Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-05-11
Buyer: Heriot Watt University
Country: UK
Region: Edinburgh, City of
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University is seeking a Main Contractor for the new Discovery and Innovation Building on its Edinburgh Campus. The current indicative proposals and project information can be viewed within ‘Project Documentation — Appendix H’ in the PCS-T portal.
The University is seeking a Main Contractor for the new Discovery and Innovation Building on its Edinburgh Campus.
The current indicative proposals and project information can be viewed within ‘Project Documentation — Appendix H’ in the PCS-T portal.
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.
(i) 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.
(iv) The ratio for this procurement exercise is Technical 80 % and Commercial 20 %. Detail on this award criteria can be found in Section 3 of the ITT.
100 — Value Add: The Tenderer has provided a strong methodology addressing all the key points requested and has also provided detail of relevant value add that they can provide.
75 — Good: The Tenderer response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provide details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
50 — Acceptable: The Tenderer has provided an acceptable methodology addressing most of the key points listed above in detail or the Tenderer has provided all the key points listed above but lacks detail in answering the question fully. The response provides confidence that the requirements can be met.
25 — Minor Concerns: The Tenderer has provided a methodology addressing some of the key points listed above in detail or the Tenderer has provided most of the key points listed above but lacks detail. The response provided does not provide confidence fully that the requirements can be met.
0 — Major Concerns: The Tenderer has failed to address the question, submitted a nil response or any element of the response gives cause for major concern.
(v) Tenderers will be asked to complete the following forms in the Technical Evaluation: Form of Tender; Bona Fide Tender; Freedom of Info; SC Code of Conduct; Parent Company Guarantee. These forms are for information only and will not be scored.
(viii) Where the capability and capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on to meet the selection criteria, separate ESPD are required from each of those other parties relied on. Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability and capacity are not relied on, University may choose to request separate ESPD.
(ix) The successful Contractor will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor's economic and financial standing.
(x) It is a requirement of the Successful Contractor to provide a minimum of 6 new apprenticeships for local young people.


Winner: Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd
Number of bids: 12