A tender system user briefing will take place at 14:30 on 12.1.2017 at Scotland Excel Offices in Paisley. This briefing will provide guidance on how to register for, access, complete and submit the electronic Tender Documents through the Public Contracts Scotland Tender System. The briefing will not cover the content of the tender itself,questions relating to the content of the tender must be submitted through the tender query message board. If you would like to attend the briefing please send an email to MTJhbWxxcnBzYXJnbWw+cWFtcmpfbGIrY3ZhY2osbXBlLHNp with your contact details for further instructions. The briefing should last approximately one-two hours. Slides will be made available within PCST following the session.
I.2) Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
a) The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/Ourmembers/Our Members.aspx
b) Scotland Excel associate members.
c) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014.
d) any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator at http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
IV.1.3) Tenderers are advised that the anticipated number of awarded suppliers is set out in the document ‘Energy Efficiency Contractors 0913 — 1. Information and Instructions for Tenderers’ in the Buyers Attachment Area within ITT15952 of project7313, the tender for Energy Efficiency Contractors available through the PCS-Tender system, however, this number is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.
VI.2) Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member which will be detailed by them during call-off of a contract, in accordance with the conditions of contract for call-off contracts, under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 7313. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause in this contract for the following reason:
Scotland Excel considers that it would be inappropriate and impractical to include such a clause in a framework agreement generally requiring the advertising of subcontracts.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefit Requirements: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to seek community benefit requirements in the contractual terms of this proposed framework agreement and contracts called-off thereunder which may include (without limitation): Employment, Education and Training — Employment opportunities for young people, the unemployed or those from a disadvantaged group; educational, work experience and training initiatives with schools, further and higher education.
Supply Chain Subcontracting for local SMEs, the third sector or supported businesses or activities aimed at enhancing the capabilities of SMEs, the third sector or supported businesses.
Please refer to procurement documents for more particular details of the community benefit that Scotland Excel intends to seek.
(SC Ref:472711).