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          "description": "SPD (Scotland) 4A1.b - Bidders must be registered or enrolled in the relevant trade register kept in the Member State of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4A1.b - Within the Qualification Envelope, Bidder’s should provide a response confirming that they are on a relevant trade register i.e. Companies House and provide their Company Registration Number.\nBidders identified for appointment to the Framework Agreement will be required to provide evidence that demonstrates they are registered or enrolled in the relevant trade register i.e. a certificate of incorporation. This element will be assessed on a pass / fail basis."
        },
        {
          "type": "economic",
          "minimum": "SPD (Scotland) 4B.4 - The Acid Test (or Quick Ratio) compares a company's most short-term assets to its most short-term liabilities to see if a company has enough cash to pay its immediate liabilities, such as short-term debt. The Acid Test ratio disregards current assets that are difficult to liquidate quickly such as inventory.\nWithin the Qualification Envelope, the bidder should state their Acid Test ratio score (using the calculation above) for their most recent financial year where fully audited accounts are available.\nBidders who fail to provide a response to this question or fail to achieve an Acid Test ratio score of 1.00 or above within their Tender may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4B.5 - Within the Qualification Envelope, bidder’s should confirm whether or not they:\n-have the required minimum levels of insurance,\n-do not have the required minimum levels of insurance but commit to obtaining required levels of insurance if successful in being appointed to the Framework Agreement,\n-do not have required minimum levels of insurance and do not commit to obtaining required levels of insurance,\nor\n-are exempt from requiring the minimum levels of insurance required by the Council.\nBidders that do not have required minimum levels of insurance and do not commit to obtaining required levels of insurance may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\nBidders who fail to provide a response to this question within their Tender may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.",
          "appliesTo": [
            "supplier"
          ],
          "description": "SPD (Scotland) 4B.4 - Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratio: Acid Test ratio of 1.00 and above.\nThe acceptable range for Acid Test financial ratio is the bidders most recent financial year where fully audited accounts are available.\nThe Acid Test financial ratio will be calculated as follows:\nLiquid Assets (Cash and Cash Equivalents + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4B.5 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Framework Agreement, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:\n- Professional Indemnity – minimum 5m GBP (FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING) in the aggregate.\n- Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - minimum 10m GBP (TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING) for any one occurrence and in the aggregate\n- Public Liability – minimum 10m GBP (TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING) for any one occurrence and in the aggregate"
        },
        {
          "type": "technical",
          "minimum": "PD (Scotland)4C.1.2 - Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Framework Agreement which were similar in regards to scope, scale and duration.\nWithin the Qualification Envelope, the bidder should provide a minimum of two (2) examples fully inclusive of the name of the contractual arrangement, a brief description of the requirements, the duration of the contractual arrangement (including start and end dates (month/ year) and the overall value.\nBidders who fail to provide suitable examples may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4C.6.1 - Within the Qualification Envelope, the Bidder should confirm that at least one of their employees hold the minimum qualification / accreditation outlined or an agreed equivalent.\nBidders that submit an equivalent qualification / accreditation however is not agreed during tender phase of the Procurement may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\nBidders that state they do not have the required minimum qualification / accreditation outlined (or an agreed equivalent) will be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\nBidders who fail to provide a response to this question within their Tender may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4C.10 - Bidders should confirm whether they intend to subcontract any part of the Framework Agreement and if so, what proportion will be sub-contracted.\nBidders who fail to demonstrate the percentage of works to be sub-contracted may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4D.1 - Full details of the selection criteria in regards to Quality Assurance is located within condition 3.2 of the ITT document within the PCS-T System.",
          "appliesTo": [
            "supplier"
          ],
          "description": "SPD (Scotland) 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4C.6.1 - Bidders will be required to confirm that at least one of their employees has the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:\n-Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Accreditation in Conservation Architecture (or suitable equivalent)\nShould a Bidder feel their staff have a suitable equivalent qualification / accreditation to that stated above, it is the Bidders responsibility to clarify this within the Council during the tender phase of the Procurement by the deadline for clarification messages.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the Framework Agreement.\n---\nSPD (Scotland) 4D.1 - Full details of the selection criteria in regards to Quality Assurance is located within condition 3.2 of the ITT document within the PCS-T System."
        }
      ]
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-689",
      "name": "North Lanarkshire Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM84",
        "locality": "Motherwell",
        "postalCode": "ML1 1AB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Regional or local authority"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "North Lanarkshire Council"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "url": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "name": "Euan Walker",
        "email": "walkereuan@northlan.gov.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-26938",
      "name": "Scottish Courts",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Scottish Courts"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "description": "Following completion of the Procurement, it is the Council intention to appoint a maximum of six (6) Consultants within the Framework Agreement, this will be achieved by way of the appointing the Tenderers with the highest “Total Combined Score” (most economically advantageous tenders) within the Procurement to two decimal points.\nThe Council reserves the right to increase the number of Consultants appointed to the Framework Agreement where the Council considers this necessary to ensure sufficient competition and equal treatment of all Tenderers within the Procurement\nFull details of the Council's approach to appointments within the Framework Agreement is detailed in condition 2.2 of the ITT Document.\n---\nTenderers are encouraged to review and familiarise themselves with the ITT document located within the Supplier Attachment Area of the PCST System prior to submitting a Tender.\n---\nBidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) within the Qualification Envelope of the PCST System as part of their submitted Tender. Further to Section III of this contract notice, the following minimum criteria will also apply:\nPart II – Information Concerning the Bidder\nA: Information About the Bidder;\nB: Information About Representatives of the Bidder;\nC: Information About Reliance on the Capacities of Other Entities; and\nD: Information Concerning Sub-contractors on Whose Capacity the Bidder Does Not Rely.\nMinimum level(s) of standards required:\nThe information required in Part II of the SPD (Scotland) is for information only and therefore will not be assessed however the Councils may choose not to select a Bidder that cannot provide basic company information.\nBidders should ensure that they submit appropriate SPD (Scotland) completed by other members of the group, if they are bidding as part of a group, others on whose capacity they rely, and known subcontractors on whose capacity they do not rely on, to satisfy any aspect of the SPD (Scotland).\nPart III – Exclusion Grounds\nMinimum level(s) of standards required:\nBidders will be assessed as a FAIL and will be excluded from the Procurement if they detail that they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 7 to 13 assessed in accordance with regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015\nPart VI – Concluding statements\nMinimum level(s) of standards required:\nBidders unable to complete this part of the SPD (Scotland) may be excluded from the Procurement.\n---\nAll Tenderers must complete the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes within the PCS-T System as instructed.\n---\nLate Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances.\nThe Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender.\nFor the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council.\nThe complete Tender (complete with SPD (Scotland)) should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given with the Form of Tender signed by an authorised representative i.e. company director or secretary (as registered within Companies House) or by a person authorised by the Bidder to do so.\nThe Council reserves the right to exclude any unclear, erroneous, qualified and / or incomplete Tenders received.\nThe buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20600. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\nCommunity benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/\nA summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:\nTenderers should refer to condition 2.6 of the ITT Document located within the PCS-T System for further information on the Councils Community Benefit expectations within the Framework Agreement.\n(SC Ref:681272)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}