Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
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
Greenspace Development Framework
Reference number
NLC-CPT-21-142
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45111291 - Site-development work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Planning and Regeneration services require timely access to competent external consultants which can provide the advice, insight and skills required to enable it to deliver place-based regeneration at pace and scale.
The appointed consultant is required be required to undertake site investigations required on sites identified by NLC and to engage with community groups linked to each site or to identify potential active groups that may take on ownership and management of each identified sites. The appointed consultant will develop ideas and concepts with the community groups and with NLC's Growth Team. The appointed consultant will be expected to take concept designs and develop these to a detailed level to provide project costs and to allow for tender documentation to be developed to allow a procurement process to be undertaken. The consultant will be expected to manage the procurement and tender evaluation process and will appoint the successful contractor and manage throughout the contract process through to final completion whilst liasing with the Growth Team during all the relevant stages. To assist with the ongoing development of North Lanarkshire Council’s Greenspace the support and input for NLC’s Planning department will be invaluable in focussing for the future use of greenspace development. Specialist input and experience will assist in helping push development forward and making decisions on community projects and the development of North Lanarkshire Council’s green spaces.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work
- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
- 71540000 - Construction management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A full and detailed Details of Requirements is provided within Annex 1 of the document suite and can be downloaded from the General Attachments area within the PCS-T portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: 2022/S 022-191413
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NLC-CPT-22-142
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Project Centre
9 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The council reserves the right before moving from selection stage to award stage to request candidates produce supporting documentary evidence or certificates referenced in their SPD response. In any case, these must be provided prior to contract award.
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Tenderers 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.
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Bidders are encouraged to review and familiarise themselves with the ITT document located within the Supplier Attachment Area of the
PCST System prior to submitting a Tender.
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Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) within the Qualification Envelope of the PCST System as part of their submitted Tender.
Further to Section III of this contract notice, the following minimum criteria will also apply:
Part II – Information Concerning the Bidder
A: Information About the Bidder;
B: Information About Representatives of the Bidder;
C: Information About Reliance on the Capacities of Other Entities; and
D: Information Concerning Sub-contractors on Whose Capacity the Bidder Does Not Rely.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The information required in Part II of the SPD (Scotland) is for information only and therefore will not be assessed however the Councils may choose not to select a Bidder that cannot provide basic company information.
Bidders must ensure that they submit appropriate SPD (Scotland) completed by other members of the group, if they are bidding as part of a group, others on whose capacity they rely, and known subcontractors on whose capacity they do not rely on, to satisfy any aspect of the SPD (Scotland).
Part III – Exclusion Grounds
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be assessed as a FAIL and will be excluded from the Procurement if they detail that they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 7 to 13 assessed in accordance with regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Part VI – Concluding statements
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders unable to complete this part of the SPD (Scotland) may be excluded from the competition.
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All Tenderers should complete the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes within the PCS-T System as part of their Tender
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Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances
The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender.
For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the
Council.
The complete Tender (complete with SPD (Scotland)) should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given with the Form of
Tender signed by an authorised representative i.e. company director or secretary (as registered within Companies House) or by a person
authorised by the Bidder to do so.
The Council reserves the right to exclude any unclear, erroneous, qualified and / or incomplete Tenders received.
(SC Ref:716180)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.