Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-04
Buyer: Wave Energy Scotland Limited
Country: UK
Region: SCOTLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71312000: Structural engineering consultancy services
Estimated value: 34000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: WES recently launched their third Call, for Research and Development into ‘Structural Materials and Manufacturing Processes’, on the 18.7.2016, details of which can be located on PCS. WES are therefore seeking a number of individuals to support the evaluation process for the current call only with the requirements being divided in to 4 specific specialisms (as follows), each being advertised as separate contracts notices through PCS/OJEU. Structural Engineers, Materials Scientists, Materials Manufacturing Specialists and Wave Energy Specialists. This tender relates to Structural Engineer and further details can be located in the attached documentation.
Please refer to the Scope of Requirements and Guidance notes for full details regarding this requirement.
This Contract is exempt from the requirements of The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Scotland Regulations 2016 but is being published in the OJEU and PCS on a voluntary basis to ensure circulation to as wide an audience as possible.
WES are therefore not bound by the time-scales or any other requirements of the Regulations and will conduct this tender exercise as set out in the accompanying documents, or as otherwise indicated by WES to all parties who have recorded an interest in relation to this process. Bidders who are interested in submitting a response for 1 of the specialisms can do so by locating the relevant PCS/OJEU contract notice which contains ‘WES External Experts’ in the description.
In order to participate in the tender bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland PCS) website (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk), record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation.
This free process also gives suppliers access to an on line Question and Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.
Tenders must be submitted via the PCS Postbox and be received by the date and time indicated with all questions answered. Hard copy responses will not be accepted, other than for return of the signed Confidentiality and Non Disclosure Undertaking.
The Value detailed in II.1.5) is an estimate only and will be dependent on the number of individuals appointed.
Dates and other information contained in this notice are communicated as being indicative only and may be subject to change.
WES will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract.
Compliance with all relevant legislation is required during the tendering process and the terms of any resulting contract.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=443251
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

Eligibility requirements: N/a.

Award value: 34000