Tender

Linkspans Maintenance Services 2025-2028

  • Argyll and Bute Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028729

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0478c7

Published 9 September 2024, 10:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Argyll and Bute Council

Kilmory

Lochgilphead

PA31 8RT

Email

elaine.appleby@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1586555232

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063

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

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

Linkspans Maintenance Services 2025-2028

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to appoint a contractor for planned maintenance / inspections and emergency call outs / repairs of Linkspans at:

1. Craignure (includes shore power transformer)

2. Campbeltown

3. Rothesay X 3 (includes a Passenger Access Gangway and lifting bridge)

4. Dunoon

5. Pork Askaig

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50246000 - Harbour equipment maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance

Argyll and Bute

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to appoint a contractor for planned maintenance / inspections and emergency call outs / repairs of Linkspans at:

1. Craignure (includes shore power transformer)

2. Campbeltown

3. Rothesay X 3 (includes a Passenger Access Gangway and lifting bridge)

4. Dunoon

5. Pork Askaig

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

In line with the end date of this contract

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

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

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: 2024/S 000-019964

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In line with the end date of this contract

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=777461.

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.

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:

An Evaluated Community Benefits Clause is included in this tender

(SC Ref:777461)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oban Sheriff Court

Oban

Country

United Kingdom