Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-07-06
Buyer: Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Estimated value: 167000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-08-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Supplier appointed to this Framework Agreement will be capable of providing technical support for stakeholder engagement, as well as being capable of supporting technical development within supported Local Authorities to improve their technical knowledge and build capacity in relation to the development of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES).
The contractor may be required to deliver the primary requirements of this contract at various locations across Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands as appropriate and relevant.
The Supplier appointed to this Framework Agreement will be capable of providing support for stakeholder engagement on a Call Off basis, as well as being able of supporting technical development within supported Local Authorities to improve their technical knowledge and build capacity in relation to the development of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES).
The Framework covers a range of potential support requirements, which primarily relate to low carbon heat and district heat networks, and which are intended to help build the knowledge and capacity of staff from within and across different teams, departments and locations within a supported Local Authority.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
The bidder confirms that they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice (Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance).
The bidder confirms that they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice (For other insurances).
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Note: Bidders should refer to the ‘Supplementary Information for Selection Criteria’, which is provided as an additional document for this procurement exercise, for further information on submission of evidence and how responses to these questions will be evaluated.
Please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice. Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided.
Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required quality assurance standards, including accessibility for disabled persons? If not, please explain why and specify which other means of proof concerning the quality assurance scheme can be provided.
Will the bidder be able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required environmental management systems or standards? If not, please explain why and specify which other means of proof concerning the environmental management systems or standards can be provided.
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/suppliers as described in part II.2.4) of the OJEU Contract Notice, or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
2f. Documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged.
2e. Documented arrangements checking, reviewing and where necessary improving, the bidder’s environmental management performance and the environmental impact of this organisation, demonstrating that it has a system for monitoring environmental management procedures on an on-going basis and for updating them at periodic intervals. These must include details of the procedures in place to access and deal with environmental risks.

Eligibility requirements: III.1.1 of the notice is not applicable to this procurement exercise. There will be no statements and questions used for Section A of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland).

Award value: 167000