Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-11
Buyer: Scottish Borders Council
Country: UK
Region: Scottish Borders
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: To appoint a Project Manager for the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme. This commission will run from May/June 2017 with a possible end date of March 2023. This will cover the Detailed Design, advanced Public Utility diversions and Main Works Procurement followed by the 2 year construction period and the defects maintenance period thereafter.
The role/s will be predominantly based in Council HQ and Hawick over the period of this commission. The Project Manager will be required to be based at Hawick for the duration of the Construction Period.
To appoint a Project Manager for the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme. This commission will run from May/June 2017 with a possible end date of March 2023. This will cover the Detailed Design, advanced Public Utility diversions and Main Works Procurement followed by the 2 year construction period and the defects maintenance period thereafter.
The role/s will be predominantly based in Council HQ and Hawick over the period of this commission. The Project Manager will be required to be based at Hawick for the duration of the Construction Period.
Tenderers may be excluded from this competition if they do not comply with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
4B5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that the bidder hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Bidders should note that when judged by the Council (at their sole discretion) to be appropriate the Council will collaborate with the relevant bodies (including Police Scotland) to actively share significant elements of information provided and detailed in this response.
Evidence of your company insurance certification detailing the required level of insurance as per the levels stated within the contract notice.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 7996. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
Scottish Borders Council is committed to maximising community benefit from its procurement activities. Under this procurement, the supplier and its supply chain will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the authorities' social and economic objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
Scottish Borders Council will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI,2015 No446) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published on the OJEU or within 30 days of the date to those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.


Award value: 500000