Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Installation of Internal & External Hand / Grab Rails for North Ayrshire Mainland, Arran and Cumbrae
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Ayrshire Council requires the supply and installation of internal & external hand / grab rails and bannisters for North Ayrshire Mainland, Arran and Cumbrae.
- Recurrence: 6 months prior to contract expiry
CPV: Builders' carpentry · Builders' joinery · Windows, doors and related items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of (185,956.50)GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract.
North Ayrshire Council reserve the right to review the bidders financial information including information from credit reference agencies at tender stage and throughout the life of the contract, and seek clarifications if necessary. If clarifications are not satisfactory the bidder may 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
- 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 size and scope with a minimum value of 70,000 GBP. 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 are required to confirm details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control.
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 …
- 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.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 6 months prior to contract expiry
- First published
- 23 Jun 2022, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2022, 14:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
NAC/5089- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017209- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0349deFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering
- Performance terms
KPIs for the contract are as follows:
1.Quarterly reports to the service covering installation time from receipt of order, number of installations and any compliance issues. Report to include spend to date and a breakdown in items.
- Quarterly review of reported complaints from Service Users.
- Supplier must provide a monthly report to the service detailing VAT exclusions that have been applied for disabled persons.
- North Ayrshire Council will reserve the right to meet with suppliers to dissolve any issues as and when required.
- 90% of installations / repairs completed within the stated timescale. Confirmation of receipt of any order must be made within 24 hours of receipt.
For non-urgent requirements works must be completed within 28 days.
For urgent requirements works are expected to be completed within 48 hours or sooner where possible.
Community benefits are voluntary and any offered benefits will become contractual at tender award and will be monitored.
Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below: 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. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21627. 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: Community benefits will be required on a voluntary basis for: 1. Fair Work: promotion of job opportunities within North Ayrshire; employability targets for specific priority groups. 2. Upskilling (including curriculum development): work experience placements; taster sessions; training opportunities; work within education establishments. 3. Entrepreneurial, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy: monitoring spend within North Ayrshire; with micro, small and medium enterprises; and the Third Sector. 4. Wish List: delivery of community and Third Sector requests for support from the NAC Community Benefit Wish List. (http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-application-form/) (SC Ref:697707)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
23 Jun 2022 → 25 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published23 Jun 2022, 14:37 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.