Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-16
Buyer: Midlothian Council
Country: UK
Region: East Lothian and Midlothian
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 44113000 | 44113140 | 44113800
Submission deadline: 2016-07-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Midlothian Council seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a number of economic operators for the Supply of Bituminous and Non-Bituminous Road Surfacing Materials as required by its Commercial Operations — Roads team. It is anticipated that 3 Suppliers will be appointed per each Lot detailed in this notice.
The supply of Surface Course Materials to support Midlothian Council's operational Roads team in its routine road maintenance and improvement works.
Midlothian Council wishes to allow access to this framework by its other supply chain partners, particularly it highway maintenance and improvement contractors.
The supply of Base / Binder Materials to support Midlothian Council's operational Roads team in its routine road maintenance and improvement works.
Midlothian Council wishes to allow access to this framework by its other supply chain partners, particularly it highway maintenance and improvement contractors.
The supply of Aggregate materials to support Midlothian Council's operational Roads team in its routine road maintenance and improvement works.
Midlothian Council wishes to allow access to this framework by its other supply chain partners, particularly it highway maintenance and improvement contractors.
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.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
The Authority will use the independent credit scoring organisation, Experian, to check the financial status of the Tenderers to be appointed to the framework. To minimise risk of failure, the desired Experian Risk score should be ‘51-Below Average Risk’ as a minimum. The Council will take a view on the risk to the project should your credit rating fall below this and may involve further detailed financial checking/assessment.
Bidders will be required to provide 3 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4) of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Bidders will be required to confirm details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control.
Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the appropriate technical facilities, study and research facilities and quality measures to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4) in the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems used by them to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4) in the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4) in the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

Eligibility requirements: 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.