Contract

Energy Efficient Scotland ABS Funding Managing Agent

  • Renfrewshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008353

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

Published 22 March 2023, 2:46pm



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.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.1.6) 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.2.11) 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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-002059


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

RC-CPU-22-163

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

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

(SC Ref:726834)

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