Aluminium Bus Shelter Supply, Installation & Groundworks

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) wishes to establish a single supplier framework for the supply and installation of aluminium bus shelters across the Strathclyde area.

As this is a single supplier framework there is no guaranteed level of spend. The estimated figure stated is based on historical information.

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.

SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. .For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23040. 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:

Community benefits will apply to this contract. As this contract is a framework, there is no guarantee of spend. However, the estimated spend may be GBP4,600,000. Therefore, the actual spend value will be reviewed annually and the successful contractor will be obliged to commit to deliver community benefits related to that spend. The community benefits offering will be as per the points matrix and menu supplied with the tender documentation.