Provision of Soft FM Services

Concepts

• edinburgh
• facilities management
• portering services
• cleaning services
• soft fm services
• draft soft fm scope
• nec4 term service contract
• the specified soft fm services
• soft
• buildings management

Location

Edinburgh

Description

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) "The Authority" wish to award a term contract for the Provision of Soft FM Services to a single Contractor. The Facilities Management provider will deliver Soft FM Services across NGS estate which comprises of 4 public gallery building and storage facilities across the city of Edinburgh. Whilst NGS will retain overall strategic control, NGS shall delegate the day-to-day management and delivery of the specified Soft FM Services. The Contractor shall manage the Services in support of NGS’s business aims and objectives. The Contractor shall have full responsibility for the delivery of all Services whether by directly employed personnel or sub-contracted personnel. Services included within the contract scope may include (but are not limited to) routine and periodic cleaning, waste management, pest control and portering. Please refer to the document ‘Draft Soft FM Scope – May 2024’ uploaded to the portal for further details. Stage 2 Tender documents are provided for INFORMATION, GUIDANCE & TRANSPARENCY ONLY. Stage 2 documents are in draft and may be subject to change prior to Invitation to Tender. The Contractor must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. NEC4 Term Service Contract will be used. It is a requirement that the Contractor as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract, a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certificate (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract. Baseline Personnel Security Standards are required under the contract. All operatives who will be working on NGS sites will be required to hold valid basic disclosure certification. There is no commitment to a minimum spend over the duration of the contract. Under this agreement, no minimum spend is guaranteed. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Contractor and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Contractors.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Restricted Procedure. The SPD will be used as a downsizing tool in this procedure. It is the intention of NGS to shortlist a maximum of 5 Contractors but NGS reserves the right to invite in excess of this number of Contractors in the event of a tie. 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. The objective criteria for shortlisting candidates is detailed under section III of this Contract Notice. Stage 1 Bidder Instructions have been uploaded to the portal for Bidder assistance. DRAFT Stage 2 Tender documents have been uploaded to the portal. This is for INFORMATION, GUIDANCE & TRANSPARENCY ONLY as to the requirements of the contract and the procurement process. This information is draft and may be subject to change prior to Invitation to Tender. Bidders should satisfy themselves that they can fulfil the contract requirements prior to completing the SPD. Note that it is the opinion of NGS that TUPE may apply to the award of the Contract. Further TUPE information will be provided during Stage 2 of the tender competition.

Renewal Options

The Contract duration will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend by a variable period of up to an additional 24 months, resulting in a maximum possible Contract duration of 84 months. The nature of Facilities Management can be complex, variable and in flux. There may be a need over the Contract term to allow NGS to remove, amend or change the buildings and structures of their estate including on a temporary, emergency and short/medium term basis and therefor, vary the contract accordingly, including the overall value of the Contract. NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
• 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
• 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
• 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
• 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
• 90911300 - Window-cleaning services
• 90919200 - Office cleaning services
• 90922000 - Pest-control services
• 98341120 - Portering services
• 90910000 - Cleaning services
• 79993100 - Facilities management services
• 42933100 - Sanitary vending machines
• 42968200 - Sanitary dispensing machines
• 44411000 - Sanitary ware
• 33141123 - Sharps containers
• 90690000 - Graffiti removal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

All Stage 2 Tenderers will be invited to provide a tender presentation. Full details will be provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. National Galleries Scotland reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by Bidders prior to the Award of Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders. Late SPDs and Tenders may not be considered by National Galleries Scotland. 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=766535. 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. 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: Tenderers will be required to provide a Community Benefits Statement outlining their approach to community benefits they intend to deliver over the duration of the Contract. (SC Ref:766535) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=766535