Official UK procurement notice
Warehouse Mechanical Handling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Leased Mechanical Handling Equipment
- Recurrence: Lease contract equipment renewed within 5 years with 2 x 24 month extensions at discretion of NSS
CPV: Forklift trucks · Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lease of Mechanical Handling EquipmentRenewalPublished value£3,024,000
What 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 & Quality: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical & Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
All bidders will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their for the previous 3 years. Where any are risks identified by the Authority as part of the due diligence carried out on the above information the Authority may require bidders to provide additional information to demonstrate financial standing. Additional information can include but not be limited to:
— parent company accounts (if applicable),
— deeds of guarantee,
— bankers statements and references,
— accountants’ references,
— management accounts,
— financial projections, including cash flow forecasts,
— details and evidence of previous contracts, including contract values,
— capital availability.
Bidders who cannot provide suitable evidence of a secure financial standing may be excluded from the procurement.
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · Lease contract equipment renewed within 5 years with 2 x 24 month extensions at discretion of NSS
- First published
- 27 Jun 2022, 11:56 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jun 2022, 11:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Aug 2022 – …
- Authority reference
NSS222316- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017477- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034aebFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated within the tender documents.
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 222316. 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: It is a mandatory requirement that suppliers agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this contract. The Authority requires that you confirm that you agree to this mandatory requirement; provide a brief summary of the community benefits you already deliver in your business, where these are delivered and what they have achieved in outcomes. Summarise what community benefits you propose to develop and deliver as part of this contract if successful. Confirm that if successful you agree to participate in and support a process of ongoing contract and supplier development in this area including the tracking and reporting of Community Benefits delivered as part of this contract. (SC Ref:697120)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Jun 2022 → 10 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published27 Jun 2022, 11:56 BST
- Submission deadline10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria