Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-14
Buyer: LHC (Scotland)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 44000000 | 44112500 | 45000000: Construction work | 45260000 | 45261211
Estimated value: 25000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-03-22
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Various extension and refurbishment projects for local authorities, education authorities, further education authorities,
The provision of works for pitched roofing and associated product projects for public sector organisations in 2 regional lots throughout Scotland.
The arrangement will be awarded under two value bands (Value band 1 [small] or Value band 2 [large]). Micro/SME's will be encouraged to tender for
area Lots. Larger organisations will be encouraged to tender for the higher value band (Project values: 250 000 GBP +) in one or two geographic area Lots in Scotland. It is envisaged
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LHC seeks to establish a framework agreement in respect of the replacement of pitched roof coverings for public sector housing and non-housing buildings throughout the UK on a regionalised basis. The form of the framework was subject to a pre-tender engagement process, with consideration of the following:
1. The aim of the framework is to provide social landlords and other public sector bodies with a choice of competent, local roofing contractors to deliver their work.
2. SMEs will be actively encouraged to participate, either individually or as part of a consortium or collective bid.
All Pitched Roofing elements as core elements with optional flat to pitch, liquid parapet guttering and solar photovoltaic (RE Tech).
LHC seeks to establish a framework agreement in respect of the replacement of pitched roof coverings for public sector housing and non-housing buildings throughout the UK on a regionalised basis. The form of the framework was subject to a pre-tender engagement process, with consideration of the following:
1. The aim of the framework is to provide social landlords and other public sector bodies with a choice of competent, local roofing contractors to deliver their work.
2. SMEs will be actively encouraged to participate, either individually or as part of a consortium or collective bid.

Eligibility requirements: (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. (1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank. (2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance. (3) 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. (4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business. (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) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001. (4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards. (5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards. (6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests. (7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided (8) 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; (9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities; (10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract. (11) 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. (12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract. (13) 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.
(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank. (2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance. (3) 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. (4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
(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) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001. (4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards. (5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards. (6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests. (7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided (8) 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; (9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities; (10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract. (11) 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. (12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract. (13) 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.