Contract

Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)

  • South Lanarkshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-013301

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a3da

Published 14 June 2021, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Headquarters, Almada Street

Hamilton

ML3 0AA

Contact

Peter Cannon

Email

peter.cannon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1698454184

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)

Reference number

SLC/PS/COMENT/20/087

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90714500 - Environmental quality control services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of a comprehensive Chemical Analytical and Bacteriological Examination service throughout South Lanarkshire. This contract is being led by the Council’s Environmental Services Section.

Environmental Services carry out both proactive and reactive scientific analysis and bacteriological examination of a wide range of food, drinking water and certain environmental samples on behalf of the Council.

The service covers a range of tests including Air Pollution, Microbiology, Contaminated Land, Consumer Protection, Food Chemical and Water Quality & Safety.

These services are priced on a test-by-test basis

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of a comprehensive Chemical Analytical and Bacteriological Examination service throughout South Lanarkshire. This contract is being led by the Council’s Environmental Services Section.

Environmental Services carry out both proactive and reactive scientific analysis and bacteriological examination of a wide range of food, drinking water and certain environmental samples on behalf of the Council.

The service covers a range of tests including Air Pollution, Microbiology, Contaminated Land, Consumer Protection, Food

Chemical and Water Quality & Safety. These services are priced on a test-by-test basis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

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 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: 2021/S 000-007273


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SLC/PS/COMENT/20/087

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Edinburgh Scientific Services

4 Marine Esplanade

Edinburgh

EH6 7LU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Declarations and Certificates

In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope.

All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.

SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate

SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration

Declaration Section *Form of Tender

SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate

SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates

SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration

SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration

*The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope.

In the case of an open tender, the other Declarations listed above will not be required to be uploaded and submitted with the bid, but will instead be requested by the Council following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes and prior to the award of the tender.

Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified.

(SC Ref:657203)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Hamilton Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,

Hamilton

ML3 0BT

Email

hamiltoncivl@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1698282957

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.scotscourts.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Court of Session

Parliament House

Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

+44 1312252595

supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk