Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-12
Buyer: Transport Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45111250 | 45120000 | 45121000 | 45122000 | 71351500
Estimated value: 50000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-07-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called -off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.
The MFA is divided into 2 lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.
The Scottish Ministers acting through Transport Scotland have identified a continuing need for ground investigation works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland.
The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors who have demonstrated their suitability, economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland.
Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called-off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.
The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.
The framework shall be administered by Transport Scotland and shall be open to all its directorates, but it is anticipated that the majority of call-offs will relate to trunk road schemes managed by Major Projects and Roads directorates and their technical and professional advisors including Trunk Road Operating Companies.
Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following.
— UK/Scottish legislation as appropriate including that relating to health and safety and environmental protection (including undertaking the role of principal contractor in accordance with the construction (design and management) Regulations),
The Scottish Ministers intend to invite 8 bidders to tender for Lot 1, comprising the 8 bidders who have:
— gained PASSES in respect of the suitability and technical and professional ability and management systems criteria in ESPD Part IV Sections 4A, 4C and 4D,
— achieved the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth highest ranked Total Score for ESPD, Part IV, Section 4C, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2], Part D.
Any submission which fails to comply with the first 5 conditions shall be excluded from the ranking of scores for the final condition.
The Scottish Ministers additionally require bidders to respond on specific discretionary exclusion grounds related to health and safety.
The requirement is set out in full in the ESPD, Section 4C Technical and Professional Ability, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2] Relevant Examples, Part F.

Eligibility requirements: The relevant requirement is set out in the ESPD, Part IV Selection Criteria, criterion [4A1b] Enrolment in a trade register. The following statement clarifies the requirement: If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established. The relevant trade register in the UK is the Companies House register https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house or equivalent in other countries.

Award value: 50000000