Vehicle Test Bay Equipment for Two bays, Taxi Examination Centre

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Notice Type: SUPPLIES
Section I: Authority Details
1.1 Authority Name and Address:
The City of Edinburgh Council, Douglas Niven, Commercial and Procurement Services, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, , EH8 8BG, Edinburgh, UK. Tel: +44 1315296241. Internet Address(URL):
1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained:
As in 1.1
1.3 Completed Documents must be returned to:
As in 1.1
Section II: Contract Details
2.1 Title: Vehicle Test Bay Equipment for Two bays, Taxi Examination Centre
2.2 Description of the goods or services required: This Specification is for two integrated one operator vehicle test bay equipment fully compliant with latest DVSA testing standards in order to continue to deliver a service to the Taxi Licence trade. The total cost would include supply, delivery, and installation (including construction work for the brake testers), testing commissioning and annual maintenance costs. This equipment should be guaranteed to last in excess of 15 years and should be procured with an all- inclusive maintenance package.Equipment must facilitate single operative operation. Equipment supplied and maintained must comply to the latest Driver& Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) testing standards in order to deliver and service to the Taxi Licensing trade. This equipment will be utilised for a maximum of 12 hrs per day 5 days per weekNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at 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.
2.3 Notice coding and classification:
a) Commodity codes:
191410- Lifts – New Installation, 191411- Lifts – Repair and Maintenance, 361400- Transport Repair , 361500- Taxi Services, 381400- Vehicle Maintenance.
b) Delivery Location/Area:
160- Edinburgh & Lothians.
2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender: Project BackgroundThe Council has a requirement for a further 2 Taxi Inspection Bays The project will be tendered as two separate lots; this is to determine the best whole life costing for the requirement.Lot 1 Direct Purchase with Maintenance AgreementLot 2 Lease Agreement with Maintenance The quality assessment will be the same for each lot, bidders are required to submit 1 ESPD and 1 Tenderer submission and 2 pricing submissions.Each lot pricing will be evaluated separately and added to the quality scoreConfirmation of the preferred option/lot will be finalised once the viability of both options has been evaluated Please note that the Council is under no obligation to accept either Lot 1 (Direct Purchase) or Lot 2 (Lease) and there will be no right to recover costs or expenses incurred by Applicants in the preparation of their responses and for participation in any successive stages of this procurement, whether a contract is awarded or not.Estimated value of £100,000
Section IV: Administrative Information
4.1 Type of procedure: Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender
4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority: CT2131
4.3 Time limits:
a)Time limit for receipt of completed tenders: 26/01/2017 Time 14:00
c)Estimated award date: 08/03/2017
4.5 Language in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up: EN
4.6 Tender Submission Postbox: The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at V: Other Information
5.1 Additional InformationIn relation to Part II Section 2.B of the ESPD, Bidders are required to provide the name(s) and addresse (s) of the current companydirectors and any other person having powers of representation or control of the organisation.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Siteat buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Post box facility. A user guide is available at are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of theclosing time to avoid any last minute problems.As detailed in the Council’s Sustainable Procurement Policy, the Council is committed to maximising social, economic and environmental benefits through the delivery of Council contracts (known as ‘Community Benefits’). Community benefits include targeted recruitment and training; sourcing from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Social Enterprises and Third Sector Organisations; contributions to education within communities; community consultation, engagement and strengthening of community relations; environmental improvement; volunteering; providing community resources; mentoring and sponsorship of community organisations.The Council will work in partnership with the successful Contractor on supporting the Edinburgh Guarantee’s vision of increasing the number and range of employment opportunities or other support available for the city’s young people. Further information on the Edinburgh Guarantee can be found at (SC Ref:476192)Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:Types of Community Benefits• Targeted recruitment and training e.g. jobs, training, work experience, job shadowing opportunities, apprenticeships for young persons and unemployed individuals• Supported employment for people with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups• Promotion of job opportunities through local agencies• Training for existing workforce• Mentoring – suppliers offering support and guidance to local organisations and individuals• Suppliers using community venues and other community services• Promotion of certain supply chain subcontractors (SMEs, social enterprises, supported businesses, Third Sector Organisations)• The staff of suppliers undertaking volunteering within communities• Community enhancement – resources provided for community facilities (e.g. playgrounds, habitat enhancements, environmental improvements) and initiatives (e.g. energy efficiency)• Outreach and education opportunities within the community to those associated with or impacted by the types of service provided e.g. promoting careers in construction and trades or care and support to local schools• Sponsorship of local organisations• Community consultation, engagement and strengthening community relations• Equal opportunities in terms of the supplier’s staffing and access to services• User involvement from the outsetDownload the ESPD document here:
5.2 Additional Documentation
The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:
CT2131 – Sch 6 Terms and Conditions for Equipment Hire v3, Sch 3Tender Submission CT2131 TAXI BAYS X2, CT2131 Pricing Schedule LOT1 Direct Purchase, CT2131 Pricing Schedule LOT2 Lease to Buy with Maintenance, Murrayburn bulding plan, CT2131 Sch 5 Key Performance Indicators, CT2131 Sch 4 Specification APPENDIX, CT2131 SCHEDULE4 Specification, ESPD v1 8 CT2131 Sch1, Sch 2 Instructions to Tender – CT2131.
5.3 Publication date of this notice: 23/12/2016