Kyles Community Broadband

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                    "description": "This section refers to Section C, D and E of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland): Section C: TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY 4C.1 to 4C.1.1 - NOT APPLICABLE 4C.1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice. Bidders should provide details relating to their experience of delivering broadband networks delivering NGA access speeds and capabilities in areas of similar geography to this project. Bidders' case studies should contain the following information: (i) Project name and geographical location; (ii) Project value, when started and finished or planned finish (delivery must have been within the last 36 months); (iii) Prime and/ or sub-contractors or consortium members involved, including their role. Please indicate any major partners/ sub-contractor roles of >10% of project capital expenditure and whether they will be part of your proposed supply chain for this procurement (if known); (iv) Number of staff (full time equivalent) by key operational process; (v) Brief description of the underlying technologies deployed (vi) Brief description of Access solutions delivered at the required speeds (> 30Mbps); (vii) Brief description of Wholesale services provided; (viii) Planned property numbers that will have/ have access to the infrastructure and the most recent take up figure; (ix) Details of supporting services provided such as Networks Operations Centre, Field Support Services, billing, etc. and; (x) Details of any community involvement in the build or operation of the infrastructure/ services. Where Bidders cannot provide case studies relevant to the requirements, a capability statement in support of the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice should be provided.",
                    "minimum": "Minimum level(s) of standards required: 4C.2 - NOT APPLICABLE 4C.3 and 4C.4 - NOT APPLICABLE 4C.5: Bidders will be required to confirm that they will allow checks to be conducted on their production and technical capacities and where necessary on the means of study and research facilities available to it and on the quality control measures employed. 4C6 to 4C.7 - NOT APPLICABLE 4C.8.1: Bidders will be required to provide details of the average annual manpower for the last three years. 4C.8.2: Bidders will be required to provide details of the number of managerial staff for the last three years. 4C.9 - NOT APPLICABLE 4C.10: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract (if known). 4C.11 to 4C.12.2 - NOT APPLICABLE Section D: QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 4D.1 Bidders are required to confirm that as a minimum standard they hold Quality Management BS EN ISO 9001 and Occupational Health and Safety Management OHSAS 18001 (or equivalents). 4D1.1 If Bidders do not hold BS EN ISO 9001 and/ or OHSAS 18001(or equivalents) they should indicate if they are working towards such certification and the expected award date and/ or confirm that they have a documented policy regarding quality management and health and safety management systems, processes and procedures. 4D.2 - Environmental Management: Bidders are required to confirm that as a minimum standard they hold BS EN ISO 14001 or a valid EMAS Certificate (or equivalents). 4D.2.1 - If Bidders do not hold BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalents) they should indicate if they are working towards such certification and the expected award date and/ or confirm that they have a documented policy regarding environmental management systems, processes and procedures. As evidence for the ESPD (Scotland) questions 4D.1 and 4D.2, the Purchaser may ask for certificates or policy documents from the bidder. Section E: GLOBAL QUESTION FOR ALL SELECTION CRITERIA 4 - NOT APPLICABLE Part V - Questions 5.1 to 5.3 - Required"
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    "description": "Details of the European Commission approved UK 2016 National Broadband Scheme and associated guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-aid-advice All queries about this procurement must be made via the PCS messaging system. The tender award criteria questions and weightings will be published in the Invitation to Tender. While it is intended that initial tenders will form the basis of subsequent negotiations, we reserve the possibility of awarding the contract on the basis of initial tenders without negotiation, which will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria and scoring mechanism. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=476935. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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 in this contract. (SC Ref:476935) Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=476935 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=511442. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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. (SC Ref:511442) Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=511442",
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