CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Argyll and Bute Council
1A Manse Brae
Contact: Development and Infrastructure Services
Attn: Jennifer Urquhart - Purchasing Officer
PA31 8RD Lochgilphead
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1546604881
E-mail: jennifer.urquhart@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Fax +44 1546604631
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
General public services
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities Yes
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Highlands & Islands - consultancy services - Term Commission.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 12
Main place of performance Scotland, The Highland & Islands Councils
comprising Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles),
Highland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland Islands.
NUTS code UKM6
II.1.3) The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 30
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Framework agreements are being arranged by Argyll and Bute Council on
behalf of the following Councils under the auspices of 'The Highlands &
Islands Councils' Term Commission; Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western
Isles Council), Highland Council, Moray Council, Orkney Council, Argyll &
Bute Council and Shetland Islands Council.
The Highlands & Islands Councils are introducing Framework Agreements for
the commissioning of consultants who wish to provide civil engineering,
planning, transportation and environmental professional services in
respect of each Council's capital and revenue investment programmes.
The framework agreements will cover relevant professional disciplines, and
include for categories of work in various cost bands (ranging from 0 GBP
to over 500 000 GBP).
The disciplines to be included are civil engineering, planning,
transportation and environmental related consultancy services for a wide
range of specialist services including policy support and development
(planning); strategic planning (transport planning); development and
delivery (civil engineering A - D); development and delivery
(environment); contract and legal services; traffic signals and IT
solutions; project planning.
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=191607.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic
responses to this notice via a 'tender submission postbox' facility.
Further details of this facility are available at
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=191607.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71320000, 71250000, 72242000, 71322100, 71352000, 71352110, 71353000,
71353100, 71353200, 71355000, 71355200, 71322000, 71322500, 71354500,
71332000, 71313000, 79100000, 79422000, 71200000, 71240000, 71311200,
71420000, 71315300, 72224000, 71355000, 71313000, 71321000, 71312000,
79100000, 79422000, 71351810, 71322500, 72224000, 71313000, 71322300,
71332000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8) Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Excluding VAT
Range between 4 000 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
II.2.2) Options
No
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1
TITLE Policy support and development (planning) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for Planning &
development expert advice & studies, economic development expert advice &
studies, development control management, assistance at public local
inquiry and public consultation, secondment of specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71240000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 2
TITLE Strategic planning (transport planning)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for STAG appraisal,
traffic & transportation studies, traffic & transport modelling, transport
economists and traffic management, development management, assistance at
public local inquiry, secondment of specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71322500
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 3
TITLE Development and delivery (civil engineering A) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for rock slope services
(abseiling etc.).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71311000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 4
TITLE Development and delivery (civil engineering B) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for surveying - land
survey (including laser 3D), bridges & road structures design, structural
assessments and remedial proposals, roadworks design, secondment of
specialist services - eg mx road designers, streetscape design / public
realm, road drainage design, road safety audits, walking and cycle route
design, CDM regulations advice & support, geotechnical services, contract
preparation and site supervision.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71320000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 5
TITLE Development and delivery (civil engineering C) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for surveying - land
survey (incl laser 3D), flooding, coasting engineering, geotechnical
services, contract preparation and site supervision, secondment of
specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71352000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 6
TITLE Development and delivery (civil engineering D) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for surveying - land
survey (incl laser 3D), marineworks, coastal engineering, geotechnical
services, contract preparation, site supervision, secondment of specialist
services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71251000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 7
TITLE Development and delivery (environment) services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The Consultant will perform the services required for surveying - land
survey (incl laser 3D), forestry & rural land management, environmental
services, environmental assessment, streetscape & landscape architecture,
contract preparation, site supervision and secondment of specialist
services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71250000, 77231000, 71313000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 8
TITLE Contract and legal services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for Adjudication and
arbitration legal support, contract monitoring and administration advice,
contract litigation assessment, planning legal services, secondment of
specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
79100000, 79422000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 9
TITLE Traffic signals and IT solutions services
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for traffic management,
design of traffic signal installation and controlled crossing, junction
and network modelling and analysis, network validation, design of
intelligent transport solutions, secondment of specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
71311200
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
LOT NO: 10
TITLE Project planning
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
The consultant will perform the services required for options appraisal,
feasibility studies, business case development and secondment of
specialist services.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
79314000, 79400000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As defined by each order.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Anticipated number of consultants invited to submit a fee offer 6.
Anticipated number of consultant appointments to this discipline 3.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
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
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if 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.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant
professional risk indemnity insurance.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and
managerial staff over the previous 3 years;
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their
managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for
providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the
contract;
(3) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a
competent official body of the State in which the candidate is
established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if
relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality
control measures;
(4) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for
ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services
provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(6) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the
candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the
production of goods or the provision of services under the contract;
particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they
are independent of the candidate;
(7) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to
the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract;
(8) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value
of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were
carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of
the trade or profession and properly completed.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
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 number of operators 60
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Consultants will be required to complete a pre-tender questionnaire (PTQ)
for this framework. The purpose of the PTQ is to identify a number of
suitably qualified and experienced companies who will be invited to submit
a tender. The Highlands & Islands Councils will use the information
provided in response to the PTQ to determine which organisations are most
suited, in the opinion of the evaluation panel, in terms of technical
knowledge and experience and organisational and financial standing to
submit a tender. Please refer to section VI.3 - additional information for
details of how to obtain the PTQ documents.
The selection of those invited to submit a tender will be based upon the
information to be submitted in the Highlands & Islands - consultancy
services - Term Commission PTQ document.
The assessment criteria as set out in the PTQ shall be used to establish
the list of companies who will be invited to submit a tender.
The 6 highest scoring companies in each lot will be selected to submit a
tender.
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
R09005-05
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 1.10.2010
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
8.10.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates
8.11.2010
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Award criteria will be by evaluation of Fee Offers from the short-listed
Consultants carried out on a price/quality basis.
It is anticipated that three Consultants will be appointed for each Lot.
The Contract is anticipated to commence on Monday 4.4.2011, with a
duration of 48 months.
After the appointment of the three Consultants for each Lot, each
individual Council from The Highlands & Islands Councils who have a
particular project that relates to a Lot and wishes to take that forward
will undertake a selection process directly with the relevant consultants
for the lot.
Collabarative arrangements:
Selected Organisations.
Argyll and Bute Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland Council,
Moray Council, Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council which
shall conjunctively be referred to as "The Highlands & Islands Councils".
(SC Ref:191607)
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
1.9.2010
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