Lone/Hazardous Worker Safety System

• Recurrence: Six years (assuming maximum extensions are granted)

CPV: Environmental safety services · Forestry services · Health and safety services · Horticultural services · Safety equipment

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

Yes · Six years (assuming maximum extensions are granted)

First published

26 Jan 2021, 15:40 GMT

Last source update

1 Jul 2022, 09:19 BST

Award evaluation window

9 Aug 2022 – …

Authority reference

C0174

FTS notice number

2022/S 000-017977

Classification (CPV)

Environmental safety servicesForestry servicesHealth and safety servicesHorticultural servicesSafety equipment

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-028d6a Find a Tender

Publisher note: Any Bidder that receives a score of zero for one or more Technical criteria will be excluded from the tender. Question Scoring Methodology for Technical Criteria is included within the tender documents on PCS-T. Any bidder that receives a total Technical score below 50% out of 100% will be excluded from the tender. Tenderers should note that although the value of the Contract has been estimated at 1,170,000.00 GBP excluding VAT over the maximum seven year contract period, the Authority reserves the right to modify the Contract – irrespective of the monetary value of modifications – within the scope permitted under Regulation 72 (1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, should operational reasons require it. Operational reasons for modifications may include but are not limited to: - staff number increases and decreases; - A drive from the Scottish Government or a change in government policy/priorities that increases or decreases the amount of Lone/Hazardous working undertaken by the Authority; - Changes to Legislation affecting Lone/Hazardous working practices; - Changes to guidelines and industry standards affecting Lone/Hazardous working practices; - Any event or occurrence which is outside the reasonable control of the Authority concerned and which is not attributable to any act or failure to take preventative action by that Authority, including industrial action, fire, flood, violent storm, pestilence, explosion, malicious damage, armed conflict, acts of terrorism, nuclear, biological or chemical warfare, or any other disaster, natural or man-made; - A change in The Authority’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures; - Technological advances and innovation. Guidance for bidders can be found below: https://www.supplierjourney.scot/ https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/region/public-bodies-forestry-commission/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19039. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: - Targeted recruitment and vocational training initiatives; - Supporting Educational initiatives: for example, offering work experience placements/school visits to explain what you do/routes to getting into the profession etc. in local schools; - Supply chain initiatives/development. - Support or Funding for Community and/or Environmental initiatives which may be taking place in the local community. - Supported business, third sector and voluntary initiatives: for example, offering sub-contracting opportunities to deliver elements of the contract/framework. - Support for Equality and diversity initiatives to encourage inclusiveness. - Charitable donations/monetary value of contributions to community activities. - Graduate, Apprentice, work placements and/or trainee placements. - Support and development opportunities delivered to disadvantaged** groups. - Activities otherwise intended to improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of The Authority’s area in a way additional to the main purpose of the Contract in which the requirement is included. ** Disadvantaged groups might include those that: - Have not been in regular paid employment for the previous 6 months. - Are between 15 and 24 years of age or over the age of 50 years. - Has not attained an upper secondary educational or vocational qualification or is within two years after completing full-time education and not previously obtained his or her first regular paid employment. - Lives as a single adult with one or more dependants. (SC Ref:694429)

Submission deadline

9 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

120 days from the deadline

Bids opened

9 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST

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