Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-16
Buyer: East Ayrshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45214200 | 45214210
Submission deadline: 2020-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: PS-20-25 — Crosshouse PS and Communication Centre — Refurbishment, Alterations and Extension (PRJ0009531)
Construction of a new Crosshouse PS and communication centre — refurbishment, alterations and extension.
For the purpose of this contract, all electrical subcontractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this project must have registration with either ‘NICEIC (Approved Contractor Scheme)’ or ‘Select (Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme)’ throughout the entire contract period, and all employees (including employees of electrical subcontractors) must have appropriate trade certification.
For the purpose of this contract, all mechanical subcontractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this project must have registration with either ‘B&ES Association (Member status)’ or ‘CIPHE (Member status)’ throughout the entire contract period, and all employees of mechanical subcontractors must have appropriate trade certification.
For the purpose of this contract, all gas sub-contractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) must be on the current Capita Gas Safe Register of Gas Installers at a commercial level throughout the entire contract period. It is also required by the authorities that any operative employed to do gas work will have to be reported to Capita, and their fees paid as stipulated.
For the purpose of this contract, the asbestos removal contractor proposed to be used on this project must hold an asbestos removal licence (issued by the HSE) throughout the entire contract period, and all employees must have appropriate certification.
For the purpose of this contract, the company which will carry out the solar photovoltaic installation must be on the current Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) database of certified installers at the time of installation. It is also required by the authority
That all microgeneration products used are MCS certified to ensure that the installation qualifies for the Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) and that all MCS Certification is passed to the employers agent as part of the handover process.
EAC will commission an independent third party credit report from experian using the company registration number supplied by the bidder. Any bidder who does not meet EAC’s minimum threshold of a commercial delphi score of 50 out of 100 will have the ESPD submission regarded as a ‘Fail’ and will not be considered further. Credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.
It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that all information held by Experian is current and accurate on the submission date of this ESPD.
EAC will not enter into discussions with bidders who fail to ensure that their Experian scores are accurate by the due submission date.
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 insurances indicated below.
Employers (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 10 million in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.
Public and products liability insurance = GBP 5 million in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.
Professional indemnity insurance = GBP 2 million in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims, for 6 years from the date of practical completion of the works.

Eligibility requirements: For the purpose of this contract, all electrical subcontractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this project must have registration with either ‘NICEIC (Approved Contractor Scheme)’ or ‘Select (Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme)’ throughout the entire contract period, and all employees (including employees of electrical subcontractors) must have appropriate trade certification. For the purpose of this contract, all mechanical subcontractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this project must have registration with either ‘B&ES Association (Member status)’ or ‘CIPHE (Member status)’ throughout the entire contract period, and all employees of mechanical subcontractors must have appropriate trade certification. For the purpose of this contract, all gas sub-contractors (including the main contractor if appropriate) must be on the current Capita Gas Safe Register of Gas Installers at a commercial level throughout the entire contract period. It is also required by the authorities that any operative employed to do gas work will have to be reported to Capita, and their fees paid as stipulated. For the purpose of this contract, the asbestos removal contractor proposed to be used on this project must hold an asbestos removal licence (issued by the HSE) throughout the entire contract period, and all employees must have appropriate certification. For the purpose of this contract, the company which will carry out the solar photovoltaic installation must be on the current Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) database of certified installers at the time of installation. It is also required by the authority That all microgeneration products used are MCS certified to ensure that the installation qualifies for the Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) and that all MCS Certification is passed to the employers agent as part of the handover process.