Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-12
Buyer: Heriot Watt University
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71324000: Quantity surveying services
Estimated value: 300000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-03-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University is seeking Quantity Surveying Services for the UK’s National Robotarium, which will be the UK’s leading innovation hub for the practical application of robotics and autonomous systems.
Through the City Deal, the University aims to build upon this partnership and create the UK’s National Robotarium, with the objective of building a world leading centre for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) within this City Region.
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.
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. This includes the requirement of particular authorisation or memberships of RICS, or equivalent. Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of the amount listed below, for the last 2 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading.
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.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Please note that these levels are ‘for each and every claim' and there will be no limit of liability accepted. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
— bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 300 000 GBP for the last 2 years.
— it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the following types and levels of insurance:
— bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. This includes the requirement of particular authorisation or memberships of RICS or equivalent,
— the Contractor will be expected to deliver work performed to a consistently high professional standard in line with current RIBA Plan of Work Stages. Furthermore, the Contractor shall ensure their adherence to the requirements and regulations as detailed the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and any future amendments to the regulation. The Contractor will be required to demonstrate to the University how they intend to discharge the duties as required by CDM 2015 and related legislation.
— 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,
— tenderers will be asked to submit the following forms. These forms are for information only and will not be scored,
— the successful Contractor must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,

Eligibility requirements: Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. This includes the requirement of particular authorisation or memberships of RICS, or equivalent. Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.

Award value: 300000