Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park
Glenrothes
KY7 6GH
Contact
Billie Mitchell
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply
Reference number
LUSI0018
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This proposed Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 13 sites across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,640,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
- 65410000 - Operation of a power plant
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This proposed Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at properties across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required.
The framework period will be from 1st May 2021 to 30th April 2023, with the option of an extension to the contract period of up to 1 year, plus a further 1 year optional extension.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2021
End date
30 April 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
OPTIONAL EXTENSION FOR 1 YEAR, PLUS FURTHER 1 YEAR
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
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
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
All details will be in PCS-T 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
26 March 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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 buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18032. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
Community Benefits are detailed in procurement documents.
(SC Ref:644427)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
Country
United Kingdom