Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463245245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
National registration number
313
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Facilities Management Services - Lot 2 Reception and Support Services
Reference number
FTS 021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79992000 - Reception services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HIE are seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide the Facilities Management Services covering a range of services for the buildings within the Inverness Campus (both owned by HIE and/or co-owned by HIE and the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI); the common areas of the Campus (which are the responsibility of the ICOA) with some services also being for HIE Area Offices.
The requirements are being divided in to 5 Lots as follows:
- Lot 1 Planned Preventative Maintenance & Reactive Repairs Services
- Lot 2 Reception and Support Services
- Lot 3 Cleaning Services
- Lot 4 Waste Collection, Recycling and Management Services
- Lot 5 Security Services
THIS NOTICE RELATES TO LOT 2 RECEPTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS Contract Notices, which are all published on the same date with ‘Facilities Management Services’ in the contract description.
Bidders can submit a response for one or more Lot, however, they will only be awarded one Lot.
It is expected that these services will be required from 1st April 2023 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64214200 - Telephone switchboard services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HIE are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide reception and support services at An Lòchran and Life Science Innovation Centre (LSIC), as well as a tenant liaison service within the NEXUS facility at Solasta House.
The initial 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 317 250 and GBP 423 000 (excluding VAT).
Contracts will be managed and administrated by HIE for other parties including, for example UHI (who will not be entering in to direct contracts with suppliers).
See Tender documentation for full details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits & Wealthbuilding - Themes Offered / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits & Wealthbuilding - Monitoring and Reporting / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices - Payment of Real Living Wage / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices- Practices and Approach / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Net Zero / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology & Quality Management / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Management & Delivery Team / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Implementation and Conclusion / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract modifications may include (but are not limited to):
- Changes to building occupancy or activities which results in an increased or decreased reception resource requirement.
- Addition or removal of buildings within the Campus.
- to HIE’s available budget to deliver these services.
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 000-026414
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FTS 021
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To support the process, accompanied Site Visits will be available on 6th October 2022 (see tender documentation for specific timings for each Lot). If bidders would like to attend any of these site visits they are must confirm by email (hieprocurement@hient.co.uk) by 17:00hrs on Tuesday 4th October 2022. They must include details of the session/s they wish to attend along with the names of those attending (maximum 2 individuals per organisation). Attendance is not required in order to participate in the tendering process. Following these sessions, any questions and answers raised will be made available to all bidders via PCS.
It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be GBP564k (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.5 & II.2.6.
Where bidders are participating with others (SPD 2A.17) and/or relying on the capacity of other entities in order to meet selection criteria (SPD 2C.1)and/or subcontracting (SPD 2D.1) they are required to provide information relating to these entities with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted.
SPD 2A.3 (not scored) Where relevant, bidders are required to insert details of their Companies House (or equivalent) registration number
SPD 2C.1 Where relevant, bidders are required to provide information relating to consortia and/or sub-contractors with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted.
SPD 3D.12 Bidders should refer to the "Conflict of Interest" Section within the Scope of Requirements when completing this question.
In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk), and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation.
Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted.
PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.
(SC Ref:716791)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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.