Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Green Action Trust
First Floor Right, Building 2, Buchanan Gate Business Park
Stepps
G33 6FB
Contact
Joanne Glennie
joanne.glennie@greenactiontrust.org
Telephone
+44 07715051952
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.greenactiontrust.org
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA25443
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PQQ River Park Programme - Nature Network Ph1 and accessibility project
Reference number
PQQ.RPP1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Green Action Trust wishes to appoint a suitable contractor to deliver a range of environmental works which will comprise the following -
Site Clearance and Setup
Surface Water Management features including the mill lade, floodplain pond, surface water ponds, swales, drainage, check dams, culverts and the expanded swamp area
Grassland Planting including marshy grassland, herb-rich meadow, tall grassland, amenity grassland, grass path creation and spring bulb planting
Hard Landscaping features including benches, picnic tables and play features
Tree Planting works including woodland thinning, core and edge planting, parkland trees, blossom trees and creation of fruiting hedges
Boardwalk construction – including screwpile foundations where designed, supporting structure and deck construction
Platform construction (swamp)
Grass path and river access point creation, including earthworks, grading and seeding.
Whin path
More detail on the project is outlined in the Project Scope Document – Appendix 1
Purpose: The purpose of this pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) is to enable prospective tenderers, who are interested in receiving the Invitation to Tender (ITT), to provide Green Action Trust with sufficient information to make an initial assessment of their financial standing, capability and suitability for the proposed contract, enabling Green Action Trust to shortlist for the ITT.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Leven, Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Green Action Trust wishes to appoint a suitable contractor to deliver a range of environmental works.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2025
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Within PQQ documentation
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
To facilitate scheduling of works within funding requirements, seasonal activities and sensible working across the site, it is anticipated that a workshop will be held with the successful tenderer in Feb/March25 to work through these elements to set up a full timetable of works and cash flow.
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
Bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
31 January 2025
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
Tender must be valid until: 29 May 2026
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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=784384.
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:
This project is part of a wider partnership which includes Fife Council. Therefore, the Fife Council Community benefits approach will be used.
Our focus is on putting communities first and ensuring Fife uses its resources wisely for future generations. We aim to support business growth while ensuring that local communities benefit, making Fife a fairer place.
We are dedicated to maximising Community Benefits in its procurement process, emphasising social, economic, and environmental goals. We encourage contractors and their suppliers to align with our objectives.
Full information on the Fife Council Community benefits is found here Community-benefits-a-guide-for-suppliers (Click link to go to website)
Opportunities for community benefits may include:
- Opportunities for All
- Contribute to Community enhancement projects
- Offer supported training or work experience for people who are classed as furthest from the labour market
- Thriving Places
- Contribute to local environmental improvements
- Contribute to public art projects
- Provide resources for community environmental initiatives
- Provide resource for improvements to local physical infrastructure
- Inclusive Growth & Jobs
- Offer supported training/work experience for people who are classed as furthest from the labour market
- Work with local training providers to identify skills gaps and identify opportunities for training
- Offer Sub-contract opportunities to local SME's, Social Enterprises and the Third Sector
- Social Enterprises and the Voluntary Sector Job shadowing opportunities offered
- Community Led Services
- Support local community events (Festivals/ 10K / fun days/ gala days etc)
- Promote and engage with community consultation
- Support health promotion/wellness programmes, support groups, self-help programmes, free clinics and mobile clinics etc Generating
Potential Providers are encouraged to offer a contribution towards Community Benefits, which will be provided as part of the contract. Therefore, please describe the Community Benefits that your organisation commits to deliver. Please consider your experience and learnings from Community Benefits approaches and include details.
This question is designed to ascertain which Community Benefits the Potential Provider is committed to provide if awarded the contract. Please note that responses to this question shall be monitored under the Potential Providers performance indicators
(SC Ref:784384)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Graham Street
Airdrie
ML6 6EE
Telephone
+44 1236751121
Country
United Kingdom