Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment Scotland
Multiple Lots. This framework is for the supply and delivery of Ground Maintenance Equipment for the period 1.3.2015 to 28.2.2018 with an option to extend up to 28.2.2019.
United Kingdom-Paisley: Grounds-maintenance equipment
2014/S 193-340451
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Contact point(s): Fleet
For the attention of: Transport Team
PA1 1AR Paisley
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3003001200
E-mail: transport@scotland-excel.org.uk
Fax: +44 1416187423
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
Electronic access to information: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://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)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Angus Council
Argyll and Bute Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Clackmannanshire Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Dundee City Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Falkirk Council
Fife Council
Glasgow City Council
Highland Council
Inverclyde Council
Midlothian Council
Moray Council, The
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Orkney Islands Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Borders Council
Shetland Islands Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian Council
Scotland Excel Associate Members (listed within the tender document)
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various sites within the boundaries of local authorities in Scotland.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 30
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Prospective suppliers should note that the tender (Project Code 2702) will not be accessible until 12:00 noon on Monday 6.10.2014.
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 2702 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 dropdown. 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.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 16310000, 16311000, 16311100, 16710000, 16700000, 44511500, 44511000, 43312200, 34144700, 34223200, 34144420, 43313000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: Scotland Excel reserves the right to extend this framework for up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and customer satisfaction.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 10Lot title: Tractor Mounted Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 11Lot title: Tractor Mounted Mowers
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 12Lot title: Tractor Mounted Pitch Care Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 13Lot title: Tractor Mounted Chippers, spreaders, Stump grinders
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 43312200
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 14Lot title: Vehicle Mounted Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 34223200
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 15Lot title: Portable Equipment Jetting Units / Power Washers
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 16Lot title: Static Power Washers
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 18Lot title: Self Propelled Pedestrian Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 19Lot title: Tractor Mounted Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 43313000, 34144420
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 20Lot title: Towed Spreaders
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 34144420
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 17Lot title: Hand held equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 44511000
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 01Lot title: Hand held equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 43312200, 44511000, 44511500
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 02Lot title: Pedestrian Propelled Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
16310000, 16311000, 16311100, 43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 03Lot title: Self propelled Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 04Lot title: Self propelled walk behind mowers
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 16310000, 16311000, 16311100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 05Lot title: Tractor mounted equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 06Lot title: Ride-on Equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 16310000, 16311000, 16311100
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 07Lot title: Utility vehicles
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 34144700
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 08Lot title: Towed equipment
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 34223200
3)Quantity or scope
Lot No: 09Lot title: Tractors
1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
43325100, 16700000
3)Quantity or scope
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
(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) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) 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.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) 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
(9) 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.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
All candidates must provide a DUNS number.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
(1) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Quality/Technical. Weighting 40
2. Commercial. Weighting 60
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
Additional information about electronic auction: Although an Electronic Auction will not form part of the evaluation process to establish the framework, electronic auctions may be used where competition is re-opened for the purposes of awarding a specific contract.
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 63-106791 of 29.3.2014
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
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 4.11.2014 – 12:00
Place:
Scotland Excel Offices, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1AR.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Only Scotland Excel officers will be present at tender opening.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Approximately 1 year prior to the expiry of this framework.
VI.3)Additional information
Scotland Excel propose to host a tender system user guidance session on Friday 10.10.2014 at 10:00 pm lasting approximately 1-2 hours. This session will be held in Scotland Excel’s offices, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AR. This will be an information session on how to use the electronic tendering system only. No questions will be taken in relation to the content of the published ITT Documents. All questions regarding the content of the ITT Documents must be submitted through the system messaging facility in accordance with the information and instructions to Tenderers contained within the ITT Documents. If you wish to attend, please send a request to transport@scotland-excel.org.uk with contact name and e-mail address.
(SC Ref:315824)
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: