Tender

Supply of Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) Welding Simulators

  • Dundee and Angus College

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011249

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c21a

Published 19 April 2023, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dundee and Angus College

Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road

Dundee

DD3 8LE

Contact

Amanda Walsh

Email

a.walsh@dundeeandangus.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1382834834

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dundeeandangus.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00221

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.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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) Welding Simulators

Reference number

2023/DAC/ENG-ITT2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42662000 - Welding equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Supply of Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) Welding Simulators for Dundee and Angus College and Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) over the course of a 4-year period.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 42662000 - Welding equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance

Dundee and Angus College

Kingsway Campus

Old Glamis Road

Dundee

DD3 8LE

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tenders will be evaluated within the following process and contract award will be on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, having regard to the price and quality of the Tender, as follows.

Firstly, the Tenderer will be judged on the basis of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) response:

Tenderers Details

-Information concerning the tenderer

-Information about the tenderer

-Information about the reliance on the capacities of the other entities

-Information concerning subcontractors on whose capacity the tenderer does not rely

Exclusion Grounds

Tenderers (Economic Operators) may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred within Part 3 of the Qualification Envelope. In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations 2015 and Regulation 8, 9 and 10 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Selection Criteria

The Tenderer will be assessed on the responses within Part of the Qualification Envelope and any supplementary information obtained on whether it has met the satisfactory minimum standards of: (the following selection criteria will be assessed on a pass or fail basis). This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing.

Tenderers are required to provide details of yearly turnover for the last three financial years – 2021/22, 2020/2021 and 2019/20 The annual turnover must not be lower than 50% of the overall contract value.

Insurance Requirements

It is the requirement of this contract that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract

A copy of the Insurance Certificate or Brokers Letter to be provided at the award stage to demonstrate that the Insurance Requirements can be met.

All Insurance requirements are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination of the procurement exercise.

It is the requirement of this contract that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP,

Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP

Technical or Professional Ability

Tenderers will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services.

Provide three relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years. The information provided should cover the following areas -

- a description of the goods and services delivered (relevant to the subject matter of the tender)

- contract value and dates.

- previous or current customer details

Technicians and Technical Bodies

Tenderers are required to provide details of technicians and technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control.

Sub Contacting

Tenderers are required to provide details of the proportion (i.e., percentage) of the contract that is intended for subcontracts.

Environmental Management and Health & Safety Standards

Tenderers must be able to demonstrate that it has a robust approach to Environmental Management and Health & Safety Standards.

Environmental Management Systems or Standard

Tenderers must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate.

Health and Safety Procedures

Tenderers must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 45001 (or equivalent).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Requirements / Weighting: 80%

Quality criterion - Name: General Requirements / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Framework Administration / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

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

Duration in months

48

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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

Contract performance conditions are outlined within the Specification of Requirements - 4.7. Key Performance Indicators.

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

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Not Applicable. Contract Term is 48 months - 4 Years

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

19 May 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

Tender must be valid until: 17 August 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 May 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Dundee and Angus College

Kingsway Campus,

Old Glamis Road,

Dundee,

DD3 8LE.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

The Procurement Manager of Dundee and Angus College will be responsible for the opening of the tender submissions.


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

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=729808.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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.

(SC Ref:729808)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Email

dundee@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382229961

Country

United Kingdom