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Published 26 Jul 2023, 16:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Road Lighting Apparatus Electrical Testing

Official notice

Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£280,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of electrical inspection and testing of street lighting assets.

  • Recurrence: 4 years if all extensions used

CPV: Installation of road lighting equipment · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights · Street-lighting maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: Scotland · West Lothian council Area
Extensions: Initial 2 year contract with potential to extend for up to a further 24 monthsVariant 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: 50%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Service Delivery Methodology: 15%
  • Reporting Requirements: 10%
  • Collaboration and Dispute Resolution: 5%
  • Business Continuity: 5%
  • Fair Work First: 5%
  • price: 50%
  • The Environment: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Service Delivery Methodology: 15
  • Reporting Requirements: 10
  • Collaboration and Dispute Resolution: 5
  • The Environment: 5
  • Business Continuity: 5
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.

    In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.

    It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.

    In the event that a firm does not meet the finan…

    Minimum: Insurances Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2 million GBP
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 95 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes · 4 years if all extensions used
First published
26 Jul 2023, 16:50 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2023, 16:50 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
CC12065
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021716
Classification (CPV)
Installation of road lighting equipmentMaintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lightsStreet-lighting maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM78)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eaa4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Detailed in Specification

Publisher note: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK. CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24784. 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: Please Note: Community Benefits will be evaluated for this procurement procedure and will form 5% of the overall award criteria. For further procurement information visit the link below. West Lothian Council - Community Benefits in Procurement (SC Ref:739910)

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
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jul 2023 → 25 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Jul 2023, 16:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    25 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6FFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body Livingston

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.