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Published 18 Oct 2021, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award Under Scotland Excel Framework 1921 - Repair and Maintenance of Catering Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Fife Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£6,000,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Mar 2022awarded 10 Nov 2022
Awarded to A1 REPAIRS +9 more4 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Repair and Maintenance of Catering Equipment

CPV: Catering equipment · Commercial refrigerating equipment · Cooking ovens · Dishwashing machines · Electric ovens · Freezers · Gas appliance maintenance services · Gas appliances · Gas refrigerators · Grills · Industrial freezers · Industrial kitchen equipment · +16 more

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Repair and Maintenance of Gas Catering EquipmentAwardedRenewal

Repair and Maintenance of Catering Equipment SXL 1921 Framework Lot 1(Gas Equipment),Lot 2(Electrical Equipment)& Lot 3 (Refrigeration Equipment).

Delivery: Scotland · The Area administered by Fife Council
Extensions: The anticipated duration of the framework is 36 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to the satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. · For an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend for up to one (1) further 12 month period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Repair and Maintenance of Electrical Catering EquipmentAwardedRenewal

This lot is intended to provide an arrangement whereby the

contracting authorities entitled to purchase under the proposed

framework agreement can procure the preventative maintenance,

reactive repairs and testing of electrical catering equipment such as commercial electric mixing machines, toasters and dishwashers. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Throughout Scotland
Extensions: The anticipated duration of the framework is 36 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to the satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. · For an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend for up to one (1) further 12 month period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration EquipmentAwardedRenewal

This lot is intended to provide an arrangement whereby the

contracting authorities entitled to purchase under the proposed

framework agreement can procure the preventative maintenance and reactive repairs of refrigeration equipment such as commercial freezers and refrigerators. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Throughout Scotland
Extensions: The anticipated duration of the framework is 36 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to the satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. · For an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend for up to one (1) further 12 month period.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.

    Minimum level(s) of standards required:

    INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

    It is a requirement of the contracts to be procured under the proposed framework agreement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    ALL LOTS

    Public Liability Insurance = GBP 10 million (minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in each occurrence).

    Product Liability Insurance = GBP 10 million (minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in the aggregate).

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 2 million (minimum indemnity limit of GBP 2 million in the aggregate).

    Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance = statutory third-party motor vehicle liability insurance to a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 5 million for property damage and unlimited for Third Party Injury (in each and every occurrence). For full details please see the Procurement Documents.

    OTHER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:

    A search of the tenderer against Equifax's Protect must not return a 'Warning' or 'Caution' returnable code or any neutral code, unless the tenderer confirms that it can provide any other document which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the …

  • Technical & professional ability

    List and brief description of selection criteria:

    1. Subcontracting
    2. Quality Management Procedures
    3. Environmental Management Systems or Standards
    4. Health and Safety Procedures

    For full details please see the Procurement Documents. In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and professional ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.

    Minimum: SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capa…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 8 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Oct 2021, 16:54 BST
Last source update
29 Nov 2022, 15:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
SXL 1921 - FC P081375
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033825
Classification (CPV)
Catering equipmentCommercial refrigerating equipmentCooking ovensDishwashing machinesElectric ovensFreezersGas appliance maintenance servicesGas appliancesGas refrigeratorsGrills
+18 moreIndustrial freezersIndustrial kitchen equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ecf6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework Agreement, and contracts to be called-off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the procurement documents (details of how to access these being set out in section “I.3)

Communication” of this Contract Notice).

Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to, consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and / or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract).

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:715039)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Oct 2021 → 29 Nov 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    29 Nov 2022, 15:33 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2022
  1. Published value updated to £6,000,000
    21 Feb 2022, 11:35 GMT
    was £8,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Feb 2022, 11:35 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Feb 2022, 11:35 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
    21 Feb 2022, 11:35 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2022, 08:47 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    29 Nov 2022, 15:33 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    29 Nov 2022, 15:33 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-10: 1 release · 18 Oct 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £6,673,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2525 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 10 Nov 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Repair and Maintenance of Gas Catering Equipment8bids · 8 electronic · 9 from abroad8——
2 · Repair and Maintenance of Electrical Catering Equipment8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad8——
3 · Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Fife Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 5LTContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body KirkcaldyContact email, phone
  • Paisley Sheriff CourtReview body Paisley

Bidders & participating suppliers

11 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.