

-identify suitable properties,

-sign up residents,

-assist householders with the application process,

-appoint a Works contractor, and

-manage works on site.

The Managing Agent must provide services and energy efficiency installations in line with the following standards and guidance documents;

-PAS 2035 and all future relevant updated iterations.

-The most current/up to date Scottish Government’s HEEPS:ABS guidance and future relevant updated iterations

NOTE: The Managing Agent fee is not fixed - this is based on a percentage of the funding available for the Area Based Schemes (ABS). This funding is not guaranteed and may fluctuate within this year and within subsequent financial years, and that guidance may change in line with Scottish Government requirements.

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document and commercial envelope for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Project Programme / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion - Name: Contractor Appointment and Best Value / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits - outcome menu / Weighting: 7

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits - methodology / Weighting: 3

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

14

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract duration is 14 months with the Council having the option to extend for up to 12 months on two (2) separate occasions, subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

It is a condition of this contract that the Managing Agent is independent of both the Council and the appointed External Wall Insulation contractor (to ensure impartial/unbiased management of the project).

This Contract will include performance conditions relation to fair work first and community benefits. The tender requests scored community benefits.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Tender submissions will be opened remotely at home using an opening committee on PCS-T with two procurement officers.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Tender submissions will be opened remotely at home using an opening committee on PCS-T with two procurement officers.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Further Notices will be published on Public Contracts Scotland a period after the contract ends.

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The recommended Tenderer will be required to provide at Request for Documentation stage the following documents:

Health and Safety Questionnaire and supporting documentation

S1 Equalities Questionnaire

S2 Equalities Declaration

S3 Tender Compliance Certificate

S4 No Collusion Certificate

S5 Prompt Payment Certificate

S6 Waste Carrier

S9 List of Proposed Sub-Contractors

S10 Parent Company Guarantee

Insurance Certification

New Supplier Request Form

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 23108. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:718816)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Please refer to VI.4.3 below

UK

UK

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Please refer to VI.4.3 below

UK

UK

UK

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Court of Session

Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom