Provision of Snow Clearing and Gritting Service

Tenderers wishing to be considered for this Tender exercise must have in place membership of a Safety Scheme such as CHAS or SafeContractor or certification in accordance with ISO 18001 or an equivalent accreditation. Tenderers should confirm in their response that they have membership of Safety Scheme or certification in accordance with ISO 18001 or an equivalent accreditation and provide details of certification of Safety Scheme, or other certification in accordance with ISO18001. If there is an equivalent accreditation being proposed by the Tenderer then details and evidence should be provided showing that it is a detailed and robust equivalent accreditation.

Scoring Methodology for this question is as follows:

Pass = The Tenderer has confirmed that a Safety Scheme or certification in accordance ISO18001 is in place and provided evidence. Where an equivalent accreditation is being proposed by the Tenderer, they have provided evidence to show that it the accreditation is both detailed and robust. Fail= The Tenderer does not confirm that a Safety Scheme or certification in accordance ISO18001 or an equivalent accreditation is in place or no evidence has been provided by the Tenderer or the evidence provided by the Tenderer does not provided sufficient evidence to show that the Safety/Scheme/Accreditation is robust and detailed enough to meet with the University’s Safety requirements.

1: Minimum Turnover Value: Mandatory

Q4B.2: Tenderers will be required to have a minimum “specific” yearly turnover of 75,000 GBP for each of the last 2 years in the business area covered by the Contract

As per question: 1.76.2 and 1.76.6 in PCS-T Qualification Envelope:

The Tenderer(s), if requested, will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to the award of Contract.

2: Insurance: Q4B.5: Insurance requirements will be as detailed:

PCS-T Qualification Envelope: Question 1.76.14 4B.5.1: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance: GBP 5 Million.

PCS-T Qualification Envelope: Question: 1.76.15 4B.5.2: Insurance – Public and Product Indemnity Insurance cover of: GBP 5 Million.

The Tenderer(s), if requested, will be required to provide evidence of insurance Certification prior to the award of the Contract.

Tenderers must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 9001(or equivalent)

If bidder does not hold UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent 3rd party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), then Tenderer must have the following:

a) A documented policy to be provided regarding Quality Management, which must set out responsibilities for Quality Management demonstrating that the Tenderer has and continues to implement a Quality Management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. Policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken.

Scoring Methodology for this question 4.D.1.1 (Quality Management) is as follows:

Pass = The Tenderer has confirmed and provided evidence that UKAS (or equivalent)accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 9001(or equivalent) or provided evidence on a documented policy which sets out responsibilities for Quality Management demonstrating that the Tenderer has and continues to implement a Quality Management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or an equivalent is in place and provided evidence that it is periodically reviewed at a senior management level and is relevant to the nature and scale of the works .

Tenderers wishing to be considered for this project must have in place a UKAS (or equivalent) acc…