Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-04-16
Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 32000000 | 32324000 | 32400000 | 34928470 | 45316210
Submission deadline: 2019-05-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an organisation to install, maintain and deliver a central management system, bus station infrastructure and on street real time signage.
The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an organisation to install, maintain and deliver a central management system, bus station infrastructure and on street real time signage.
The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Part II: Section D — Economic operators must bidders, in so far as they are known, list the subcontractors they propose to use throughout the life of the contract.
Part II: Section D — Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 71 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Part III: Section A, B, C and D — Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 and 71 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Question 4B.1 — Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 607 000 GBP for the last 2 financial years. Where a tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Question 4B.4 — Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:
The formula for calculating a tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1,15. Where a tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Questions 4B.5 to 4B.6.1 — Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Where a tenderer does not hold, or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition.
Part IV: Selection criteria — D: Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management — Question 4D.1 — It is a mandatory requirement that tendering organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health and Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a bidder does not have a Health and Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
See tender documents. Tenderers should note that although intended to be purchased by the Council, the Council may not purchase all signage within Lot 2.

Eligibility requirements: Part II: Section D — Economic operators must bidders, in so far as they are known, list the subcontractors they propose to use throughout the life of the contract. Part II: Section D — Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 71 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Part III: Section A, B, C and D — Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 and 71 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Question 4B.1 — Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 607 000 GBP for the last 2 financial years. Where a tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Question 4B.4 — Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4: — current ratio for current year: >1,15 — current ratio for prior year: >1,15. The formula for calculating a tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1,15. Where a tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Economic and financial standing — Questions 4B.5 to 4B.6.1 — Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: — employers (compulsory) liability insurance: 5 000 000 GBP,n — public liability insurance: 5 000 000 GBP, — product liability insurance: 5 000 000 GBP. Where a tenderer does not hold, or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council may exclude the tenderer from the competition. Part IV: Selection criteria — D: Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management — Question 4D.1 — It is a mandatory requirement that tendering organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health and Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a bidder does not have a Health and Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.