Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Scottish Government

Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry

Aberdeen

AB11 9DB

UK

Contact person: Bob McLeod

Telephone: +44 1312443567

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: CASE/216380

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34933000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders to supply a close coupled IMU/GNSS system complete with maintenance contract to the Scottish Ministers, Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen for MRV Scotia and a maintenance and support package for an Applanix Wavemaster System on MRV Alba na Mara.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 103 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Lot No: 1

Lot No: 2

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 100,000 GBP for the last two years.

In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise.

As evidence for the SPD (Scotland) question 4B1a, the Procurement Officer may ask for annual accounts from the bidder.

4B5: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below:

Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = In accordance with the legal obligation for the time being enforced.

Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP (for Lot 2 only)

Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 Million GBP

4B6: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8.

Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.

Please state whether you have applied IFRS15 to your accounts.

There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice.

4C2: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technicians or technical bodies the bidder can call upon in relation to this procurement exercise.

4C3a: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technical facilities and measures for ensuring quality.

4C4: Bidders are required to provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used.

4C5. Bidder will be requested to provide an opportunity for the bidder to check on technical capacity of the bidder and on their quality measures.

4C7: Bidders will be required to confirm what environmental management measures they will employ.

4C9: Bidders should provide details of relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to this procurement exercise.

4C10: Bidders will be required to confirm that whether they intend to subcontract and if so, for what proportion of the contract.

Quality Management Procedures

1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).

OR

2. The bidder must have the following:

A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out the responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.

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: 02/12/2021

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 02/12/2021

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Aberdeen

VI.4.1) Review body