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Published 6 May 2022, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Plumbing Consumables & Commercial Heating Products

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,111,644total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Plumbing Consumables & Commercial Heating Products to multiple sites and locations throughout Scotland.

  • Recurrence: 48 Months

CPV: Plumbing and heating materials · Plumbing and sanitary works · Plumbing equipment · Plumbing materials · Radiator fluids · Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers · Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Plumbing ConsumablesRenewal

The scope of this agreement is the supply and delivery of a range of Plumbing Consumables products, and materials as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. 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

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Commercial Heating ProductsRenewal

The scope of this agreement is the supply and delivery of a range of Commercial Heating Products and associate products, and materials as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. 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.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Please refer to question 4B.5 of the SPD and Economic and Financial standing section of the Contract Notice. Tenderers must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Product Liability Ins…
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.
  • “Plumbing Consumables & Commercial Heating Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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 · 48 Months
First published
6 May 2022, 10:57 BST
Last source update
30 May 2022, 09:08 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
EFM1047 AP
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015002
Classification (CPV)
Plumbing and heating materialsPlumbing and sanitary worksPlumbing equipmentPlumbing materialsRadiator fluidsTanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilersWater heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0334b7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Submission of Management Information

Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly

basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.

Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be

uploaded to the website:

ucsp.ac.uk ↗ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only

format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no

spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.

Publisher note: Form of Tender Tenderers must sign the Form of Tender - Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true, and accurate submission. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct In partnership with Institutions, the Authority has developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives. Freedom of Information Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored. SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1 Please complete "Appendix G - SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool Section 1" in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. Tenderers must complete the SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21172. For more information see: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=XXX A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=XXX 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: The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are providing training opportunities to staff and students and investment in the local community.

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
Appointment period ends
24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jun 2022, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 May 2022 → 24 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 May 2022, 09:08 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jun 2022, 12:01 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
    30 May 2022, 09:08 BST
    +17 days · was 7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.27 Jun 202224 Jun 2022+17 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyEducationEducation Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, STIRLING, Scotland, FK82DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body Stirling

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.