Property Prime Consultant Framework Agreement
HIE are seeking a supplier who will provide property consultancy services including Project Management and Cost Management.
UK-Dingwall: architectural, engineering and surveying services
2012/S 52-085138
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Earl Thorfinn House, 6 Druimchat View
For the attention of: The Procurement Team
IV15 9XL Dingwall
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1349868977
E-mail: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.hie.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
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)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.3)Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Property Prime Consultant Framework Agreement.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Highlands & Islands.
NUTS code UKM6
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Highlands & Islands.
NUTS code UKM6
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
HIE are seeking a supplier who will provide property consultancy services including Project Management and Cost Management.
It is expected that these services will be required from August 2012 for a period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a further one year period.
The 3 year budget to deliver this service is between 1 200 000 GBP and 1 500 000 GBP (maximum) (excluding VAT).
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=217926.
It is expected that these services will be required from August 2012 for a period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a further one year period.
The 3 year budget to deliver this service is between 1 200 000 GBP and 1 500 000 GBP (maximum) (excluding VAT).
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=217926.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71250000, 71322100, 71251000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
It is expected that these services will be required from August 2012 for a period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a further one year period.
The 3 year budget to deliver this service is between 1 200 000 GBP and 1 500 000 GBP (maximum) (excluding VAT).
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 200 000 and 1 500 000 GBP
The 3 year budget to deliver this service is between 1 200 000 GBP and 1 500 000 GBP (maximum) (excluding VAT).
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 200 000 and 1 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Details to be provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Details to be provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(6) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Organisations must confirm they have/will have staff who are suitably qualified in appropriate Project Management and Cost Management disciplines and who hold current membership of a professional organisation such as RICS (or equivalent) in order to deliver the requirements.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(6) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Organisations must confirm they have/will have staff who are suitably qualified in appropriate Project Management and Cost Management disciplines and who hold current membership of a professional organisation such as RICS (or equivalent) in order to deliver the requirements.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Minimum levels of insurance cover – Employers liability (10 000 000 GBP), public liability (10 000 000 GBP) and professional indemnity (5 000 000 GBP).
Minimum financial standards (calculated on a 2 year average in respect of each ratio) – Maximum Annual Contract Value to Annual Turnover should be less than or equal to 25 %; Profit Before Interest & Tax should show a profit and Liquidity should be 1.0 or greater.
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Minimum levels of insurance cover – Employers liability (10 000 000 GBP), public liability (10 000 000 GBP) and professional indemnity (5 000 000 GBP).
Minimum financial standards (calculated on a 2 year average in respect of each ratio) – Maximum Annual Contract Value to Annual Turnover should be less than or equal to 25 %; Profit Before Interest & Tax should show a profit and Liquidity should be 1.0 or greater.
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Full details are provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Candidates will be selected on the basis of the information provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Candidates will be selected on the basis of the information provided in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
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
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
13.4.2012 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4.5.2012
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 years
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 years
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Call offs from this Framework may be funded by the European Regional Developement Fund (ERDF).
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Call offs from this Framework may be funded by the European Regional Developement Fund (ERDF).
VI.3)Additional information
In order to participate, suppliers should register their interest in this contract on the Public Contracts Scotland website and download and complete the attached PQQ documentation.
This free registration process will also give suppliers access to an on line “Question & Answer” facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.
Capability and capacity will be determined based on responses provided to the PQQ questions. Completed PQQs must be received by the date and time indicated with all questions answered. The highest scoring submissions will be invited to tender (ITT).
This Framework will be non-exclusive ie HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required.
The Framework will also be available for call-off by any HIE subsidiary organisation and/or associated company, subject to case-by-case prior approval by HIE.
(SC Ref:217926).
This free registration process will also give suppliers access to an on line “Question & Answer” facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.
Capability and capacity will be determined based on responses provided to the PQQ questions. Completed PQQs must be received by the date and time indicated with all questions answered. The highest scoring submissions will be invited to tender (ITT).
This Framework will be non-exclusive ie HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required.
The Framework will also be available for call-off by any HIE subsidiary organisation and/or associated company, subject to case-by-case prior approval by HIE.
(SC Ref:217926).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: HIE will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers before entering into a contract with the successful tenderer(s). If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved, an economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/1) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Sessions.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:12.3.2012