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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Heriot-Watt University

Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

Contact

Rosemary Carson

Email

r.r.carson [at] hw.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM91 - Scottish Borders

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Multi-Disciplinary Design Team – Scottish Borders Design Futures Project

Reference number

HWU-UK-2324-265-00

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71220000 - Architectural design services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The University intends to reconfigure space in Galashiels, currently shared between Scottish Borders Campus main building and The High Mill Building. The University intends to locate all learning, teaching, research, and support space to the High Mill Building. This intent will require existing space to be creatively redesigned for flexible and multi-purpose use.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £275,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
• 71320000 - Engineering design services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM91 - Scottish Borders

Main site or place of performance

Galashiels

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University intends to reconfigure space in Galashiels, currently shared between Scottish Borders Campus main building and The High Mill Building. The University intends to locate all learning, teaching, research, and support space to the High Mill Building. This intent will require existing space to be creatively redesigned for flexible and multi-purpose use.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

25 September 2024

End date

30 September 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. This includes the requirement of particular authorisation or memberships of either RIBA, RIAS or equivalent. Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Edinburgh

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

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.

- Tenderers will be asked to submit the following forms. These forms are for information only and will not be scored.

--- Form of Tender

--- Bona Fide Tender

--- Freedom of Information

--- Supply Chain Code of Conduct

--- Parent Company Guarantee (if applicable)

- The Successful Contractor must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

- A Parent Company Guarantee will be required if the organisation is a private or public company and the Tenderer is a subsidiary company, or for any subsidiary companies that are members of a consortium.

- The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission is publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing.

- Where the capability & capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on, separate SPD(s) are required from each of those other parties relied on.

- Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability & capacity are not relied on, the University may choose to request separate SPD(s).

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27138. For more information see:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Refer to Appendix G (i)_Technical Questionnaire

(SC Ref:772220)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom