Minor Building Works Framework for NHS Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’)
Canderside Toll, 2 Swinhill Avenue
For the attention of: David Taggart
ML9 2QX Larkhall
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698794410

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

Electronic access to information: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Body governed by public law

Health

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service

Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service

Fife Fire and Rescue Service

Grampian Fire and Rescue Service

Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service

Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service

Tayside Fire and Rescue Service

Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board)

NHS 24

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

NHS Borders

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

NHS Education for Scotland

NHS Fife

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Health Scotland

NHS Highland

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lothian

NHS Orkney

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

NHS Shetland

NHS Tayside

NHS Western Isles

Scottish Ambulance Service

The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service

The State Hospital for Scotland

Scottish Police Service

All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively known as ‘Participating Authorities’)

NP827/14 Minor Building Works.

Works
Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Scotland.

NUTS code UKM

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 204

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 6
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: This Framework can be used for projects up to 1 000 000 GBP in value (this is dependent on Hubco or NHS Framework Scotland 2 value restrictions) across the whole of the NHS Scotland estate and some projects may necessarily span a number of financial years. A duration of 6 years gives the Authority and the Framework Participants time to work together and achieve efficiencies across NHS Scotland and it provides a good background for enhanced community benefits.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 216 000 000 and 240 000 000 GBP

NP827/14 Minor Building Works will be a set of framework agreements across NHS Scotland in 34 geographic and value lots for minor building works. For the purpose of this procurement, Minor Building Works are defined as: Publicly funded projects with a value less than 1 000 000 GBP but greater than 50 000 GBP where a multi-discipline contractor is required to deliver new build or refurbishment projects including without limitation the construction of new health and social care centres along with other facilities, extension to existing buildings, the refurbishment/upgrading of existing premises and term contracts for specific programme of work. The scope does not generally include contracts over 1 000 000 GBP which should be delivered through Frameworks 2 managed by Health Facilities Scotland; it also excludes low value (under 50 000 GBP) small works and term trade contracts which will be managed at an individual Participating Authority level.
It is intended that the Participating Authorities shall be entitled to call off the Framework acting either individually or collectively.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site athttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=309806

During the life of this framework agreement and any Specific Contracts executed under the framework agreement, Framework Participants and Contractors will be required to support the Authority’s and the Participating Authorities’ sustainability objectives, including any environmental, social and community objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visithttps://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 2558 under PQQs Open to All Suppliers or ITTs Open to All Suppliers as appropriate. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the PQQ/ITT it will move to your My PQQs/My ITTs area.

For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.

45200000, 45100000, 45300000, 45400000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 216 000 000 and 240 000 000 GBP

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Duration in months: 72 (from the award of the contract)

Delivery of works packages with an estimated value greater than 50 000 GBP up to an estimated value of 250 000 GBP.

45200000

Multi-disciplinary projects within the value range above for works within the geographical boundaries of NHS Borders.

Participating Authorities will use this Lot for Works that are located within the geographic boundaries of NHS Borders. Where works are required across geographic boundaries Participating Authorities may use Lot 33 or 34. It is envisaged that the estimated maximum number of contractors who may be appointed to this lot will be 6.

Delivery of works packages with an estimated value greater than 250 000 GBP up to an estimated value of 1 000 000 GBP.

45200000

Multi-disciplinary projects within the value range above for works within the geographical boundaries of NHS Borders.

Participating Authorities will use this Lot for Works that are located within the geographic boundaries of NHS Borders. Where works are required across geographic boundaries Participating Authorities may use Lot 33 or 34. It is envisaged that the estimated maximum number of contractors who may be appointed to this lot will be 6.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Contract conditions (including the framework agreement and conditions for specific contract awards) will be made available in supporting tender documentation.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A PQQ will be issued to all economic operators that respond within the time limit set out at section IV.3.4 detailing the requirements and information to be provided in relation to the personal situation of economic operators.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
A PQQ will be issued to all economic operators that respond within the time limit set out at section IV.3.4 detailing the requirements and information to be provided in relation to the economic and financial capacity of economic operators.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Minimum levels of standards are set out in the PQQ which will be issued to all economic operators that respond within the time limit set out at section IV.3.4 detailing the requirements and information to be provided in relation to the economic and financial capacity of economic operators.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
A PQQ will be issued to all economic operators that respond within the time limit set out at section IV.3.4 detailing the requirements and information to be provided in relation to the economic and financial capacity of economic operators.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Minimum levels of standards are set out in the PQQ which will be issued to all economic operators that respond within the time limit set out at section IV.3.4 detailing the requirements and information to be provided in relation to the economic and financial capacity of economic operators.

Restricted

Envisaged minimum number 12: and maximum number 204
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Included in the PQQ.

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

An electronic auction will be used: no

NP827/14

24.11.2014 – 12:00

10.2.2015

English.

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: It is intended to renew the framework agreements at the expiry or earlier termination of the 6-year period, subject to conditions of performance being met.

This project will be undertaken using the restricted EU procurement procedure and will require all interested parties to submit a response to a PQQ.

Contractors who have a Constructionline registration number will be able to note this number in their PQQ response and therefore reduce the amount of information that will need to be submitted. Please ensure you log-in to your Constructionline profile and confirm the information they hold on your company is accurate and that you are registered for the appropriate Work Category and have a notation value or above notation value in place. You must do this by 3 days prior to the closing date to ensure any changes can be made to your information prior to the closing date of this notice. Please contact Stephanie Lawrie on +44 7825340920 or stephanie.lawrie@capita.co.uk for assistance.

Applications not registered with Constructionline are encouraged to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. To register in relation to this contract notice please contact Scott McVey on +44 7860948166 or scott.mcvey@capita.co.uk You will need to start the registration process as soon as possible and ensure that you achieve a fully registered status by 5 days prior to the closing date.

Contractors who are not registered on the PCS website or who wish to apply to Constructionline to be registered can do so prior to submitting their PQQ response. It is not mandatory for interested parties to be registered with Constructionline and PQQ responses can be submitted by contractors who are not registered with Constructionline.
(SC Ref:322898).

The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: described in the invitation to tender.

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority despatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages. Economic operators are entitled to write to the Authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The Authority will respond within 15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the Authority of such request during the standstill period may not prevent the Authority from awarding the framework agreement following the expiry of the standstill period. Where an economic operator is dissatisfied with the Authority’s response to its request for clarification, or considers that the framework agreement has been concluded in breach of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012, such economic operator is advised to promptly seek independent legal advice.

17.10.2014