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Published 3 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Shelter Cleaning and Glazing & Minor Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Tayside Procurement Consortium

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£427,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2021awarded 17 Dec 2021
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

There are 2 significant requirements:

Cleaning of Bus Shelters and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure

Glazing & Minor Maintenance of Bus Shelters.

  • Recurrence: September 2024

CPV: Cleaning services · Glazing work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.8 per place) · 2 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 5 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £160,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Cleaning of Bus Shelters - 6 Cleans Per Year Across TaysideAwardedRenewalPublished value£267,000

The requirement is for Bus Shelter Cleaning (6 Cleans Per Year). The award was made for Lot 1 (6 cleans per year). Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Tayside
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Cleaning of Bus Shelters - 12 cleans per year across TaysideRenewalPublished value£267,000

The requirement is for Bus Shelter Cleaning (12 Cleans Per Year). NOTE: Bidders must submit a tender for LOT 1 and 2.

Lot 2 is for 12 cleans per year. Bidders who fail to submit a bid for both LOTS will render their bid non compliant.

The Purchaser will make an award for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 based on assessment of best value and affordability. Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Tayside
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Glazing & Minor Maintenance - covering the Angus Council areaRenewalceiling above

The requirement is for:

Glazing and Minor Maintenance

Minor Maintenance: From time to time the Purchaser(s) may require the Contractor to carry out minor repairs to bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure (eg cycle shelters/stands, signage/wayfinding, barriers etc). Minor repairs may involve tasks such as replacing fixings (bolts/screws etc) and include making damaged bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure safe. Typically, a task may be completed within 1 hour in a single site visit. Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Angus Council area
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Glazing & Minor Maintenance - covering the Dundee City Council areaRenewalceiling above

The requirement is for:

Glazing and Minor Maintenance

Minor Maintenance: From time to time the Purchaser(s) may require the Contractor to carry out minor repairs to bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure (eg cycle shelters/stands, signage/wayfinding, barriers etc). Minor repairs may involve tasks such as replacing fixings (bolts/screws etc) and include making damaged bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure safe. Typically, a task may be completed within 1 hour in a single site visit. Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee City Council area
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Glazing & Minor Maintenance - covering the Perth & Kinross Council areaRenewalceiling above

The requirement is for:

Glazing and Minor Maintenance

Minor Maintenance: From time to time the Purchaser(s) may require the Contractor to carry out minor repairs to bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure (eg cycle shelters/stands, signage/wayfinding, barriers etc). Minor repairs may involve tasks such as replacing fixings (bolts/screws etc) and include making damaged bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure safe. Typically, a task may be completed within 1 hour in a single site visit. Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Perth & Kinross Council area
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Glazing & Minor Maintenance - Combines Lot 3 to 5 to Cover Whole of TaysideAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published

The requirement is for:

Glazing and Minor Maintenance

Minor Maintenance: From time to time the Purchaser(s) may require the Contractor to carry out minor repairs to bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure (eg cycle shelters/stands, signage/wayfinding, barriers etc). Minor repairs may involve tasks such as replacing fixings (bolts/screws etc) and include making damaged bus shelters and other sustainable transport infrastructure safe. Typically, a task may be completed within 1 hour in a single site visit. Additional information: Full details of the tender evaluation methodology are contained in the tender documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Tayside
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for 12 months.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.

Lot distribution rule: The Purchaser will make an award for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 based on assessment of best value and affordability. Lots 3 to 5: The Purchaser reserves the right to award to a single supplier per Lot or to award to a single supplier across Tayside (Lot 6), based on an assessment of best value and affordability of pricing.
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Bidder are required to evidence their Company Certificate of Incorporation

  • Economic & financial standing

    To provide us with the confidence that the Provider can deliver the requirements of the contract, the following financial indicators will be used based on your last 2 years audited accounts:

    Tenderers will be required to provide/state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s):

    • Net profit for both financial years; if there has been a loss in any one year the tenderer must provide an explanation of the specific circumstances leading to the loss.
    • Current ratio equal to or greater than one in both financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.
    • Positive Gearing Ratio for both financial years. i.e. an excess of shareholders funds/partners' capital accounts/owners equity over loan finance in both of the financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.
    • Positive shareholders funds/positive partners’ capital accounts/positive owners equity (whichever is applicable to the type of business) in both of the financial years.
    • Unqualified audit report (if an audit is required).
    • Managements accounts showing your current position, for the period following your final accounts to include profit and loss and balance sheet
    Minimum: Insurance Requirements: Employer's Liability Insurance: 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 10000000 GBP in respec…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderers will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience as follows:

    2 x Contract examples - For the Lot being tendered for:

    Lot 1 and 2: Cleaning (of equivalent infrastructure)

    Lot 3 – 6: Glazing and Minor Maintenance of Bus Shelters (or equivalent infrastructure)

    FOR GLAZING & MINOR MAINTENANCE (QUALITY ASSURANCE)

    The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),

    The Principal Contractor/Contractor is to also apply the recommendations as set out in BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems, as part of their working practice throughout the Contract Period. (Or equivalent as set out in the tender documentation.

    FOR EITHER CLEANING or

    GLAZING & MINOR MAINTENANCE

    Health and Safety Procedures

    The bidder must hold a UKAS (or EQUIVALENT), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. Evidence of membership/certification is required. (Or equivalent as set out in the tender documentation).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points.
  • “Bus Shelter Cleaning and Glazing & Minor Maintenance” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Open 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · September 2024
First published
3 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
Last source update
17 Dec 2021, 11:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
TPC/BSCGLAMM/21/10
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031574
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning servicesGlazing work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dd0d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:677574)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗

Appointment period ends
5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Oct 2021 → 10 Jan 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Dec 2021, 11:15 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    10 Jan 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2021, 11:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 77 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 17 Dec 2021

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Cleaning of Bus Shelters - 6 Cleans Per Year Across Tayside

    Signed
    17 Dec 2021
    Value
    £175,212
    Status
    active
  • Glazing & Minor Maintenance - Combines Lot 3 to 5 to Cover Whole of Tayside

    Signed
    17 Dec 2021
    Value
    £160,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cleaning of Bus Shelters - 6 Cleans Per Year Across Tayside7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
6 · Glazing & Minor Maintenance - Combines Lot 3 to 5 to Cover Whole of Tayside3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tayside Procurement Consortium

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fairmuir Depot, 365 Clepington Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD8 3DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee City CouncilReview contact point Dundee
  • Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body DundeeContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Diamond Facilities ManagementFramework contractor Unit 8 The Alba Centre Systems House, The Alba Campus, Livingston, UK, EH547EGContact email, phone
  • Logie Glazing & Building Services LtdFramework contractor Units 4 & 5 Riverside Court, Mayo Avenue, DUNDEE, Scotland, DD2 1XDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.