Pipework Manufacture Contract

This Framework Agreement is for the manufacture and supply of pipe spools.

United Kingdom-Port Glasgow: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

2020/S 078-185457

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited
Postal address: Newark Works, Castle Road
Town: Port Glasgow
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: PA14 5NG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Tommy Traynor
E-mail: tommy.traynor@fergusonmarine.com
Telephone: +44 7471030412

Internet address(es):Main address: www.fergusonmarine.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30427

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Shipbuilding

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Pipework Manufacture Contract

Reference number: FMPG/2020/004

II.1.2)Main CPV code

44160000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

This framework agreement is for the manufacture and supply of pipe spools. The framework will be for a maximum period of 48 months. Suppliers must be capable of manufacturing pipe spools as set out in the following:

1) Lloyd’s register rules and regulations, rules and regulations for the classification of ships, Part 5 Main and auxiliary machinery, Chapter 12 Piping design requirements, Section 1 General 1.6 classes of piping systems and components;

2) Lloyd’s register rules and regulations, rules for the manufacture, testing and certification of materials, Chapter 13 Requirements for welded construction, Section 1 General welding requirements and Section 5 Specific requirements for pressure piping;

3) Lloyd’s register rules and regulations, rules for the manufacture, testing and certification of materials (as applicable).

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

44161000

44162000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKM83

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

3) Lloyd’s register rules and regulations, rules for the manufacture, testing and certification of materials (as applicable).

The supplier must have capacity to meet a required demand of 200-700 pipe spools per week on a cost effective and best value basis. Suppliers must be able to provide documentation detailing weld procedures and welder qualifications.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Technical / Weighting: 50

Price – Weighting: 50

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 0.8 or greater. See question 4B.4 of the ESPD.

Current ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.

There must be no qualification of contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

In the event that the bidder does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the tenderer may still be eligible for consideration where the tender submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

IT is a requirement of this framework 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 liability insurance in accordance with any legal obligation before in force,

— public liability insurance = GBP 1 000 000 per incident and GBP 2 000 000 in total. See question 4B.5.2 of the ESPD,

— professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1 000 000 per incident and GBP 2 000 000 in total. See question 4B.5.2 of the ESPD.

Bidders must provide a separate ESPD response from entities upon whose capability/capacity they rely on in order to meet any selection criteria including economic and financial standing.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any work, including galvanizing and pickling processes, and advise the suppliers to be used.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 18/05/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 18/05/2020

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

Within 4 years.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)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.

Award criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings.

Technical envelope – Tenderers who provide a “No” answer to questions 1.1 or 1.2 or fail to achieve a moderated average score of “2” or more against questions 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 will result in their tender not being considered further and will not be included in the price/quality ratio calculation.

Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=619900

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

The Contractor will be required, where practical, to:

— consider relevant opportunities for community benefits,

— consider opportunities for the involvement of SMEs and/or third sector organisations in delivery of this framework,

— provide assurance regarding workforce matters.

This may include schemes such as:

— providing training opportunities and support to achieve qualifications,

— supporting local communities e.g. sponsorship of local clubs, etc.,

— using social enterprises to support delivery of services.

(SC Ref:619900).

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=619900

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Postal address: Sheriff Court House, 1 Nelson Street
Town: Greenock
Postal code: PA15 1TR
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: greenock@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1475787073Internet address: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/greenock-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

17/04/2020