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Published 28 Jul 2023, 08:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework

Official notice

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Aug 2023awarded 4 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contingency resources to assist with Winter Maintenance Operations

CPV: Hire of agricultural machinery with operator · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Snow-clearing services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.3 per place) · 2 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The City of Edinburgh Council intends to put in place a framework agreement for the…AwardedRenewal

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of contingency resources to assist with Winter Maintenance Operations, which is currently carried out by internal Council services including Roads Operations and Waste & Cleansing. Following the severe weather conditions experienced during the winters of 2008/9 and 2009/10, it was recognised that a contingency framework was required to respond to severe weather events, when internal Council services are operating at capacity.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: It is the intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence in October 2023 for a period of four years with the option to extend for two further 24 month periods (eight year total length), undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP125,000 for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

    4B.6 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.6:

    Current ratio for Current Year: 1.1

    Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.1

    The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.1. Where a Tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

    Minimum: Minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP125,000 for the last two financial years. Current ratio for Current Year: 1.1 Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.1 Vehicle Insurance (minimum of GBP5 Million) Employer’s Liability Insurance (minimum of GBP5 Million) Public Liability Insurance …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2023, 08:51 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2023, 12:50 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
CT2981
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029530
Classification (CPV)
Hire of agricultural machinery with operatorHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorSnow-clearing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb15 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. (SC Ref:746843)

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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
30 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Aug 2023 → 6 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Aug 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Oct 2023, 12:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2023, 12:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Oct 2023

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

Contracts

  • Contract 029530-2023-1

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 4 East Market St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • J H Civil Engineering LtdFramework contractor Broadlees Industrial Estate, Carlisle Road, Chapelhall,, Airdrie, UK, ML6 8RHContact phone
  • Lightways Contractors LimitedFramework contractor Unit 6, Lochlands Industrial Estate, Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland, FK5 3NSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.