Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-26
Buyer: South Lanarkshire Council
Country: UK
Region: South Lanarkshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50000000 | 50100000 | 50112110 | 50116000: Repair and maintenance services of car parts
Estimated value: 2800000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Vehicle Body, Mechanical and Electrical Repairs Including Ad-hoc Repairs.
Each Lot covers a range of vehicle categories. Bidders may submit tenders for one, some or all of the categories of vehicle within each Lot as detailed in the tender documents.
The resulting Framework from this Tender will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.
Each Lot covers a range of vehicle categories. Bidders may submit tenders for one, some or all of the categories of vehicle within each Lot as detailed in the tender documents.
The Framework resulting from this Tender is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
Each Lot covers a range of vehicle categories. Bidders may submit tenders for one, some or all of the categories of vehicle within each Lot as detailed in the tender documents.
The Framework resulting from this Tender is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to 24 months.
It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Bidders must confirm below that, as a minimum, 2 out of the 3 ratios can be met and what the value of each ratio is.
Profitability — this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio.
Liquidity — this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to 1 then it is a pass for this ratio.
Gearing — this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100 % it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria. This list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:

Eligibility requirements: ESPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers. It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given. If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award value: 2800000