Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant

Concepts

• highways and roads
• falkirk
• falkirk council
• short-term hire of operated plant
• short-term hire basis
• falkirk council area of operations
• plant
• falkirk council wishes
• various sites
• construction work

Location

Falkirk Council's area of Operations

Description

Falkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework agreement with suitably experienced contractors for the provision of operated plant on a short-term hire basis to carry out operations at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
• 43251000 - Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe
• 43260000 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery
• 34223300 - Trailers
• 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
• 45233220 - Surface work for roads
• 43312100 - Planers
• 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
• 34920000 - Road equipment
• 34921100 - Road sweepers
• 34134200 - Tipper trucks
• 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
• 44113600 - Bitumen and asphalt
• 43412000 - Machines for mixing gravel with bitumen
• 44113610 - Bitumen
• 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
• 37411000 - Winter equipments

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 1. Bidders will be required to provide 3 examples of works carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. 2.Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. 3. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.2 A through to G in the in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. 4. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have within the last 12 months successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction — related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4a through to 4k in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10 5. The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide responses in relation to: 4D.2.2a through to 4D.2.2G in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. 6. Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response in advance of the submission deadline to avoid any last minute issues. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18665. 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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: (a) (i) Contractor(s) Ranked No.1 on the Framework for Lots 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7 All Contractor(s) ranked No.1 within Lots 1,3,4,5 & 7 will be required to provide one Modern Apprenticeship (MA), or equivalent within four months from award of the agreement who is obtained from a source agreed by the Council. The MA placement can be across a range of disciplines to be determined by the successful contractor. The contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start. The maximum number of Modern Apprenticeship opportunities per Contractor will be 1 (one) per Lot. (ii) Contractor(s) Ranked No.1 on the Framework for Lots 2, 6 & 8 All Contractor(s) on the Framework within Lots 2, 6 & 8 whose cumulative level of spend is greater than 200k will be required to provide 26 weeks work experience opportunities per annum. The contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start (iii) Contractor(s) on the Framework for Lot 9 Contractor(s) on the Framework within Lot 9 who’s cumulative level of spend is greater than 50k during the term of the agreement will be required to provide at least 13 weeks work experience opportunities. The contractor will be required to meet with Falkirk Council’s Employment and Training Unit to discuss implementation prior to contract start. (SC Ref:654183)