Stirling Council

Strategic Procurement, Old Viewforth

Stirling

FK8 2ET

UK

Telephone: +44 1786233384

E-mail: murphyk@stirling.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM77

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

II.1.1) Title

Weed Spraying of Roads and Pavements

Reference number: SC1718-0117

II.1.2) Main CPV code

77312100

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Stirling Council is seeking to procure a single suitably qualified Supplier to provide a Contract for applying herbicide to kerbs and channels, French drains, safety fences, road furniture, footways, traffic islands, various other hard standing areas and invasive weeds.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 240,000 GBP for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.

Question 4B.2 Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 240,000 GBP for the last 2 years in the business area covered by the contract Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:

Liquidity ratio for Current Year

Liquidity ratio for Prior Year

The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the ‘Acid Test Ratio’. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0.8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5 - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 10m GBP

b. Public Liability Insurance - 5m GBP

c. Professional Indemnity - 2m GBP

d. Products Liability - 5m GBP

Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Part IV: Selection criteria – C: Question 4C.1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of work carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work.

Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management – Question 4D.1 – Quality Assurance Schemes – The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management – Question 4D.2 – Environmental Management – The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate,

Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management – Question 4D.1 –Health and Safety Procedures – The bidder must hold a 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.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 27/04/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 27/04/2018

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body