Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
UK
E-mail: corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM84
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ISO Certification Services
Reference number: NLC-CPT-24-063
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of certification to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2015 Quality Management Systems, BS EN ISO 14001 : 2015 Environmental Management Systems, BS ISO 45001 : 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Systems by a company registered with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
185 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72225000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
Main site or place of performance:
North Lanarkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of certification to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2015 Quality Management Systems, BS EN ISO 14001 : 2015 Environmental Management Systems, BS ISO 45001 : 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Systems by a company registered with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract period is 36 months with option to extend for an additional 36 months. Any extension to the initial contract period is at the sole discretion of the Council.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
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:
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT pack. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this notice.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
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) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Remote (on Microsoft Teams)
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders received will be opened in accordance with condition 18.5 of the Councils General Contract Standing Orders. Date and time of the opening of tenders (as stated above) is subject to change at the Councils sole discretion.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27535. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated within PCS-Tender.
(SC Ref:777161)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2024