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
Fax
+44 1416187423
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://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
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Security Services and Cash Collection
Reference number
2322
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79710000 - Security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of security services including guarding, stewarding, marshalling, key holding, mobile patrols and cash collection.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £70,000,000
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
Guarding and Key Holding
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79715000 - Patrol 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 Scotland Excel associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure guarding, mobile patrol and key holding services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £65,000,000
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: Yes
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79715000 - Patrol services
- 79952000 - Event 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 Scotland Excel associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure event stewarding and taxi marshalling services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
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: Yes
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79715000 - Patrol services
- 79952000 - Event 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 Scotland Excel associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a combination of guarding, key holding, event stewarding and taxi marshalling services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
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: Yes
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cash Collection
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security 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 Scotland Excel associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure cash collection services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £110,000
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: Yes
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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
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
In accordance with Regulation 59 (12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability selection criteria apply to all lots.
-SPD (Scotland) Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
All economic operators must hold and maintain the relevant authorisation(s) or membership as listed below:
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4A.2 Approved Contractor Status
Tenderers must self-declare as part of the SPD (Scotland), as contained in the Qualification envelope that they will have the requested Approved Contractor Status as detailed in the procurement documents, the SPD and the Contract Notice, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Contract.
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4A.2 Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licensing
Tenderers must self-declare as part of the SPD (Scotland), as contained in the Qualification Envelope that they will have the requested SIA licence cover as detailed in the procurement documents, the SPD and Contract Notice, or commit to obtain them prior to the commencement of the Contract. Tenderers will be required to provide evidence of this in the form of licence reference numbers for subsequent verification by Scotland Excel and such other bodies as may be deemed necessary.
THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE TENDERER.
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 applies to all lots.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
- SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2, 4B.5.3 - Insurance Requirements
It is a requirement of this framework that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the start date of the framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
-Employers' liability insurance 5 million GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.
-Public/Products liability insurance 10 million GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims (but in the aggregate for products).
-Statutory Third Party Liability insurance in accord with the provisions of the current Road Traffic Act 1988 (as amended) to a minimum indemnity level of 5 million GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims, but unlimited in respect of personal injury.
Tenderers must note that where a Call-off under the framework incorporates services requiring the design of security services or the provision of advice on the establishment of the service, the Council may require that Tenderers hold demonstrably adequate Professional Indemnity insurance for the relevant Call-off. This will not form part of the selection criteria for access to the framework, but where applicable, will be requested at the point of Call-off. Where a Call-off incorporates a requirement for Professional Indemnity Insurance this will be conducted using the mini competition Process to allow the commercial rates submitted for that Call-off to reflect the increased cost (if any) of meeting the requirement. 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.
For Tenderers who will sub contract parts of the business, the bidder will provide a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the Tenderer has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that sub-contractors are appropriately insured.
- SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.6 and 4B 6.1 - Other Economic or Financial Requirements
The Tenderer is required to confirm that a search of the Tenderer using "Equifax Protect" reports will not return a 'Warning' or 'Caution' code or any neutral code. Alternatively, upon request the Tenderer may provide any other documentation which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the applicable public procurement rules) that the Tenderer does not/would not present an unmanageable risk should it be appointed on to the proposed framework agreement.
Tenderers who do return a ‘Warning’ or ‘Caution’ code, or who cannot provide any alternative acceptable additional explanation or supporting information will be assessed as a fail and will be excluded from the competition. It is at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel as to whether to accept any explanation or supporting information as a suitable alternative.
Tenderers relying on the financial standing of a parent company who are unable to commit to obtaining a parent company guarantee will be assessed as a fail and will be excluded from the competition.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
In accordance with Regulation 59 (12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability
selection criteria applies to all lots.
-SPD (Scotland) 4C.10 Sub contracting
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4D.1, 4D 1.1 and 4D 1.2 Quality Management Procedures, Health and Safety Procedures and Health and Safety Breach
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4D.2, 4D 2.1 and 4D 2.2 Environmental Management Standards
-Declaration of Non Involvement in Serious and Organised Crime.
-Human Trafficking declaration
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
For full details of the terms and conditions relevant to the proposed Framework Contract and contracts to be called off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the tender documents (details of how to access these are set out in section "I.3, Communication" of this Contract Notice). Tenderers require to confirm their acceptance of the terms and conditions.
Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract).
For further information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation which is available in the relevant 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: 25
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
Electronic auctions may be used if councils opt to do so as part of a call off in which event, information in relation to Regulation 36 (Electronic Auctions) will be provided by Councils in the procurement documents.
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 000-003918
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
23 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 10 May 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 October 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;
https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/
B) Scotland Excel associate members;
https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/?filter_2213=2215
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;
https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance/landlords
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) Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
J) National Museum of Scotland
K) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement with Scotland Excel. Further to II.2.10, variant offers will be considered at Scotland Excel’s discretion in accordance with Regulation 46 where the offer complies with the conditions for participation referred to herein at III.1.
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 indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less Tenderers to the proposed framework agreement. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Tenderers should note the specific tender requirements and evaluation processes 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 24007. 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 call off is awarded through the framework, consultants will be required to:
1. Upon award of the call off 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 call off.
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:729713)
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.