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Published 30 Mar 2023, 10:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Street Lighting Columns · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£640,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Dec 2023awarded 22 Feb 2024
Lots 3max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) has the requirement for the supply and delivery of various types of aluminium street lighting columns.

CPV: Street-lighting columns

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.8 per place) · 3 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Aluminium ColumnsAwarded

The Council requires aluminium street lighting columns to support the Council's capital investment in street lighting.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Decorative Aluminium ColumnsAwarded

The Council requires decorative aluminium street lighting columns to support the Council’s capital investment in street lighting.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Mid-Hinged (Raise/Lower) Aluminium ColumnsAwarded

The Council requires mid-hinged (raise/lower) aluminium street lighting columns to support the Council’s capital investment in street lighting.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
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 3 lots
Quality: 90Price: 40Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Delivery of the Contract: 15
  • Product(s): 35
  • Contract Management and KPIs: 15
  • Community Benefits: 10
  • Quality Assurance: 5
  • Fair Work Practices: 5
  • Business Continuity: 5
  • price: 40
  • The Environment and Sustainability: 10
Published award criteria (9)
  • Delivery of the Contract: 15%
  • Product(s): 35%
  • Contract Management and KPIs: 15%
  • The Environment and Sustainability: 10%
  • Community Benefits: 10%
  • Quality Assurance: 5%
  • Fair Work Practices: 5%
  • Business Continuity: 5%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) Economic and Financial Standing - Question 4B1a General yearly turnover - Should a supplier be successful in more than one lot, the minimum “general” annual turnover will be …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Street Lighting Columns” 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
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Mar 2023, 10:13 BST
Last source update
28 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
CT2954
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006350
Classification (CPV)
Street-lighting columns
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b73e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: A mandatory requirement Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a H&S Policy. Where a Bidder does not have an H&S Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition. A mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations are asked to confirm that they will pay staff directly involved in the delivery of the framework agreement, and/or any subsequent call off contract, at least the real Living Wage. Where a Bidder does not pay the Living Wage the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition. A mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations are asked to confirm that they will include the standard clause for Prompt Payment in all contracts at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days. Your Organisation must actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis. Where a Bidder fails to answer "Yes or N/A" the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition. A mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations are asked to confirm that they will provide evidence in relation to climate change emergency and how they will respond. Organisations must submit a completed copy of “Schedule 23 Climate Change Plan”. Where a Tenderer’s response is less than acceptable, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. (SC Ref:758936)

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
7 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jun 2023 → 28 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    15 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    7 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    28 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    6 Nov 2023, 16:16 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    6 Nov 2023, 16:16 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 7 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
    6 Nov 2023, 16:16 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 22 Feb 2024

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Aluminium Columns

    Signed
    22 Feb 2024
    Value
    £711,880
    Status
    active
  • Decorative Aluminium Columns

    Signed
    22 Feb 2024
    Value
    £41,256
    Status
    active
  • Mid-Hinged (Raise/Lower) Aluminium Columns

    Signed
    22 Feb 2024
    Value
    £58,876
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Aluminium Columns4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
2 · Decorative Aluminium Columns4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
3 · Mid-Hinged (Raise/Lower) Aluminium Columns3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body EDINBURGH

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Aluminium Lighting CompanyFramework contractor Unit 8, Eastern Avenue, Cymmer, Port Talbot, UK, SA13 3PBContact phone
  • Mallatite LimitedFramework contractor Hardwick View, Chesterfield, UK, S42 5SAContact phone
  • Street Lighting Supplies LtdFramework contractor 20 - 22 Abbotsinch Road , Abbotsinch Industrial Estate, Grangemouth, Scotland, FK3 9UXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.