Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-06-29
Buyer: Stirling Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 32531000 | 38112100 | 42961300 | 48000000 | 50111100
Estimated value: 400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-07-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Fleet services are looking to procure a Vehicle Telematics system to support the efficient delivery of all Council services that utilise vehicles, plant and equipment by enabling the service area to have visibility of and be able to monitor and track all fleet related activity.
The system is required to monitor driver behaviour, vehicle utilisation, and vehicle traceability and be able to identify driving offences. This would allow fleet services to put in place any further measures relating to improving driver behaviour, reducing fuel consumption and provide evidence to support and challenge any third party claims.
Fleet services are looking to procure a Vehicle Telematics system to support the efficient delivery of all Council services that utilise vehicles, plant and equipment by enabling the service area to have visibility of and be able to monitor and track all fleet related activity.
The system is required to monitor driver behaviour, vehicle utilisation, and vehicle traceability and be able to identify driving offences. This would allow fleet services to put in place any further measures relating to improving driver behaviour, reducing fuel consumption and provide evidence to support and challenge any third party claims.
Part IV: Selection criteria – D: Question 4D.1 – Bidders must have documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality
Management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent)
Accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),
— Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1.2 — Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 450 000 GBP for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement,
— Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the ‘Acid Test Ratio’. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0.8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
— Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5 — Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition
Part IV: Selection criteria – D: Question 4D.1 – Bidders must have documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality
Management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent)
Accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),

Eligibility requirements: Part IV: Selection criteria – D: Question 4D.1 – Bidders must have documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality Management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) Accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), Please see Tender documents for further information.

Award value: 400000