TimberLINK Services

Concepts

• transport services
• edinburgh
• timberlink service
• timberlink services
• public service contract
• timberlink public service contract
• shipping service
• timberlink public service
• argyll
• timber transport

Location

Scotland: Argyll & Ayrshire

Description

The TimberLINK Service is a Public Service Contract (PSC) which provides a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire.

Total Quantity or Scope

The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. 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

There is an option to extend this contract by 2 x 1 year extension periods.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 77211200 - Transport of logs within the forest

Indicators

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

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Award Criteria is fully detailed within the ITT Evaluation Guide and Award Criteria document. Tenderers must hold the Quality Assurance and Quality Management documentation described within the Evaluation and Award Criteria document. If Tenderers cannot confirm they hold the relevant documentation this will result in their bid not being considered any further. All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology: 0 Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirement will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=669394. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: The Community Benefit proposal submitted will be discussed and a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits will become a condition of the contract. 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: Tenderers are required to present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will address the following Community Benefit themes: - targeted recruitment and training for “disadvantaged” persons unemployed for over 6 months; - work placement opportunities; - graduate placements. If successful the winning tenderer(s) will discuss the content of their Community Benefit proposal and agree a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits which will become a condition of the contract. (SC Ref:669394)