Supply and Delivery of Road Signage Materials

This contract notice is in relation to a framework opportunity for the Supply and Delivery of Road Signage Materials

This Contract Notice is in relation to a framework opportunity for Temporary Road Signs and Associated Products

For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “2222 Instructions and Information to Tenderers including evaluation methodology” document, available within the Buyer Attachment Area of the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender.. 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.

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

successor bodies):

• The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx;
• 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;

• NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards,

Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated

Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.

• Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx;
• 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 relevant membership agreement or other access

agreement with Scotland Excel.

Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract

Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed 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

contracting authority entitled to use this proposed framework agreement. This 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, a Minimum Bid

Requirement for ALL Lots, and 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

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23926. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

It has become clear that there is scope within the legal framework which applies to public contracts, to deliver wider social benefits such as:

• Targeted recruitment and training
• Community engagement

As part of your response within the Technical criteria, Tenderers will be requested to confirm if they will offer community benefits for this framework.