Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-20
Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly referred to as NHS National Services Scotland (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Authority’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71200000 | 71210000 | 71220000 | 71221000
Estimated value: 8000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-08-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Framework will provide Lead Advisor services to Framework Customers (as further described in the Statement of Requirement) on a call-off basis. The role of the Lead Advisor is varied and may include a range of advisory, design discipline, inspection and supervision services and building surveying inputs to health and social care programmes of work and projects to be delivered via a variety of procurement routes. It will be a key requirement of this Framework to provide an integrated Advisor service for construction projects procured under the NEC3 suite of contracts,ensuring that the Framework Customers are supported with suitably qualified and experienced NEC3 Project Managers, NEC Supervisors and Cost Advisers.
The authority is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted below.
ESPD Technical Envelope Section on Technical and Professional Ability — Questions 4C.1.2, 4C.8.1 and 4C 8.2 must be answered. The scoring and evaluation mechanism is further described in the Scoring Questions Evaluation Guidance document which is attached to the ESPD. It is the intention that those bidders who achieve the eight (8) highest scores will be invited to submit a tender unless 2 or more bidders score the same as the eighth (8th) highest score in which case all bidders with that score will be invited to tender.
A minimum score of 70 out of 100 marks must be achieved for each of the Primary Disciplines across the 2 combined scored questions (i.e. 4C.1.2 and 4C.8.1) before the Consultant Organisation will be considered for shortlisting to the Tender stage.
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. This procurement is not suitable to be divided into lots as that is not considered to be cost effective or time efficient for the type and range of work anticipated.
As part of the Manpower assessment, bidders must confirm if they hold memberships / accreditation of professional bodies. Minimum requirements for:
Cat A — NEC3 Project Manager Accreditation and minimum of 3 years' relevant NEC3 project experience along with a minimum of 10 years relevant non NEC3 experience and with a CIOB or APM Project Professional or MRICS qualification through the Project Management pathway.
Cat B — CIOB or APM Project Professional Qualification and minimum of 5 years' relevant experience or MRICS qualification through the Project Management pathway and minimum of 5 years' relevant experience.
Cat A — FRICS or MRICS qualification through the Quantity Surveying pathway and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience
Cat B — FRICS or MRICS qualification through the Quantity Surveying pathway and minimum of 5 years' post-graduation experience
Cat A — Relevant professional qualification such as MRICS construction sector pathways or ARB (RIBA / RIAS) and minimum of 10 years' previous experience in the provision of similar services to those defined above together with NEC3 Supervisor Accreditation.
Cat B — Vocational qualifications and minimum of 10 years' previous experience in the provision of similar services to those defined above.
Cat A — FRICS or MRICS through the Building Surveying pathway and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience.
Cat B — FRICS or MRICS through the Building Surveying pathway and minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience.
Cat A — Chartered Engineer (Institute of Civil Engineers / Institute of structural engineers) and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience

Eligibility requirements: As part of the Manpower assessment, bidders must confirm if they hold memberships / accreditation of professional bodies. Minimum requirements for: Project Manager — General and including NEC3 Contract Duties Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — NEC3 Project Manager Accreditation and minimum of 3 years' relevant NEC3 project experience along with a minimum of 10 years relevant non NEC3 experience and with a CIOB or APM Project Professional or MRICS qualification through the Project Management pathway. Cat B — CIOB or APM Project Professional Qualification and minimum of 5 years' relevant experience or MRICS qualification through the Project Management pathway and minimum of 5 years' relevant experience. Cost Advisor — including Joint Cost Advisor Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — FRICS or MRICS qualification through the Quantity Surveying pathway and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Cat B — FRICS or MRICS qualification through the Quantity Surveying pathway and minimum of 5 years' post-graduation experience Supervisor — General Supervisor and Inspection and NEC3 Contract Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — Relevant professional qualification such as MRICS construction sector pathways or ARB (RIBA / RIAS) and minimum of 10 years' previous experience in the provision of similar services to those defined above together with NEC3 Supervisor Accreditation. Cat B — Vocational qualifications and minimum of 10 years' previous experience in the provision of similar services to those defined above. Building Surveyor Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — FRICS or MRICS through the Building Surveying pathway and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience. Cat B — FRICS or MRICS through the Building Surveying pathway and minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience. Design Lead — Architect including masterplanner Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — ARB (RIBA/RIAS) and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Cat B — ARB (RIBA/RIAS) and minimum of 5 years' post-graduation experience Mechanical and Electrical Design+E Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — Chartered Engineer and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Cat B — Incorporated Engineer and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Civil and Structural Engineer / Designer: Manpower assessment based on numbers of: Cat A — Chartered Engineer (Institute of Civil Engineers / Institute of structural engineers) and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Cat B — Incorporated Engineer (Institute of Civil Engineers / Institute of structural engineers) and minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience Equivalence to these qualifications is acceptable provided that the relevant qualification criteria are evidenced.

Award value: 8000000