Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-13
Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council
Country: UK
Region: Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71220000 | 71321000: Heating and ventilation design services | 71322000: Civil engineering design services
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-10-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to progress with a procurement exercise to engage professional services to support completion of RIBA stages 3 to 7 in regards to the Helensburgh Waterfront Development Contract. The Helensburgh Waterfront Development Contract will deliver a new-build 25m, 6 lane swimming pool and leisure facility, with associated car park/ public realm and flood defences. The aim of this procurement exercise is to award a Contract in Autumn/Winter 2016 for the engagement of a design team in compliance with relevant legislation, standards and other requirements (including technical and environmental) of Argyll and Bute Council and the key stakeholders.
The Helensburgh Waterfront Development Project will deliver a new-build 25m, 6 lane swimming pool and leisure facility; Flood protection works to the site perimeter; 250 space car park; Public realm comprising perimeter walkway and flexible open space; development of 28 000ft retail opportunity; skate and cycle facilities; consideration of location of existing fairground business; demolition of existing swimming pool on completion of new build. The awarded Consultant will support completion of RIBA stages 3 to 7 with appropriate contract breaks for design services related to the Helensburgh Waterfront Development Project.
The scope of the Contract may include the following (the final scope of the Contract will be identified in the ITT documents):
This Procurement will be conducted through the use of the Restricted Procedure. All queries about this procurement must be made via the PCS- Tender messaging system.
Bidders will be assessed against their responses to Part III (Exclusion Grounds) and Part IV (Selection Criteria) of the ESPD (Scotland). For Part IV (Selection Criteria) the following questions will be used to limit candidates not otherwise excluded by the Exclusion Criteria.
4A.1,4B.1,4B.3, 4B5.1, 4B5.2, 4B5.3, 4B.6 all pass/fail. 4C.1.2 Scored and weighted. Weighting 100 %.
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this criterion;
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/ capacity/capability;
2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills/capacity/capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g. previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature;
3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients;
4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.
Additional professional services related to the subject matter of the contract may be required and a fee structure for additional services will be included within the contract.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
4A.1 Where it is required within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships these being membership of RIAS, RIBA or equivalent.
This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland) and covers questions 4B.1-6 of the ESPD (Scotland):

Eligibility requirements: 4A.1 Where it is required within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships these being membership of RIAS, RIBA or equivalent.

Award value: 500000