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Type of document: Contract Notice

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:
Spinal Route Principal Bridge Inspections

II.1.2) Main CPV code: 44212120
II.1.3) Type of contract:
II.1.4) Short Description:
Principal bridge inspections-Northford- Southford-Eriskay

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44212120

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKM64
Main site or place of performance:
North Uist to Eriskay.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

Principal Bridge Inspections and Structural Assessments.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name: /Weighting:
Price – Weighting:60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 3
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accep no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Qualifications
Minimum qualification for divers: HSE Commercial Diving Qualification Part III Surface Supply
Inspection Report shall be signed off by a Chartered Bridges/Struct Engineer, either MICE or MIStructE.
Inspection team Engineers shall be degree qualified in Engineering with a background in structures or bridge engineering.
Quality Assurance
Health and Safety
UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum
OR
up to date Safety Policy

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Insurances
You must have, or confirm that you will obtain prior to award of contract:
-Public liability insurance for 5m GBP
-Employers liability insurance for minimum 5m GBP
-Professional Indemnity Insurance (state level and confirm that this is adequate for the provision)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Experience
Relevant examples of experience in carrying out Principal Inspections to structures with difficult access.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-05-29 Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitEN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-05-29 Local time: 14:00 Place:
Licensing Office, Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:

Please see PCS Tender for further details.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is Project_8235. For more information see:
(SC Ref:494158)

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-05-08

Post written by: Andrew Perry