Tender

Rural Property Services

  • Scottish Water

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025985

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0368ea

Published 15 September 2022, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Mark Duignan

G33 6FB

Contact

Mark Duignan

Email

mark.duignan@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1414830266

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z9RJJQ39V

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z9RJJQ39V

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Water Utilities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rural Property Services

Reference number

SW22/WP/1391

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70332100 - Land management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of services for management of Scottish Water rural land and property.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

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

SCOTLAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Scottish Water Commercial Land Management requires a pan-Scotland rural estate management service in respect of nearly 60,000 acres of owned water catchments as well a variety of small property holdings, houses, reservoirs and woodlands held to secure the effective delivery of water and wastewater services throughout Scotland. The key drivers are protecting the quality and integrity of water supplies/wastewater treatment along with the achievement of Scottish Water’s wider business objectives of contributing to financial outperformance against its current Strategic Plan, maximising the value of its property portfolio and expanding the utilisation of its land and assets for renewable energy generation.

The framework will encompass the following services -

Rural Land Management:

- Provision of professional advice and support to SW relating to the Scottish Water land and property portfolio including land and forestry management, regulatory compliance, maintenance, leases, licensing, rent and income factoring, Includes SW Land Team support through secondment.

Acquisitions:

- Provision of professional valuation and negotiation services associated with acquisition of land and property.

Redundant Asset Programme:

- Provision of professional services associated with disposal of land and property assets.

Land Referencing:

- Provision of professional land ownership verification services and comprehensive land ownership reports.

Full service scopes provided within ITN.

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: £7,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework will have an initial 2 year term and 3 x 2-year extension options.

If all extension options are utilised (total: 8-year framework term), it is estimated that the services will be re-tendered in 2031.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 6

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z9RJJQ39V


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

It is a pre-requisite that bidders hold current RICS accreditation and can demonstrate previous experience in undertaking services of similar scope and scale.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value.

All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents.

Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

RICS accreditation is required.

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.

Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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

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

17 October 2022

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: If all extension options are utilised, it is estimated that the services will be re-tendered in 2031.

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

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Mark-Duignan:-Land-management-services./9Z9RJJQ39V

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z9RJJQ39V

GO Reference: GO-2022915-PRO-20961465

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sherriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Telephone

+44 7875873072

Country

United Kingdom