Awarded contract

WLC Hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage Containers

  • West Lothian Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-021296

Published 27 August 2021, 1:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Contact

Catriona Peden

Email

catriona.peden@westlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1506283312

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

National registration number

140

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities

Buyer's address

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

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

WLC Hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage Containers

Reference number

CC10452

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

3 year contract for hire, delivery and servicing of welfare cabins, lockable storage containers and chemical toilets mainly for building and works sites, but potentially for use by other areas of the council. There will be the possibility to extend contract for a further 2 years

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: £1,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance

Within West Lothian Council geographical area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Lothian Council seeks a single supplier for the hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage Containers under a Contract which will be open to all Council divisions for participation.

The period of the Contract shall be three years commencing 01 July 2021, with the Council option for a further two one-year extension periods. The continuation of the Contract is subject to the agreed Key Performance Indicators being met throughout the period of the Contract.

Typical Annual Spend recently has been around 300,000GBP but there is no guarantee as to the volume of business to be awarded under this Contract.

The award of a contract shall not obligate the Authority to place any order.

The quantities stated in the tender documents are approximate and provisional and may be used for evaluation purposes only and are not to be held as binding on the Authority in any way.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Staetment / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Emergency Calls / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Non-adversarial collaborative approach / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Monitoring / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Workforce Matters / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 3

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Pricing for drying cabins included but will not be part of the evaluation as it is recognised not all tenderers may be able to offer this option.

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.

Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.


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 000-006475


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CC10452

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sibcas Limited

Easton Road

Bathgate

EH48 2SF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Re: SPD Q2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address.

Re: SPD Q4D Bidders must hold the certificates or comply with the questions noted in ESPD 4D attached to http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/11428/Changes-to-Public-Procurement-Rules.

TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal and professional advice about relevant TUPE implications.

CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:

(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.

(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;

(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.

(SC Ref:665330)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Livingston Sheriff Court

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Country

United Kingdom