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Including maintenance, installation and storage.", "amendments": [ { "id": "1", "unstructuredChanges": [ { "oldValue": { "date": "2021-05-10T12:00:00+01:00" }, "newValue": { "date": "2021-05-12T12:00:00+01:00" }, "where": { "section": "IV.2.2", "label": "Time limit" } }, { "oldValue": { "date": "2021-05-10T12:00:00+01:00" }, "newValue": { "date": "2021-05-12T12:00:00+01:00" }, "where": { "section": "IV.2.7", "label": "Conditions for opening of tenders" } } ], "description": "The SPD has been missed off this tender, this will be added to the tender today allowing time for all interested parties to complete and submit all required documents for this tender. If you are interested in submitting, please look out for notification of the SPD being added to the Tender." } ], "status": "active", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "Bids are invited for the management of the council's catenary cable system, festive lighting and cross street banner displays. The council owns festive lighting features including cross street lighting displays, building mounted features, column mounted features and Christmas tree decorations and lights. The successful bidder will be required to maintain, store, install and derig these festive features and decorations throughout the duration of the contract. From time to time the council may all wish to use some/all of the cross street catenary wires for banner displays to promote the city and up coming events. The council do not currently own the cross street banner framework and the successful bidder would be required to arrange for the design and manufacture of the cross street banner framework as well as the production, installation and removal of the cross street banner displays as directed by the council. The cross street banners displays and some of the festive lighting features are installed on an existing Catenary Cable System that spans Union Street. The contractor will not be required to install or alter the Catenary Cable System and Wall Anchors, but will be required to appoint a third-party structural engineer to carry out twice annual visual inspection, certify and provide a report of all defects requiring attention complete with a repair specification.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "30" }, { "type": "price", "description": "70" }, { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "30" }, { "type": "price", "description": "70" }, { "name": "Method Statement 1: Provision of Goods/Services/Works", "type": "quality", "description": "40" }, { "name": "Method Statement 2: Contract Resources", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "Method Statement 3: Contract Management", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "Method Statement 4: Health and Safety", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "Method Statement 5: Community Benefits", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Method Statement 6: Fair Work Practices", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Method Statement 7: Environmental Wellbeing (Climate Change Duties)", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "type": "price", "description": "60" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active", "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1080, "startDate": "2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-10-15T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "24 Months" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" } } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "31527260", "description": "Lighting systems" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "50232000", "description": "Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKM50" }, { "region": "UKM50" }, { "region": "UKM50" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "Aberdeen City" }, "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/", "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "4A.1 Please provide your Certificate of Incorporation", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "economic", "description": "4B.5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated: Public Liability (Third Party) Insurance to the value of 5,000,000 GBP (for each and every occurrence) Employers Liability Insurance to a Value of not less than the statutory minimum (for each and every occurrence). Professional Indemnity Insurance to the value of 5,000,000 GBP(for each and every occurrence) The Authority will use the independent credit scoring organisation, Creditsafe, to check the financial status of the Bidders and may involve further detailed financial checking/assessment.", "minimum": "Public Liability (Third Party) Insurance to the value of 5,000,000 GBP (for each and every occurrence) Employers Liability Insurance to a Value of not less than the statutory minimum (for each and every occurrence). 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Ability to deliver against the agreed implementation schedule for the festive lighting and cross street banners installation and de-rig. b. Ability to respond to any unexpected failures or damage to festive lighting, banner displays or catenary cable system. c. Have Industry and/or professional standards and codes of practice been followed at all times. The successful bidder must provide a Contract Manager, who will be the primary point of contact between the bidder and the Council." }, "documents": [ { "id": "economic", "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria" }, { "id": "technical", "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria" } ], "techniques": { "hasElectronicAuction": true } }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-11754", "name": "Aberdeen City Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Aberdeen City Council" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "31 Stornoway Crescent", "locality": "Aberdeen", "region": "UKM50", "postalCode": "AB16 6UW", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "telephone": "+44 1467539209", "email": "jpurcell@aberdeencity.gov.uk", "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/" }, "roles": [ "buyer", "centralPurchasingBody" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk", "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-22319", "name": "Scotia Animations Limited", "identifier": { "legalName": "Scotia Animations Limited" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "15 - 17 Bridge Street", "locality": "Aberdeen", "region": "UKM50", "postalCode": "AB11 6JL", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "telephone": "+44 1224584440", "faxNumber": "+44 1224213656" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-761", "name": "Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court Building", "identifier": { "legalName": "Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court Building" }, "address": { "locality": "Aberdeen", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-757", "name": "Aberdeen City Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Aberdeen City Council" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Woodhill House, Westburn Road", "locality": "Aberdeen", "region": "UKM50", "postalCode": "AB16 5GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "telephone": "+44 1467539600", "email": "cityevents@aberdeencity.gov.uk", "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/" }, "roles": [ "buyer", "centralPurchasingBody" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk", "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-757", "name": "Aberdeen City Council" }, "language": "en", "description": "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=832011. 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. 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: -Engagement of SME's -Prompt payment throughout the supply chain -Promoting Fair Work Practices / The Living Wage -Promote innovation -Providing positive improvements to the city's wellbeing; socially, economically and environmentally The successful contractor will be expected to assist the Council in furthering these objectives in relation to the contract, committing to delivering and reporting on community benefits. 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