Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Contact
Tony Aitken
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=AA10482
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)
Reference number
SP-21-041
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Procurement acting through Scottish Ministers have worked with industry on the development of a national framework for civil engineering for Scotland.
This will be a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for a 4 year period whereby civil engineering contracts (work orders) with a value greater than 5,000,000 GBP up to 100,000,000 GBP(excluding VAT) can be individually called-off as required by the Scottish public sector.
The framework will be divided into 3 lots, based on value & whether the works are categorised as general or structural civil engineering.
The framework terms & conditions will be based on NEC4 Framework Contract, Call Off Contracts (Work Orders) will use the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), NEC Engineering & Construction Short Contract (ECSC), NEC Term Service Contract (TSC) & Term Service Short Contract (TSSC) supplemented with some bespoke terms & conditions.
To be considered for ITT for each lot, Economic Operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) including the additional files "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook" , "Financial Standing Workbook" & “Climate Change Plan” in accordance with this Contract Notice & the accompanying SPD Instructions document. Economic Operators will be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (Scotland) 2015, on the basis of the information provided within their SPD.
The SPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal
(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
The split between the lots & additional information can be found at parts II.2 & VI.3 of this Contract Notice.
The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks & contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies.
The framework will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including
Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards/special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the
Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality & Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further/higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further/Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register & voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish NDPBs & offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 022-190956
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.1.4) Short description
Place of text to be modified: 5th paragraph, starting “To be considered ….”
Instead of (text): "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook", "Financial Standing Workbook" …. SPD Instructions
Read of (text): "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook, version 1.1", "Financial Standing Workbook, version 1.1", …. SPD Instructions, version 1.1
Section number: III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Place of text to be modified: Section 2 under “List and brief description of selection criteria:”
Instead of (text): “2. Financial Standing Assessment (ratios) including: - Operating Profit Percentage; - Interest Cover Ratio; - Acid Test Ratio; - Net Worth Test; - Leverage Ratio; - Capital Employed Percentage”
Read of (text): “2. Financial Standing Assessment (criterion) including: 1. Acid Test Ratio; 2. Cash Interest Cover Ratio; 3. Return on Capital Employed %; 4. Operating Profit Ratio; 5. Net Worth Test; 6. Gearing; 7. Maximum Lot Contract Value to Turnover; 8. Filed Accounts; 9. Audit Report”
Place of text to be modified: Section 2 under “Minimum level(s) of standards required:”
Instead of (text): “2. Financial Standing Assessment score of no less than 6”
Read of (text): “2. Financial Standing Assessment score of no less than 25”
Section number: III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Place of text to be modified: 2. SPD Part 4C.1
Instead of (text): "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook"
Read of (text): "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook, version 1.1"
Place of text to be modified: Minimum levels of standards required: 2. SPD Part 4C.7
Instead of (text): "Experience of acting as 'Principal Contractor' or Principal Designer' in at least one of the reference projects provided. 4. ISO 14001 (or equivalent) – Pass
Read of (text): "Experience of acting as 'Principal Contractor' or Principal Designer' in at least one of the reference projects provided – Pass
Section number: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Place of text to be modified: Time limit
Instead of (Date): 1/8/2022 12:00
Read (Date): 30/8/2022 12:00
Section number: IV.2.3) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Place of text to be modified: Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Instead of (Date): 7/9/2022
Read (Date): 28/9/2022
Section number: V1.3) Additional Information
Place of text to be modified: 2nd paragraph, starting “Scoring:”
Instead of (text): SDP Instructions
Read (text): SPD Instructions, version 1.1
Other additional information:
The extension of time for Economic Operators to return the SPD is due to the changes to the Contract Notice, detailed in this Corrigendum.
On returning SPD responses, Economic Operators must do so using the updated version of both the Workbooks provided, i.e. "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook, version 1.1" and "Financial Standing Workbook, version 1.1".
The updated Technical and Provisional Ability Workbook (version 1.1) incorporates changes to the Reference Projects requirements. To the best of our ability, all updates are highlighted in yellow.
The updated Financial Standing Workbook (version 1.1) replaces the original in its entirety.
The updated SPD Instructions (version 1.1) reflects the changes detailed above and to the best of our ability, updates are highlighted in yellow.