Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
construction@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Asbestos related Works and Services
Reference number
0722
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of asbestos surveys, analytical services and removal and disposal works.
Scotland Excel is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for the local government sector in Scotland. All 32 Scottish local authorities are members and circa 90 organisations are associate members. Established in 2008, our remit is to work collaboratively with members and suppliers to raise procurement standards, secure best value for customers and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector procurement in Scotland.
Scotland Excel develops and manages collaborative contracts for products, services and works where a strategic requirement is identified across our sector. For further information about our governance and set up, suppliers are referred to the following page of our website:
https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-governance/
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Removal and Disposal
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include, but not be limited to, asbestos removal and disposal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Contract will run for four years from the commencement date.
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.
For Lot 2 – Asbestos Removal and Disposal it is a minimum requirement for selection that Tenderers are required to confirm they hold and will maintain a HSE License (minimum 1 year license type) and waste carrier license.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Analytical Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include, but not be limited to, asbestos analytical services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
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: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Contract will run for four years from the commencement date.
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.
For Lot 3 - Asbestos Analytical Services it is a minimum requirement for selection that Tenderers are required to confirm they hold and will maintain UKAS ISO/IEC 17025.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include, but not be limited to, asbestos surveys and analytical services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,300,000
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: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Contract will run for four years from the commencement date.
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.
For Lot 4 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services has a minimum requirement for selection that Tenderers are required to confirm they hold and will maintain UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 and UKAS ISO/IEC 17025.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Surveys
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include, but not be limited to, asbestos surveys.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
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: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Contract will run for four years from the commencement date.
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.
For Lot 1 - Asbestos Surveys it is a minimum requirement for selection that Tenderers are required to confirm they hold and will maintain UKAS ISO/IEC 17020.
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
As this proposed framework is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4A.1 - SUITABILITY
The Tenderer must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in its country of establishment.
Tenderers must hold and maintain the relevant accreditations as listed below;
Lot 1 - Asbestos Surveys - UKAS ISO/IEC 17020
Lot 2 - Asbestos Removal and Disposal - HSE License (minimum 1 year type) and waste carrier license
Lot 3 - Analytical Services - UKAS ISO/IEC 17025
Lot 4 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services - UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 and UKAS
ISO/IEC 17025
Tenderers are required to state that they currently hold the valid accreditation, as listed above, in their tenderer submission. Tenderers will be required to provide Scotland Excel with electronic copies of their accreditation as part of the evaluation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4B.5.1 AND 4B.5.2 - Insurance Requirements
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4B.6 - Other Economic and Financial Requirement
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Tenderers must confirm that they already have, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Framework Contract, the following types and minimum levels of insurance cover on terms compatible with the requirements of the Framework Contract:-
For all lots the following levels of Insurance are required;
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE to a minimum level of 10million GBP, each and every claim (there should be no inner limits for asbestos-related work).
PUBLIC/PRODUCTS LIABILITY INSURANCE to a minimum level of 10million GBP, each and every claim and in the aggregate for products.
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE to a minimum indemnity level of 5million GBP in respect of third party property damage/unlimited in respect of injury (where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees’ vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes).
For Lots 1, 3, and 4 the following additional insurance is required;
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE to a minimum of 2million GBP each and every claim OR 5million GBP in the annual aggregate (there should be no inner limits for asbestos-related work).
Tenderers must note that these minimum levels of insurance are required to be awarded onto the framework, however, the Councils may request an increase to the minimum level of insurance cover required or request additional insurance cover when awarding a Work Order under the Framework Contract.
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION 4B.6 - OTHER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The Tenderer is required to confirm that a search of the tenderer against "Equifax Protect" will not return a 'Warning' or 'Caution' code or any neutral code, unless the Tenderer can provide any other documentation which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel that the Tenderer does/would not present an unmanageable risk should it be appointed on to the proposed framework
agreement.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2 - Services
SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 - Subcontracting
SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Quality Management Procedures
SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Health and Safety Procedures
SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 - Environmental Management Systems or Standards
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into lots, these Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
SUBCONTRACTING:
Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement.
If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capacity you do not rely to satisfy the selection criteria, you must secure that each subcontractor completes a separate SPD (Scotland) Response for all Parts of the SPD (Scotland) Qualification Envelope, except Part 4 (Selection criteria).
QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
The tenderer must have the following:
The tenderer MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
OR
A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the tenderer has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and
set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
The tenderer must have the following:
The tenderer MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum.
OR
A regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OR STANDARDS
The tenderer must have the following:
The tenderer 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.
OR
A regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, authorised by the Chief Executive, or equivalent. This policy must include and describe the tenderer's environmental emergency response procedures including the preparedness and response procedures for potential accidents and emergency response situations that give rise to significant environmental impacts (for example hazardous substances spill control).
Further to the description of the selection criteria outlined above, full guidance and the minimum levels of standards required are outlined within the ITT.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
For details of the conditions relevant to the Framework Contract and contracts to be called off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the tender documents (refer to section "I.3" of this notice).
Please note, in accordance with Regulations 20(7) and 20(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, we may, where necessary, impose conditions for the performance of the contract by a group of economic operators (EO’s) which are different from those imposed on individual participants (for example we may require the group of EO’s to be jointly and severally liable for performance of the contract), and may require groups of EO’s to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the award of the contract.
For more information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of EO’s and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation which is available on the PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 30
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
An electronic auction may be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
This is at the discretion of each Scotland Excel Council, Associate Member or other bodies Participating and applicable requirements will be set out by them during the procedure for the call-off of a contract under this proposed framework agreement (subject to law).
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 000-007737
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 July 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: 9 February 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 July 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and
successor bodies):
A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx
B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014.
D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:
http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.
E) Tayside Contracts
F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further
education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.
G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS)
H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts
I) Transport Scotland
J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed framework agreement.
Further information regarding the operation of the framework and the tendering requirements can be found within the tender documentation
which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
Rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Framework Contract.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Tenderers should note the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable to this tender as set out in the procurement documents.
Bids may be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given.
Further information and instructions are contained within the procurement documents.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23750. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenderers are requested to agree to the community benefits approach as set out in the ITT. Where agreed, if successful in award onto the
framework and if a Work Order is awarded through the framework, consultants will be required to:
1. Upon award of the Work Order proactively engage with the Council to agree the selection of community benefit outcomes and how
these will be monitored between the parties (including reporting and reviews).
2. Commence implementing the community benefits immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible, upon being appointed a Work Order.
3. Inform Scotland Excel of the selection of community benefit outcomes which have been agreed with the Council and report on the
delivery these on a bi-annual basis in a format prescribed by Scotland Excel.
(SC Ref:730195)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
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 a 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.