Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
Abbotsford House, David's Loan
Falkirk
FK2 7YZ
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
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
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
www.publictendersscotland.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 Low Carbon Advisory Services
Reference number
PS/185/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Falkirk Council wishes to contract with a Low Carbon Adviser (LCA) for up to 3 days per week to specifically advise businesses within the Falkirk Council area on their net zero carbon goals by offering professional expert advice on energy efficiencies, decarbonisation, climate change, resource efficiency, renewable energy, circular economy. The duration of the contract shall be from the 15th May 2023 until the 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for up to 18 months until 30th September 2026.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £248,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk Council area of operations.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See available tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £248,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 May 2023
End date
30 September 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: [10M GBP]
Public Liability: [5M GBP]
Professional Risk Indemnity: [2M GBP]
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
As listed within the tender documentation.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.1.8) 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
12 April 2023
Local time
11:00am
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
Tender must be valid until: 12 October 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 April 2023
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23685.
See available tender documentation at www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23685. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:725498)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom