Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-12-21
Buyer: Fife Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233141: Road-maintenance work
Estimated value: 6000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-01-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The scope of the framework agreement is to employ contractors to undertake engineering maintenance works in relation to patching and reinstatement of carriageways and footways.
Fife council does not have the in-house capacity to undertake all of the works required to maintain their transportation related assets and are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced contractors through this framework agreement to assist with these works.
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.
List of selection criteria: 4B.4-4B.4.1 The current ratio will be applied. Tenderers are to provide their current assets and current liabilities in relation to their published accounts for the last 2 years and to divide the current assets by the current liabilities figure. If a company does not have 2 years of published accounts an explanation should be given.
Q4B.5.1- Q4B5.3 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurances indicated below:
4B.4 - Tenderers are expected to achieve a ratio of 1 or more. Where a Tenderer does not meet this requirement further details should be provided to confirm why and the Council may undertake additional financial checks using a tool such as Creditsafe and a qualitative judgement shall be made as to the financial capacity of the tenderer. Fife Council may require a parent company guarantee, a performance guarantee bond, a bank guarantee, and /or an advance payment bond.
Q4B.5.1- Q4B5.3 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurances indicated below:
Bidders are required to answer the ESPD questions and associated statements as they appear in Appendix B of Volume 1 of the framework agreement. Brief descriptions given below are for information only and may not solicit all of the information required to pass the selection process.
ESPD Q4C.1-4C.1.1 & modified Statement applies.Bidder to provide details of 2 examples they have carried out in the past 5 years to demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the requirement of this Framework Agreement as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice. For each example state:i) The value of the Works. ii) The location of the Works. iii) The duration of the Works and completion date.iv) The scope of the work your organisation provided. v) Client contact details.
ESPD Q4D.1 & Standard Statement 1. applies OR ESPD Q4D.1.1-4D.1.2 & Standard Statements 2a 2b 2d & 2e apply.1. Bidder must hold an UKAS or equivalent accredited independent 3rd party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent OR 2. Bidder must have the following:
D Documented arrangements for providing your workforce with quality related training and information for the type of work you are applying for.
E Documented arrangements showing that you have a system for monitoring quality management procedures.
ESPD Q4D.1 & Standard Statement 3. applies OR ESPD Q4D.1.1-4D.1.2 & Standard Statements 4a to 4m inclusive apply. 3. Bidder must hold a UKAS or equivalent, accredited independent 3rd party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 or equivalent or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement forum OR.
4a A documented and authorised policy for H&S management. Organisations with less than 5 employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement.
4e A documented procedure describing what H&S or other relevant qualifications and experience your workforce has to implement the H&S policy to an appropriate standard.


Award value: 6000000