Framework for the Provision of Vehicle Body Repairs

Concepts

• vehicles and equipment
• hamilton
• south lanarkshire council fleet services
• provision of vehicle body repairs
• motor vehicles
• vehicle body repairs
• vehicles
• category of vehicle
• repair and maintenance
• council plan and fleet and environmental services service

Location

Description

The Council has an ongoing requirement for the Provision of Vehicle Body Repairs for use by South Lanarkshire Council Fleet Services. The Provision shall include Vehicle Body Repairs to the Council’s fleet of approximately 1700 vehicles. All Vehicle Body Repairs shall be covered by those contractors appointed to the Framework Agreement as the Council does not have an in house facility to undertake this requirement. This procurement requires to be progressed to enable operational delivery of key actions by achieving efficient and effective use of Resources in accordance with both the Council Plan and Fleet and Environmental Services Service Annual Statement.

Total Quantity or Scope

It is proposed a Framework shall be awarded via open procedure on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender(s) if possible, to a minimum of three contractors per category of vehicle. The criteria discussed and agreed for the Framework Agreement is suppliers must meet the minimum essential requirements (SPD), those who do shall thereafter be evaluated and thereafter appointment to the Framework Agreement on the basis of MEAT, Award Criteria 40% Quality/60% Cost. It is the intention to include all suppliers who meet the requirements on the Framework on the basis of limited supplier market and capacity. Suppliers will be ranked per category of vehicle on the Framework with works allocated on a direct award basis taking consideration of work already allocated and capacity of supplier. This process shall be fully described in a Framework User Guide.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Declarations and Certificates In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration Declaration Section *Form of Tender SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4C.6 Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence Declaration SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration *The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. In the case of an open tender, the other Declarations listed above will not be required to be uploaded and submitted with the bid, but will instead be requested by the Council following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes and prior to the award of the tender. Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22840. 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-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As detailed in tender documents (SC Ref:713928)