Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
one.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 above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice
Reference number
OIC/PROC/1402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant “the Contractor” to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Development Management function of Orkney Islands Council (“the “Authority”) as planning authority and competent authority has a duty to carry out a range of environmental assessments in relation to planning and other applications. The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant “the Contractor” to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types.
The Contract duration will be from May 2022 for an initial period of 36 months. There will be two Authority held options to extend, each by 12 months.
Due to the nature of planning submissions, it is difficult to predict the timing, type or volume of applications received. Therefore, the Contractor may have periods where no work or assistance is required, but other periods were multiple and mixed application types are received concurrently and require attention, to meet respective statutory time periods.
The Contractor shall not be permitted to be involved in any planning application submitted to the Authority by either the Council or any third party during the term of the Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Understanding / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Project Methodology / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management, Timescales and Specific Expertise / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.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
There will be two Authority held options to extend, each by 12 months.
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
The Contractor shall not be permitted to be involved in any planning application submitted to the Authority by either the Council or any third party during the term of the Contract.
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
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
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
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
4 April 2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Virtually via Microsoft teams
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Three Officers with Delegated Authority
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
Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. the expenditure, work or effort
undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.
Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this
contract advertisement on PCS.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice.
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=685572.
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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.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Kirkwall
Country
United Kingdom