Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-31
Buyer: South Ayrshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314200: Energy management services | 79993000 | 79993100
Submission deadline: 2018-05-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: South Ayrshire Council require to engage a suitably qualified managing agent to deliver all aspects of the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme Area Based Scheme(s) in communities across South Ayrshire.
The services will comprise marketing and recruitment of participants, appointing suitably qualified energy surveyors, assisting in procuring, evaluating and managing contractors and providing relevant data required to meet reporting obligations outlined by the Scottish Government. This list is not exhaustive and the Managing Agent will be required to undertake various levels of operational delivery under this requirement and this will be in line with Scottish Government and the Council requirements.
South Ayrshire Council require to engage a suitably qualified managing agent to deliver all aspects of the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme Area Based Scheme(s) in communities across South Ayrshire.
The services will comprise marketing and recruitment of participants, appointing suitably qualified energy surveyors, assisting in procuring, evaluating and managing contractors and providing relevant data required to meet reporting obligations outlined by the Scottish Government. This list is not exhaustive and the Managing Agent will be required to undertake various levels of operational delivery under this requirement and this will be in line with Scottish Government and the Council requirements.
It is a requirement of this Contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, indicated below:
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 000 000 GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.
Motor Vehicle Insurance = Minimum Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability in respect of any motor vehicle or plated plant used.
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2 000 000 GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.
Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
The Council will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Bidder’s economic and financial standing.
In the event that this analysis is unavailable or unsatisfactory the Council will request the following information below:
A copy of the organisation’s audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent 2 years, along with details of any significant changes since the last year end.
A statement of the organisation's turnover; profit and cash flow for the most recent full year of trading or where a full year trading has not been completed the same information for the period applicable. Note if this information is not available in an audited format Tenderers may be required to provide an end of period balance sheet or make the response specified below.
If Tenderers are unable to provide the information requested above, they may be required to provide additional information and documentation that will give the Authority the assurance that they are capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract. For example, a statement of their organisation's cash flow forecast for the current year and a letter from the organisation's bank outlining the current cash and credit position or other alternative means of demonstrating financial standing.