Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
Contact
Julie Thompson
julie.thompson@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://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
Legal Advisory Services for the Development of District Heating Network
Reference number
DCC/CD/189/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal Advisory Advisory Services on the development of district heat delivery models or similar including the development of options appraisal/commercial modelling and accountancy and development of procurement sourcing strategy
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee City Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to determine the optimum delivery model and procurement sourcing strategy which should be adopted to unlock long-term heat network deployment at scale within the city. This includes establishing a wide programme of development work (the Programme) and the intention is to appoint a delivery partner (the Heat Network Delivery Partner).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to Delivering the Programme / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Detailed Project Plan / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to Supporting Delivery of Future Phases of the Programme / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Project Team/Composition / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Please refer to full details contained in the ITT documents which are provided within the 'Additional Documents' section of this Notice.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
SPD 4B6. The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial strength and stability.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
SPD 4B5: The Supplier shall have in force and shall require any sub-contractor to have in force:
(a) Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim, and
(b) Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim, and
(c) Professional Indemnity Insurance/Medical Malpractice Insurance covering the failure of the bidder to use the skill and care normally used by professionals providing the services described in this tender to the level of 2,000,000 GPB in respect of each claim
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
SPD: 4C.1
Provide two examples of how you have delivered similar projects (which involved developing district heat delivery models or similar including the supporting the development of an options appraisal, advising on procurement strategies and supporting the development of a Business Case using the Treasury 5 Cases model for a heat network. /commercial modelling and accountancy and development of sourcing strategy). Experience can have been achieved via Partnering Arrangements.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-028050
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
9 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
11 December 2024
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Electronic Postbox
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Category Officer
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
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=782359.
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.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
(SC Ref:782359)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=782359
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sherriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Court Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
Country
United Kingdom