Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-02-11
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71251000 | 71315200 | 71324000: Quantity surveying services | 71530000: Construction consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2020-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The prime consultant will be required to provide the following services: project management, cost management, supervisor services in accordance with the NEC form of contract, project monitoring, procurement, sustainability and other specialist services. This list is not exhaustive but provides the basis of services required. Full details are provided in the tender documentation.
It is expected that these services will be required from July 2020 for a period of 4 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the framework agreement.
The budget currently available to deliver this service is between 800 000 GBP and 1 000 000 GBP (excluding VAT). This figure is inclusive of travel and subsistence (T&S), with the exception of pre-agreed fees for ferries and flights to island locations. Call-offs from this framework may use ERDF monies.
This is Lot 1 of a 2 lot framework. Suppliers who are interested in bidding for any of these contracts can do so by locating the respective PCS/OJEU notices, which were all published on the same date with ‘Property’ in the contract description. Bidders can submit a response for each of the lots although they will only be awarded 1 lot.
HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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.
Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or hold such qualifications as comply with articles 3 and 4 of EC Directive 85/384/EEC.
Bidders must have a minimum average yearly turnover of 250 000 GBP for each of the last 2 years. They must also have, prior to the commencement of the framework:
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.
This framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the framework as and when required.
The framework will also be available for call-off by any current or future HIE subsidiary organisation, associated company, joint venture or similar, subject to a case-by-case prior approval by HIE.
0 = Unacceptable — Nil or inadequate response which fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 = Poor — Response is partially relevant but generally poor. It addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 = Acceptable — Response is relevant and acceptable. It addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 = Good — Response is relevant and good. It is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

Eligibility requirements: Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or hold such qualifications as comply with articles 3 and 4 of EC Directive 85/384/EEC.