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Tender for Hire of Small Plant and Accommodation

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 10:27

Tender for Hire of Small Plant and Accommodation

SBc Contracts (Scottish Borders Council Significant Trading Organisation) along with other departments of Scottish Borders Council require a cost effective and efficient plant and temporary accommodation solution to support its operational delivery needs.

United Kingdom-Melrose: Pneumatic or motorised hand tools

2015/S 062-107994

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells
For the attention of: Maria Aprile
TD6 0SA Melrose
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1835824000
Fax: +44 1835825150

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394

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: Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
TD6 0SA Newtown St Boswells
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1835824000
Fax: +44 1835825150
Internet address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
TD6 0SA Newtown St Boswells
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1835824000
Fax: +44 1835825150
Internet address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

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:

Hire of Small Plant and Temporary Accommodation Framework Agreement.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
Rental
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Scottish Borders.

NUTS code UKM24

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 several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10

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:
Range: between 2 500 000 and 3 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

SBc Contracts (Scottish Borders Council Significant Trading Organisation) along with other departments of Scottish Borders Council require a cost effective and efficient plant and temporary accommodation solution to support its operational delivery needs. These needs are on an ad hoc basis across many locations both within and out with the geographical boundary of Scottish Borders Council.
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 3791 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your 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)

42650000, 42651000, 42652000, 44511000, 44512000, 43312300, 44113100, 44113120, 44113130, 34929000, 42900000, 42600000, 42611000,42637000, 42637100, 42637200, 42640000, 42641100, 42641300, 42642100, 45500000

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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

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:

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

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Airtools

1)Short description

Hire of Airtools.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42600000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Bowsers

1)Short description

Mobile Water Bowsers with pump, Mobile Water Bowsers without pump & Bunded Fuel Bowser with pump.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34223200

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3Lot title: Breakers & Drills

1)Short description

Includes Screwdrivers to Breakers Steels & Consumables.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

43132300

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4Lot title: Compaction Equipment

1)Short description

Plate Compactors, Vibrotampers, Trench Compactors, Single Drum vibrating roller, self propelled single drum vibrating roller, towed vibrating roller & tandem double drum vibrating roller.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

43312500, 43312400

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5Lot title: Compressors

1)Short description

Single to four tool.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42123000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 6Lot title: Concrete Equipment

1)Short description

Concrete Equipment.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42641300

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 7Lot title: Saws & Grinders

1)Short description

Saws & Grinders.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

43812000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 8Lot title: Kerb & Slab Lifters

1)Short description

Battery to Scissor Lifter.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

43312300

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 9Lot title: Generators

1)Short description

Generators.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

31120000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 10Lot title: General Building

1)Short description

Cobra Flexible Rell to manhole cover lifter.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

44111000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 11Lot title: Dumpers

1)Short description

Tracked dumpers, Wheeled Dumpers, Mini digger including buckets, Hydraulic breaker attachment for mini digger & skid steer loader.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34142300

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 12Lot title: Traffic Lights

1)Short description

Traffic Lights.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

34996100

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 13Lot title: Pumps

1)Short description

Centrifugal Pumps including hoses, Submersible pumps including hoses & Sludge pumps including hoses.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42122000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 14Lot title: Welfare Units & Toilets

1)Short description

Welfare Units & Toilets.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24955000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 15Lot title: Security Containers

1)Short description

Secuiry Containers.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

44619000

3)Quantity or scope

Ad-hoc.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
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.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

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) 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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
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

Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
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 below

1. Operational requirements. Weighting 30

2. Training. Weighting 25

3. Conformity. Weighting 20

4. Resources. Weighting 20

5. Added Value. Weighting 5

6. Community benefits. Weighting 0

7. Living wage. Weighting 0

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

8.5.2015 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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 of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

Scottish Borders Council is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities. Under this procurement,the supplier and its supply chain will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the authorities social and economic objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
(SC Ref:342670).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
TD6 0SA Newtown St Boswells
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1835824000

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Scottish Borders Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calender day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012 No.88) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought within 30 days of the date on which a tenderer knew or ought to have known of the breach. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Additionally if certain criteria are met, the Court is obliged to order the payment of a financial penalty. If the contract has been entered into the Court may award damages, or where certain criteria are met, make an ineffectiveness order. Additionally, in certain circumstances the Court is obliged to order the shortening of the duration of the contract. (The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside award decision before the contract is entered into).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

24.3.2015