Official UK procurement notice
Design, Supply, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of a public e-bike scheme in East Lothian
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionELC wish to establish a public eBike scheme via a network of eBike hire stations across the county and are therefore seeking to procure a contract for the design, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of eBikes and associated docking stations. The network will create key links between and within towns as well as increase awareness of ebikes as a practical utility transport option.
CPV: Bicycles · Cycles with auxiliary motors · Public road transport services · Support services for land transport
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1East Lothian Council wishes to establish a public network of eBike hire stations…RenewalPublished value£400,000
East Lothian Council wishes to establish a public network of eBike hire stations across the county and are seeking to procure a contract for the design, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of hire eBikes and associated docking stations, plus the management of the user experience, branding & promotion, membership of the scheme. The network will create links between and within towns as well as increase awareness of ebikes as a practical utility transport option. 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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (10)
- Design: 15%
- Installation: 4%
- Operation & Maintenance: 15%
- User Experience: 20%
- Branding & Promotion: 4%
- Membership Data & MaaS Integration: 4%
- Reporting and Integration: 4%
- Delivery Timescales: 15%
- price: 15%
- Sustainability: 4%
Published award criteria (10)
- Design: 15
- Installation: 4
- Operation & Maintenance: 15
- User Experience: 20
- Sustainability: 4
- Branding & Promotion: 4
- Membership Data & MaaS Integration: 4
- Reporting and Integration: 4
- Delivery Timescales: 15
- Price: 15
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement that tenderers financial standing will pass the
requirements of the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation
(Appendix 2 Financial Health Evaluation Flowchart).
The tenderer must hold or commit to obtain, prior to the commencement
of the Contract the following types and levels of insurance:
- Employers (Compulsory) Liability insurance GBP 10m each and every
claim (unless exempt).
- Public Liability Insurance GBP 5m each and every claim.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance GBP 5m each and every claim.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The financial information will be evaluated using the East Lothian Council
financial health evaluation flowchart.
The financial information provided will require to meet the following
criteria.
(i) The ratio of total assets to total liabilities (net assets) should be positive
in 2 out of 3 years.
(ii) The accounts should not show a loss in 2 consecutive years.
(iii) The accounts should not show a loss in 1 year and negative net current
assets in any 1 year.
Where the information provided does not meet item (i) but there is an
improving trend East Lothian Council may consider items (ii) and (iii) and
will have discretion, with regard to the evidence provided and taking into
account the level of risk to East Lothian Council, as to whether a bidder
will pass this requirement.
The tenderer will require to submit evidence in the form of their audited
accounts or equivalent (as detailed in the tender documents) for the …
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders should provide a minimum of two relevant examples from the last 5 years that demonstrate experience and ability to deliver a service similar in scale and scope to the requirements of this contract.
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 14 Jan 2021, 17:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2021, 17:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Feb 2021 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-20-2360- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-000804- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a78Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
Publisher note: QUALITY: The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR The bidder be able to provide copies of equivalent documented policies and procedures as set out in the SPD. HEALTH AND SAFETY: 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. OR, The bidder be able to provide copies of equivalent documented policies and procedures as set out in the SPD. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, OR, The bidder is able to provide copies of equivalent documented policies and procedures as set out in the SPD. 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=640876. 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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As part of the Council's wider duties towards its citizens, the Council wishes to engage with suppliers, providers and contractors to deliver benefits to our young people, through work experience opportunities, training opportunities or links with schools, but also to provide assistance with community projects, as well as engaging in supply chain initiatives. For successful tenderers there will be an obligation for the delivery of Community Benefits once the aggregated spend with East Lothian Council contracts has reached 50K GBP in any financial year. This will be delivered through East Lothian Works who will be in contact with the successful tenderer. (SC Ref:640876) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=640876
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Jan 2021 → 24 Feb 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published14 Jan 2021, 17:32 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.