Supply and Delivery of Hygiene Services and Equipment 0226

Scotland Excel is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply, delivery and servicing of hygiene products, janitorial supplies, cleaning chemicals, washroom solutions and cleaning equipment on behalf of participating local authorities and other eligible bodies across Scotland. The scope of items covered in the framework will include but not be limited to paper towels, cleaning chemicals, hand soap, refuse sacks and cleaning equipment such as mops and buckets, vacuums, scrubber-dryers, sweepers, rotary machines, and carpet extractors.

This lot is for the supply and delivery of a One Stop Shop for the following lots:

Lot 1 - Paper Products

Lot 2 - Janitorial Products

Lot 3 - Chemicals

Lot 4 - Sanitary Products

To be awarded a place for Lot - One Stop Shop, Tenderers must have been successfully awarded onto all of the lots listed above.

A separate score will not be awarded for Lot 8.

Scotland Excel reserves the right to consider a bid which does not meet the stated requirement for award to Lot 8, considering the overall level of response for a Council area to ensure full coverage.. 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 procurement 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 as currently in force.

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 as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx

-Scotland Excel associate members as 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.

-Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator:http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.

-Tayside Contracts

-Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges & their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in

Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.

-Scottish Prison Service (SPS)

-Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978)

-Transport Scotland-Scottish Government & Scottish Central Government Bodies.

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or access agreement with Scotland Excel.

Tenderers should note:

Retrospective rebates apply to this Framework; details are in the Special Conditions and Information and Instructions to Tenderers,

including the Evaluation Methodology.

Use of electronic ordering, invoicing, and payment is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member and will be agreed at call-off stage.

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 tenderers than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement.

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.

For more information see:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Bids may be excluded from evaluation, in whole or in part, if they fail to provide the required

information as instructed. Specific evaluation approaches, including those that may result in exclusion, will apply. Tenderers should note

the minimum bid thresholds for certain lots. Full details and instructions are provided in the tender documents, including the Information and Instructions to Tenderers and Evaluation Methodology

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32184. 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:

In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that Scotland Excel intends to include community

benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical criteria, Tenderers will be requested to commit to delivery of

community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents. Tenderer’s should n