Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-04
Buyer: East Lothian Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings
Submission deadline: 2017-08-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: East Lothian Council intends to establish a framework of Works Main Contractors to be invited to tender, under mini competition, for works contained in the Council's programme of new build housing construction works over a maximum period of 4 years — (2 years initially with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions).
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 or 59 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
East Lothian Council intends to establish a framework of Works Main Contractors to be invited to tender, under mini competition, for works contained in the Council's programme of new build housing construction works over a maximum period of 4 years — (2 years initially with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions).
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 or 59 fo the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
a. A copy of your audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent 2 years (2 sets of signed, audited accounts), along with details of any significant changes since the last year end.
b. A statement of your organisation's turnover; profit and cash flow for the most recent full year of trading or where a full year trading has not been completed the same information for the period applicable. note if this information is not available in an audited format please provide an end of period balance sheet or make the response specified in option (c) below.
c. If you are unable to provide the information requested above, please provide additional information and documentation that will give the Authority the assurance that you are capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract. For example, a statement of your organisation's cash flow forecast for the current year and a letter from your bank outlining the current cash and credit position or other alternative means of demonstrating financial standing.
The financial information will be evaluated using the East Lothian Council financial health evaluation flowchart (available in the attachments section on PCS-Tenders). The financial information provided will require to meet the following criteria.
i) The ratio of total assets to total liabilities (net assets) should be positive in 2 out of 3 years.
Where the information provided does not meet item (i) but there is an improving trend East Lothian Council may consider items (ii) and (iii).
Insurance Requirements: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold the levels of insurance indicated below:
*It is a legal requirement that all companies hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance except in certain circumstances.
Bidders that do not already have, or cannot commit to obtain, the required levels of insurance may be excluded from further participation in this procurement exercise.

Eligibility requirements: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Section 4A (1 and 2) have been removed from the ESPD.