Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Strathallan House. Castle Business Park, Stirling, FK9 4TZ
Stirling
FK9 4TZ
Contact
Fiona Kemp
Telephone
+44 07385461784
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11302
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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NDPB
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Engineering Consultancy and Project Support for SEPA Bathing Waters Signage
Reference number
R21026PUR
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Programme Management and Engineering Consultancy in regard to SEPA's Variable Message Signs at Bathing Water signage locations throughout Scotland.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
SEPA VMS Sites located throughout Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Engineering Consultancy and Project Support in respect of SEPA's Bathing Waters Signage throughout Scotland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to 24 additional months
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 525,000 GBP in the business area covered by the contract for the last 3 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.
Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s):
Acid Test Ration: greater than 1
Net Profit/Net Sales: positive figure
Net Capital Employed: positive figure
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 10,000,000GBP
Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = 5,000,000GBP
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
3.1 Please provide 3 examples of experience in similar and relevant projects carried out within the last 3 years including operation at local and remote locations.
3.2 Please provide 2 examples within the past 3 years of managing and coordinating suppliers, field engineering organisations or civils companies in similar and relevant projects.
3.3 Please provide 2 examples of experience within the past 3 years in providing engineering consultancy and advice on technical developments and solutions for up to date communications and signage systems or similar and relevant services.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 September 2021
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 September 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: July 2023 or July 2025 in option to extend has been exercised
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=659926.
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:659926)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Court of Sesion
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom