Stirling Council Structural Engineer Term Contract

There is a requirement for a Structural Engineer to carry out Ad-hoc structural advice and design on Stirling Council managed and maintained buildings.

United Kingdom-Stirling: Structural engineering consultancy services

2018/S 170-387010

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Stirling Council
Strategic Procurement, Old Viewforth
Stirling
FK8 2ET
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1786233384
E-mail: murphyk@stirling.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKM77

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

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.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Structural Engineer Term Contract

Reference number: SC1819-0035

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71312000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

There is a requirement for a Structural Engineer to carry out Ad-hoc structural advice and design on Stirling Council managed and maintained buildings.

This term contract opportunity will be used over a range of different construction related projects over a potential (4) year contract period.

Any organisation submitting a tender for this opportunity must be confirmed as an Approved Body for Certification of Design (Building Structures) by Structural Engineers Registration Ltd

II.1.5)Estimated total value

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)

71312000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKM77

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

There is a requirement for a Structural Engineer to carry out ad-hoc structural advice and design on Stirling Council managed and maintained buildings.

This term contract opportunity will be used over a range of different construction related projects over a potential (4) year contract period.

Any organisation submitting a tender for this opportunity must be confirmed as an Approved Body for Certification of Design (Building Structures) by Structural Engineers Registration Ltd

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Relevant Experience / Weighting: 28

Quality criterion – Name: Project Team / Weighting: 21

Quality criterion – Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion – Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 3.5

Quality criterion – Name: Added Value/Innovation / Weighting: 3.5

Quality criterion – Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion – Name: Structural Engineers Registration / Weighting: 0

Price – Weighting: 70

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Stirling Council reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 1 year + 1 year term.

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:

Part IV:

Selection criteria B: Economic and financial standing:

– Question 4B.1: Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 920 000 GBP for the last 2 financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.

— Question 4B.2: Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 920 000 GBP for the last 2 years in the business area covered by the contract Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.

Part IV:

Selection criteria B: Economic and financial standing:

– Question 4B.4: Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:

—— Liquidity ratio for Current Year;

—— Liquidity ratio for Prior Year.

The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the “Acid Test Ratio”. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0,8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part IV:

Selection criteria B: Economic and financial standing:

– Question 4B.5: Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

(a) Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance: 10 000 000 GBP;

(b) Public Liability Insurance: 5 000 000 GBP;

Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Part IV:

Selection criteria C:

— Question 4C.1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of work carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work.

Part IV:

Selection criteria D:

— Question 4D.1: Bidders must have documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).

Part IV:

Selection criteria D: Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management:

– Question 4D.1:

—– Health and Safety Procedures;

—– The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum.

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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

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: 08/10/2018

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 08/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

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:

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 11562. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

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:

Please see Method Statement 4 of the ITT document for information on Community Benefits.

(SC Ref:555388)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Stirling Council
Strategic Procurement, Old Viewforth
Stirling
FK8 2ET
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1786233384
E-mail: murphyk@stirling.gov.ukInternet address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement

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:

04/09/2018