Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-05
Buyer: Stirling Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2018-10-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: There is a requirement for a Structural Engineer to carry out Ad-hoc structural advice and design on Stirling Council managed and maintained buildings.
This term contract opportunity will be used over a range of different construction related projects over a potential (4) year contract period.
Any organisation submitting a tender for this opportunity must be confirmed as an Approved Body for Certification of Design (Building Structures) by Structural Engineers Registration Ltd
There is a requirement for a Structural Engineer to carry out ad-hoc structural advice and design on Stirling Council managed and maintained buildings.
This term contract opportunity will be used over a range of different construction related projects over a potential (4) year contract period.
Any organisation submitting a tender for this opportunity must be confirmed as an Approved Body for Certification of Design (Building Structures) by Structural Engineers Registration Ltd
– Question 4B.1: Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 920 000 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. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.
— Question 4B.2: Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 920 000 GBP for the last 2 years in the business area covered by the contract 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. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the “Acid Test Ratio”. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0,8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity 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.
– Question 4B.5: 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 will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
— Question 4C.1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of work carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work.
— Question 4D.1:  Bidders must have documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidders apply quality management measures that are appropriate to the work for which they are being engaged. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
—– The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third 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 (SSIP) forum.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 11562. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343