SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Property prime contractor framework.
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II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Works.
Design and execution.
Main site or location of works: Highlands and Islands.
NUTS code:
UKM6
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II.1.3)
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 in months: 48.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 32 000 000 and 45 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
This contract seeks to re-tender the existing property framework for the supply and delivery of property design and build services for the HIE Area.
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=184393.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
45210000,
71242000,
71541000,
45213000.
II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8)
Division into lots:
No.
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted:
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
The framework is expected to have a maximum potential value over 4 years of 45 000 000 GBP.
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:
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
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 to which the performance of the contract is subject:
No.
III.2)
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
III.2.2)
Economic and financial capacity:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity:
III.2.4)
Reserved contracts:
III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
III.3.2)
Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the 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: Objective criteria is based on capability and capacity to deliver the contract and as evidenced by experience of delivering same or similar contracts over the past three years.
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)
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:
30.3.2010 - 12:00.
IV.3.5)
Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
8.4.2010.
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)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:
VI.2)
CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:
Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Individual "call offs" from this Framework Agreement could have access to ERDF funding.
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.
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 objectively based on responses provided to the PQQ questions. PQQs must be received by the date and time indicated with all questions answered. The highest scoring submissions will be invited to tender (ITT).
(SC Ref:184393).
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. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No.1) 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 promptly. 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.
VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
25.2.2010.