United Kingdom-Inverness: Weatherproof clothing

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 197-404400/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Natural Heritage
Postal address: Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Town: Inverness
Postal code: IV3 8NW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Bernie Stevens
Telephone: +44 1463725085
Email: contract.advertising@snh.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1463725067
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply of Weatherproof Clothing and Corporate Branded Clothing.

Reference number: PP1031
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 18220000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Framework agreement for the supply of: Lot 1 — Weatherproof Clothing and Lot 2 — Corporate Branded Clothing. The framework is expected to operate for 48 months commencing 1.4.2018.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 250000 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Supply of corporate branded clothing

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18222000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Framework agreement for the supply and delivery of corporate clothing, branded with an SNH logo — including but not limited to — polo shirts, body warmers, gilets and soft shell jackets. Full details of items to be priced will be included in the Statement of Requirements issued to short-listed candidates under Stage 2 (Invitation to Tender) of this procurement exercise.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 15000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:It is likely that the framework will be renewed after it expires.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As per Lot 1, the number of candidates invited to submit a competitive tender will depend on the volume and quality of ESPDs received at Stage 1.

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.

II.2.1) Title: Supply of weatherproof clothing

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18220000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Framework agreement for the supply and delivery of weather proof clothing suitable for staff working outdoors in a range of environments, from urban to mountain and throughout the year — including but not limited to — waterproof jackets, trousers, hats and gloves. Most of these items will require to have an SNH logo appended. A comprehensive list of items to be priced will be detailed in the Statement of Requirements issued to short-listed candidates as part of Stage 2 (Invitation to Tender) of this procurement exercise. Items such as boots, gaiters and specialist clothing are outside the scope of this framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 200000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:It is likely the framework will be renewed after it expires.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Number of candidates invited to submit a competitive tender (Stage 2) will depend on the volume and quality of completed ESPDs received at Stage 1.

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
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Insurance Requirements (Question 4B.5.1) It is a requirement of this framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Public Liability Insurance = 2 000 000 GBP.
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
Third Party / Product Liability Insurance = 500 000 GBP.
See for further details.
Evidence of insurance cover will only be requested from the preferred bidder(s), prior to the framework commencing.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria: To assist in short-listing candidates, Question 4C.1.2 of the ESPD document attached to this Contract Notice will be used. Candidates will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in Part II.2.4) of this Contract Notice. Candidates should provide details as per the text boxes provided under Question 4C.1.2 of the ESPD so that SNH may determine which candidates have provided examples most relevant to this contract opportunity (this applies whether candidates express an interest in bidding for 1 or both Lots).
This question will have a weighting of 100 % and will be scored on the following basis:
4 (Excellent) — Response is completely relevant and excellent overall; it provides comprehensive and extremely relevant details of previous/current contracts.
3 (Good) — Response is relevant and good; it provides sufficiently detailed examples of previous/current relevant contracts.
2 (Acceptable) — Response is relevant and acceptable, but examples provided may lack details or relevance to this contract opportunity.
1 (Poor) — Response is partially relevant but generally poor; examples lack sufficient detail or relevance.
0 (Unacceptable) — Nil or inadequate response; examples fail to demonstrate any relevance or detail.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:2IV.1.8) Information about the 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: 2017-11-16 Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2018-01-11
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
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)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:If it is decided to renew the framework, and it runs for its full 48-month term, any new Contract Notice would likely be published in autumn 2021.
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:
Candidates are requested to read both the Contract Notice and ESPD document carefully. Some Parts/Sections/Questions in the ESPD have been removed but candidates should read each question to determine whether they need to answer it or not. Any queries or requests for further information must be submitted using the PCS portal Q&A facility — when doing so, please do not identify your company name etc. as responses will be viewable by anyone noting interest in this contract opportunity on the PCS portal.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref: 513259).
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Scottish Natural Heritage
Postal address: Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Town: Inverness
Postal code: IV3 8NW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1463725084
E-mail: procurement@snh.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1463725067
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-10-11