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Published 13 Feb 2024, 15:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Bow Top Fencing Materials

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2024awarded 16 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Ayrshire Council seek to appoint a suitably qualified provider who can deliver bow top fencing materials to North Ayrshire Council's Building Services department.

The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Goods (and any related services) (NAC TC4).

  • Recurrence: Jan/Feb 2028

CPV: Blacksmith services · Fences · Fencing components · Made-up fencing panels · Metalworking · Steel

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.5 per place) · 2 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1North Ayrshire Council requires a framework of suppliers to provide bow top metal…AwardedRenewal

North Ayrshire Council requires a framework of suppliers to provide bow top metal fencing materials to allow Building Services to carry out the maintenance and project installation works on properties within the region.

The Council estimate that a maximum of four compliant contractors will be awarded a place on the framework.

Delivery: Scotland · North Ayrshire
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months.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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 35,000 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract.

    North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidder's financial information using company watch financial analytics at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract. If the bidder’s financial health score (H-Score) is 25 or less further information/clarifications will be requested to ensure the equivalent economic and financial standing is adhered too. If this information or the clarifications are not satisfactory, the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender.

    Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event

    www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗

    Public Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event

    Product Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP in the aggregate

    Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance for the duration of the contract period.

    A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there i…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders are required to provide a minimum of 2 examples of supply contracts carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the supplies described in the Contract Notice. The supplies must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.

    Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References must be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

    Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope.

    Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms.

    b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improv…

    Minimum: Bidders must confirm that they will provide samples, descriptions and/or photographs of the products to be supplied which do not require a certificate of authenticity.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply and Delivery of Bow Top Fencing Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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
Yes · Jan/Feb 2028
First published
13 Feb 2024, 15:47 GMT
Last source update
22 Aug 2024, 10:34 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
NAC/5163
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026788
Classification (CPV)
Blacksmith servicesFencesFencing componentsMade-up fencing panelsMetalworkingSteel
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0439d1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below: Value of contract not suitable for lots. Nature of the contract not suitable for lots. Delivery of the contract is location specific. Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. (SC Ref:775902)

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
8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Mar 2024 → 22 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    19 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Jul 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    22 Aug 2024, 10:34 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 3 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
    15 Mar 2024, 11:40 GMT
    +15 days · was 19 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
    2 Apr 2024, 10:19 BST
    +5 days · was 3 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2024, 10:34 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.219 Mar 20243 Apr 2024+15 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.617 Jul 20241 Aug 2024+15 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.719 Mar 20243 Apr 2024+15 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.23 Apr 20248 Apr 2024+5 d

Tender deadline extended to 3rd April. Q&A deadline now 27th March 2024.

Tender extended to allow bidders time to consider responses to clarification messages.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-02: 1 release · 13 Feb 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 65 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Aug 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 026788-2024-NAC/5163-1

    Signed
    16 Aug 2024
    Value
    £210,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • James Cowie + Co LTDFramework contractor uNIT 2 Whistleberry Ind est, Hamilton, Hamilton, UK, ML3 OEDContact phone
  • Reid Wire LtdFramework contractor 162 Glenpark Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G31 1PGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.