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Published 2 Jun 2021, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Replacement of Bus Shelters

Official notice

Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£400,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 9 Jul 2021awarded 10 Aug 2021
Awarded to Externiture Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Replacement of Bus Shelters within East Lothian.

  • Recurrence: 15/4/26

CPV: Bus shelters

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Journey Hub SheltersAwardedRenewal

East Lothian Council intends to appoint a supplier/suppliers for the supply, install and maintenance of new bus shelters to support enhanced bus services throughout the county. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The value of procurement is the potential maximum value over the total of the initial 3 year duration.

Delivery: Scotland · East Lothian
Extensions: The contract may be extended by East Lothian council for a further 2 periods of 1 year.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Maintenance and replacement of existing sheltersAwardedRenewal

East Lothian Council intends to appoint a supplier/suppliers to efficiently maintain existing bus shelters and replace where necessary on a like-for-like basis throughout the county. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The value of procurement is the potential maximum value over the total of the initial 3 year duration.

Delivery: Scotland · East Lothian
Extensions: The contract may be extended by East Lothian Council for 2 further periods of 1 year.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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement that tenderers financial standing will pass the requirements of the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation (Appendix 2: Financial Health Evaluation Flowchart).

    The tenderer must hold or commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the Contract the following types and levels of insurance:

    • Employers Liability Insurance GBP 10m each and every claim.
    • Public Liability Insurance GBP 5m each and every claim.
    • Contractors All Risk GBP 2m each and every claim.
    Minimum: The financial information will be evaluated using the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation flowchart (available in the attachments section on PCS). The financial information provided will require to meet the following criteria: i) The ratio of total assets to total li…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate their experience and ability to deliver contracts, similar in nature to the requirements of this contract relevant as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice. Please provide at least 2 examples of projects carried out during the last 3 years (Appendix 1).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 15/4/26
First published
2 Jun 2021, 08:55 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
ELC-21-2496
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022444
Classification (CPV)
Bus shelters
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b742 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: 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 The bidder must have documents policies and procedures for quality management (details in the tender documents). HEALTH & SAFETY PROCEDURES 2. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BSOHSAS 18001 (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 (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company’s responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.(Details in tender document). ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES 3.The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, OR The bidder must have the following (details in tender documents): a. A regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, authorised by the Chief Executive, or equivalent. This policy must include and describe the bidder’s environmental emergency response procedures, including the preparedness and response procedures for potential accidents and emergency response situations that give rise to significant environmental impacts (for example hazardous substances spill control). b. Procedures for dealing with waste (e.g. waste management plans, waste segregation, recycling etc.). (SC Ref:666065)

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
9 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jul 2021 → 9 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2021, 16:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £300,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Journey Hub Shelters1 award
Externiture LtdSME£225,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Maintenance and replacement of existing shelters1 award
Externiture LtdSME£75,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Journey Hub Shelters · Externiture LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Aug 2021
    Value
    £225,000
    Status
    active
  • Maintenance and replacement of existing shelters · Externiture LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Aug 2021
    Value
    £75,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Journey Hub Shelters4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
2 · Maintenance and replacement of existing shelters3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services John Muir House, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 3HAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ExternitureAwarded supplier Unit 3, Daytona Drive, Thatcham, South East, RG19 4ZDContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.