{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797913-2025-09-02T00:00:00Z", "date": "2025-09-02T00:00:00Z", "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797913", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "org-32", "name": "The Highland Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "The Highland Council" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Glenurquhart Road", "locality": "Inverness", "region": "UKM6", "postalCode": "IV3 5NX" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Hamish.Coull@highland.gov.uk", "telephone": "+44 1467530600", "url": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "Regional or local authority", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE" }, { "id": "01", "description": "General public services", "scheme": "COFOG" } ], "url": "http://www.highland.gov.uk" } }, { "id": "org-52", "name": "Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court", "identifier": { "legalName": "Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road", "locality": "Inverness", "postalCode": "IV1 1AH" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk", "telephone": "+44 1463230782", "url": "https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "name": "The Highland Council", "id": "org-32" }, "tender": { "id": "HC/Pl-H&C/PTs/2025", "title": "Supply & Delivery of Power Tools & Associated Items and Specified Services - 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2025 - HC", "description": "The Council wishes to appoint 1 suitably qualified, experienced and competent Supplier submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Goods and Services, for the Supply & Delivery of Power Tools & Associated Items and Specified Services (Including Services - HAVS & Noise Testing, PAT and Servicing & Training of Power Tools & Associated Items), for Highland Council Area.", "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538315", "format": "text/html" } ], "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "The Council wishes to appoint 1 suitably qualified, experienced and competent Supplier submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Goods and Services, for the Supply & Delivery of Power Tools & Associated Items and Specified Services (Including Services - HAVS & Noise Testing, PAT and Servicing & Training of Power Tools & Associated Items), for Highland Council Area.", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 291000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality", "description": "40" }, { "type": "price", "description": "60" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "Please see SPD Instruction document and Initial Invitation to Tender (IITT)." }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed", "electronicCataloguePolicy": "required" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1080 }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Contract shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 12 months, subject to mutual agreement." } } ], "communication": { "atypicalToolUrl": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html" }, "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicPayment": true, "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "performanceTerms": "Bidders are directed to the Tender Documents which they must comply with." }, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "otherRequirements": { "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true }, "secondStage": { "successiveReduction": true, "noNegotiationNecessary": true, "invitationDate": "2025-11-10T00:00:00Z" }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "The Bidder must provide a current copy of Goods Vehicle Operator (GVO) Licence. Minimum Educational and Professional Qualifications: Held by the Supplier/Sub-Contractor: - Evidence of quality assurance systems, such as ISO 9001 certification or equivalent. - Relevant vocational qualifications in logistics, procurement, or engineering (e.g., NVQ Level 3+ or equivalent). - Health & Safety certifications (IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate) - At least 3-5 years of experience in the supply of power tools or industrial equipment. - Ability to provide technical support, warranty management, and product compliance (e.g., CE/UKCA marking). - PAT (portable appliance testing), City & Guilds 2377 qualification. Held by Supplier/Sub-Contractor managerial staff: - Level 4-6 qualification in procurement, business, logistics, or supply chain management. - IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate - Minimum 3-5 years in contract or supply management, preferably in tools, equipment, or construction-related sectors." }, { "type": "economic", "description": "Minimum level(s) of standards required.", "minimum": "Provide the organisations audited accounts covering the last financial 3 years and include the audited accounts for the years that have been audited to date in the business area covered by the Contact; The Council will use an independent credit scoring organisation, Creditsafe, to check the financial status of the winning bidder(s). To minimise risk of failure, the desired risk score should not be below Moderate Risk as a minimum. The Council shall take a view on the risk to the Council should the winning bidder(s) credit rating fall below this and may involve further detailed financial checking/assessment. Where it is considered that the additional supporting information does not provide satisfaction that the risk is mitigated, the bidder(s) shall be disqualified. The winning tenderer and its sub-contractor(s) to provide a current copy and have as a minimum, - 5,000,000 GBP Employers Liability Insurance (where applicable) for each and every claim; - 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance for each and every claim; - 5,000,000 GBP Products Liability Insurance for each and every claim." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "As per Minimum level(s) of standards required.", "minimum": "Bidders must have relevant experience to deliver the Goods and Services as described and must provide the following: Provide details of how Quality Assurance is managed within the organisation and a copy of the organisations current Quality Assurance Scheme or Quality Management Policy; Provide details of how Health & Safety (H&S) is managed within the organisation and a copy of the organisations current H&S Assurance Scheme or H&S Policy (or Statement for organisations with fewer than 5 employees); Provide 2 copies of current risk assessments specifically relating to similar activities currently undertaken (or Statement for organisations with fewer than 5 employees); Provide 2 copies of current examples of training record specifically relating to similar activities currently undertaken; Provide 2 relevant examples of supplies and services carried out in the past 3 years; Provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used for the requirement; Provide details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control for the requirement; Provide quality control institute certificates (or from agencies of recognised competence) confirming that products meet the technical specifications or standards; Provide details of business continuity and contingency proposals for the requirement; Provide details of provisional exit plan for the requirement; Confirm if Sub-Contracting, list the sub-contractors they propose to use and state which part/s of the Contract the sub-contractor(s) shall deliver and approximate value (if any); Confirm \"Non-Disclosure\" items relating to FOI(S)A obligations (if any). IN ADDITION, BIDDERS ARE DIRECTED TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE TENDER DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THIS TENDER, WHICH BIDDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH." } ] }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-05-22T00:00:00Z" } }, "classification": { "id": "42600000", "scheme": "CPV" }, "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "description": "The Contract shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 12 months, subject to mutual agreement." }, "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" } }, "language": "EN", "relatedProcesses": [ { "id": "1", "relationship": [ "planning" ], "scheme": "EU-OJ", "identifier": "2024/S 000-760811" } ], "description": "The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29171. 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Tenders (Initial Invitation to Tender (IITT))-please read the IITT Instruction Document and note Submission of responses by Bidders (those invited) to the IITT at 12:00hrs on 08/12/25. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 29171. 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-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Itemised at Appendix 2.2 Community Benefits Information Requirements (SC Ref:797913)", "links": [ { "rel": "canonical", "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797913" } ], "noticetype": "OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice" }