Supply and Delivery of Bitumen and Associated Products

This framework agreement is for the Supply and Delivery of Bitumen and Associated Products. The objective of this framework is to provide Council’s with a mechanism to procure a range of Bitumen products, including but not limited to, bulk bitumen, reinstatement products, surface dressings, mortars and cementitious products, and sundries.

This lot is anticipated to provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure Surface Dressing Products, including a range of products which restore skidding resistance, seal the road surface to prevent water ingress and help the overlay adhere to the underlying, weathered pavement surface. It is anticipated this will be delivered in bagged or barrel form.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without

limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the

UK. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force.

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor

bodies):

• 32 local authorities in Scotland
• Scotland Excel associate members: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers/Ourmembers.aspx
• Tayside Contracts
• NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
• Scottish Prison Services (SPS) and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service
• Scottish Government
• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education

sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.

• Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with

Scotland Excel.

Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to this framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.

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 settled by them during call off of a contract under this proposed Framework Agreement.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: For some lots, particular requirements apply, including but not limited to, the requirement to evidence conformance with the Tender Specification in all lots. Bids MAY be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given. Bids may be subject to a specific EVALUATION APPROACH in particular circumstances detailed in the instructions. Further detailed information and instructions are contained within the tender documents located within the Information and Instructions to Tenderers inc Evaluation Methodology document.