Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-07-20
Buyer: Transport Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45112450 | 71330000 | 71351914 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71600000
Estimated value: 26250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-08-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services.
Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to:
Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots:
— Lot 2 – Low Value ‘Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations’ and ‘Post Excavation Services’ (contract values < GBP 100k),
— Lot 3 – High Value ‘Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations’ and ‘Post Excavation Services’ (contract values > GBP 100k),
Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.
Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.
It is the intention that Suppliers will be required to choose between tendering for Technical Advisory Services (Lot 1) and Invasive, Non-Invasive and Post Excavation Services (Lots 2 and 3). This would mean a supplier may tender for both Lot 2 and 3, but not Lot 1, and vice versa. This is to avoid potential conflict of interest.
(i) advising Transport Scotland on legislation, good industry practice and the processes and procedures which are required to be adhered to when conducting non-invasive and invasive investigations, and post excavation services:
(iii) advising Transport Scotland on appropriate form and conditions of contracts to be adopted, understanding the pitfalls of different types of contracts; and
(iv) support Transport Scotland in the management of archaeological contracts, addressing both technical and commercial issues.
The supplier will be procured through the restricted procedure, a procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. This Contract Notice and ESPD sets out the prequalification stage and Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for prequalifying the limited number of candidates to be taken forward to tender stage.
In order to be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators must complete and submit an ESPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk).
It is anticipated that a total of 5 economic operators will be invited to tender stage for Lot 1 and that the 3 most economically advantageous tenderers will be awarded onto the framework agreement.
It is intended that a total of 5 economic operators be invited to tender stage for this Contract. The selection criteria is set out below, (i) to (vi) inclusive.

Eligibility requirements: Under Question Ref. 4A1a of the ESPD, if appropriate economic operators must be enrolled in the relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) (i.e. registered under Companies House or equivalent if not a UK registered company). Accreditation/ Registration Under Question Ref. 4A2A of the ESPD, economic operators who wish to apply for Lots 1 and/or Lot 3 shall be authorised or registered by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) or equivalent to provide the services required in this Contract Notice. Staff The successful tenderer shall be required to adopt similar principles to the CDM Regulations (2015) and to comply with all other relevant health and safety law. Additionally all site staff are to be accredited under the Construction Skills Construction Safety Scheme (CSCS) or equivalent Management Systems Under ESPD, Question Ref. 4C.7 economic operators shall be required to demonstrate that they have in place appropriate quality, environmental and health and safety management systems. Quality Management System. This may be European Foundation Quality Model (EFQM) or equivalent; BS EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems); other accredited management system; or own non-accredited management system. Health and Safety Management System. This may be BS OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and associated standards; other accredited management system; or own non-accredited management system. Environmental Management System. This may be BS EN ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems); other accredited management systems; or own non-accredited management system. Economic operators should specify their recognised accredited system or own non-accredited system, which shall ultimately be adopted under the Framework Agreement. Economic operators who are unable to demonstrate that they in place an appropriate quality, environmental or health and safety management system shall be assessed as a FAIL and shall be excluded from this procurement competition.

Award value: 26250000