Consultancy Support for SCOTS Roads Asset Management Project - Phase 4

Concepts

• scots roads asset management
• glasgow
• highways
• glasgow city council on behalf of the society of chief officers of transportation
• scots roads asset management project
• consultancy services
• asset management practice
• delivery of practitioner-level asset management
• consultancy support
• scots

Location

Description

Glasgow City Council on behalf of the Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) and all 32 Scottish Local Authorities is seeking a provider to deliver Consultancy Support for the SCOTS Roads Asset Management Project (RAMP) - Phase 4. This project is recognised as being of significant national importance in driving improvement in asset management practice and promoting effective maintenance of the Scottish local road network. SCOTS have developed, in collaboration with its community, a pragmatic recommended practice framework which meets the requirements, needs and priorities of its members. Through collaboration with SCOTS and key stakeholders, the required services include but are not limited to: design and delivery of practitioner-level asset management training mainly via webinar and instructional video; further development of pragmatic guidance and tools - expanding the RAMP framework to meet evolving roads infrastructure maintenance challenges and needs; auditing of RAM Practices.

Total Quantity or Scope

Additional 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

Renewal Options

The council may take up 1 x 24 month extension

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
• 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
• 79411000 - General management consultancy services
• 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Bidders must hold certificates for Quality Assurance& Environmental Management Standards or comply with all questions noted in SPD Section. 4D. Bidders must note the implications FOI legislation & ensure that any info they wish the council to consider withholding is indicated. (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this info). Tenderers Amendments- Bidders must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer within the Tenderers Amendment statement on PCS-T. Prompt Payment -The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due permitted sub-contractors are paid timeously and as a minimum, invoices rendered by subcontractors shall be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors. Bidders will be required to complete the prompt payment statement and Non-collusion statement within PCS-T. All bidders will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate within PCS-T. If is not signed & returned the council reserves the right to request copies of certificates at any point during the contract period. T&C are located within the buyers attachment area of PCS-T.The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this exercise. The Project code is 21352. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: 10CBPs per 150,000GBP spend threshold. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders must indicate the type and volume of any Community Benefits outcomes they propose to deliver. Listed below are the Community Benefits Points (CBP) and thresholds which trigger when the community benefits must be delivered. For information, the required CBP points have been calculated on the total estimated contract value. The spend thresholds and minimum Community Benefits Points that are required to be delivered at that level of spend are; 10 CBPs required at Threshold 1 150,000GBP, 10 CBPs required at Threshold 2 300,000GBP, 10 CBPs required at Threshold 3 450,000GBP, 10 CBPs required at Threshold 4 600,000GBP, 10 CBPs required at Threshold 5 750,000GBP Please note – the points are cumulative with each threshold met requiring a further 10 points. For the avoidance of doubt the total minimum Community Benefit Points (CBP) required should the total contract value reach the total estimated contract value is 50. The outcomes may be chosen from any of the themes available on the menu and bidders must confirm the outcomes that will be delivered should the spend reach threshold 5. Bidders must confirm that they will meet these obligations in full by completing the relevant areas within the Community Benefits Menu. Bidders are also required to provide a supporting Methodology for each of the Themes they are offering from the Menu, detailing how the Community Benefit outcomes will be delivered. (SC Ref:696855)