National Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework — Scotland

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National Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework — Scotland

Scape Procure Scotland Limited wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of public sector bodies (and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisations or organisational changes). Applications are invited from experienced providers of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure (works and services) who can provide high quality works and services using a customer focused approach particularly in the public sector. It is anticipated that the works and services will be provided by the provider themselves, through their supply chain or via a consortium/joint venture arrangement.

Scape Procure Scotland Ltd is open to receiving responses from consortia, joint ventures, strategic alliances and other such arrangements, however such organisations will be required to form a single legal entity to contract with prior to the award of the contract and provide appropriate guarantees and security packages commensurate with the works/services. The specific works and services that may be procured under the framework cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however the nature and types of works that may be required may include those services identified by CPV code on or in connection with any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by any of the public sector bodies eligible to use the Framework or on property or related assets in which any of the public sector bodies may have an interest at the time or prospectively and may include projects in the following sectors, amongst others:

— education, housing, social care, leisure, libraries, blue light, health and social care, offices, transport, military, farms, recycling and waste centres, industrial and commercial buildings and other public sector operational buildings and establishments.

The works and services will comprise all types of Engineering works and construction works for Civil engineering and infrastructure including Repair and Maintenance. Construction work for pipelines, communication and powerlines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways:

— flatwork,

— construction work for water projects,

— construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry,

— construction work,

— site preparation work,

— test drilling and boring work,

— works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work,

— building construction work,

— roof works and other special trade construction works,

— building installation work,

— electrical installation work,

— plumbing and sanitary works,

— fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work,

— mechanical installations,

— architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services,

— architectural and related services,

— engineering services,

— urban planning and landscape architectural services,

— construction-related services,

— technical testing, analysis and consultancy services,

— monitoring and control services,

— consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy,

— laboratory services,

— generating sets,

— solar energy,

— insulation work.

The provider will be expected to work closely and cooperate with local government and other contracting authorities, in-house and external design consultants, contractors and other partner providers. All contract performance will be monitored using a set of comprehensive performance indicators.

Some call-offs from this framework may be subject to the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) comprising the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund in England (ESF) and the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). Therefore, the service provider will need to comply with the funding requirements of the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF).

As per PQQ.

Further information will be made available in the invitation to tender documentation and the framework agreement itself. See contract documents for further details.

The public sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open, include without limitation, the following contracting authorities commissioning construction (building) works and services in the geographical areas stated in II.1.2) (and any future successors to these organisations):

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citizens_advice_offices

http://www.cas.org.uk/bureaux?distance%5Bsearch_units%5D=mile&distance%5Bpostal_code%5D=scotland&distance%5Bsearch_distance%5D=50

— Scottish Government: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home

— Scottish Local Authorities: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Government/councils

— Scottish Agencies, NDPBs: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

— Scottish NHS: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

— Scottish Ambulance: http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx

— Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies:

http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/member-universities/

http://collegesscotland.ac.uk/member-colleges.html

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/UniversitiesColleges

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/aboutus/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundUniversities.aspx

— Scottish Police: http://www.scotland.police.uk/sitemap

— Scottish Fire and Rescue: http://www.firescotland.gov.uk

— Scottish Housing Associations:

http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/Landlord%20search.aspx

http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_membersdir/Itemid,149/view,membersdir/

— Scottish Parliament:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/index.aspx

http://www.parliament.scot/msps/constituency-maps.aspx

— The Scotland Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scotland-office#org-contacts

— Scotland Citizens Advice: http://www.cas.org.uk

— Scottish Schools: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/myschool/findaschool/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isprimaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=SearchCharities

— Scottish waterways: https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/contact-us/

— Scottish Police forces: http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/communities

— Scottish NHS: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

— Scottish Charities:

http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register?charitytype=0&page=1&perpage=20&orderby=relevance&orderdir=asc&stype=reg#results

http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/

Scape procure Scotland Limited is using the Delta eSourcing web-based service to manage this procurement. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on: http://delta-esourcing.com/delta

You must register on this site to respond for this procurement, if you are already registered you will not need to register again. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Bidders must log in, go to Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 62J33RS46N

Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you there. The deadline for submitting your response is stated within the Delta eSourcing suite, this Contract Notice and the PQQ document. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invitation prior to the closing date and time, especially when uploading documents. If you experience any technical difficulties with the Delta eSourcing suite please contact the Delta eSourcing help desk on +44 8452707050 or email:MjIwVFFYXFBRX1csUFFYYE0ZUV9bYV5PVVpTGk9bWQ==

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a subcontract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: 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: contract performance conditions relating to social and environmental considerations are included in the framework agreement.

(SC Ref:529612)

Internet address:http://www.scapegroup.co.uk/scotland