Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Council Offices, Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2BW
Telephone
+44 1851600501
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Residential, Respite and Nursing Care Beds
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of residential, respite and nursing care for older people across the Western Isles.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
Main site or place of performance
Western Isles.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds.
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
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
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
Please see all procurement documents.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
26 January 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Changed to:
Date
19 February 2024
Local time
2:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 January 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Place
Sandwick Road, Stornoway
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Procurement team via PCS-Tender
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: December 2026
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
The PCS-Tender project code is project_25685
The PCS-Tender ITT code is itt_52918
Tenderers should note that CNES offices are closed from 3pm Friday 22 December 2023 and re-open on Wednesday 3 January 2024. Any questions or requests for clarification posted on PCS-Tender during this period will be addressed when offices re-open.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25685. 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
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Opportunities are put in place via Comhairle nan Eilean Siar training schemes.
(SC Ref:736793)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stornoway Sheriff Court
9 Lewis Street
Stornoway
HS1 2JF
Telephone
+44 1851702231
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Stornoway Sheriff Court
9 Lewis Street
Stornoway
HS1 2JF
Telephone
+44 1851702231
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point where the intention to award the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days from when the tenderer knew, or ought to have known, that there were grounds for challenge).