Official UK procurement notice
WLC Scaffolding Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWest Lothian Council awards a framework agreement of two lots. The framework will service a variety of projects ranging in value and specification and call offs will be awarded through a direct award to top ranked Contractors for lot 1 or through a mini competition for larger projects awarded on lot 2, as listed below:
Lot 1 for individual projects under 50,000GBP, and
Lot 2 for individual projects over the value of 50,000GBP.
- Recurrence: Framework will be retendered within 4 years with the aim of having no gap between one finishing and another starting
CPV: Equipment for scaffolding · Scaffolding · Scaffolding dismantling work · Scaffolding erection work · Scaffolding structures · Scaffolding work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.3 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £4,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1for individual projects below the value of 50,000GBPCancelledRenewalceiling above
West Lothian Council awards a framework agreement to fove Contractors. The framework will service a variety of projects ranging in value and specification and call offs will be awarded through a direct award to top ranked Contractors for lot 1 as listed below:
Lot 1 for individual projects under 50,000GBP Additional information: WLC provide Police Scotland info on representatives of bidders to allow them to review and provide feedback.
SPD Q1.12 Part 2B to be completed with personal information: full name including middle names as on birth and/or marriage certificate; day, date, month and location of birth; home address and postcode. The name entered must be consistent with any birth and/or marriage certificate etc.
Lot #2for individual projects over the value of 50,000GBPCancelledRenewalceiling above
West Lothian Council awards a framework agreement to five Contractors for each of the two lots. The framework will service a variety of projects ranging in value and specification and call offs will be awarded through a mini competition for larger projects awarded on lot 2
Lot 2 for individual projects over the value of 50,000GBP. Additional information: WLC provide Police Scotland info on representatives of bidders to allow them to review and provide feedback.
SPD Q1.12 Part 2B to be completed with personal information: full name including middle names as on birth and/or marriage certificate; day, date, month and location of birth; home address and postcode. The name entered must be consistent with any birth and/or marriage certificate etc.
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 (6)
- Experience: 15%
- Programme Management/Prioritisation: 10%
- Design Management: 10%
- Community Benefits: 4%
- Fair Work First: 1%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (6)
- Experience: 15
- Programme Management/Prioritisation: 10
- Design Management: 10
- Community Benefits: 4
- Fair Work First: 1
- Price: 60
- Suitability
All scaffolders must be CISRS card holders.
- Economic & financial standing
Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.
In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.
It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.
In the event that a firm does not meet the finan…
Minimum: The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: 2 million GBP Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10 million GBP Public Liability: 5 million GBP Ot…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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.
- “WLC Scaffolding Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
- Works
- 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 · Framework will be retendered within 4 years with the aim of having no gap between one finishing and another starting
- First published
- 7 Feb 2024, 15:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CC13022- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026956- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043804Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK. CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. (SC Ref:776016)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2024 → 23 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 for individual projects below the value of 50,000GBP
- Signed
- 31 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 for individual projects over the value of 50,000GBP
- Signed
- 31 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · for individual projects below the value of 50,000GBP | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 2 · for individual projects over the value of 50,000GBP | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Access Solutions (Scaffolding Contracts) LtdFramework contractor
- Clyde Scaffolding LtdFramework contractor
- Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor
- Network Scaffolding Contractors LtdFramework contractor
- RK Scaffolding LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.