Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Ionad Hiort, c/o Gardiner & Theobald LLP

Uig Community Centre, Timsgarry

Uig

HS2 9JD

Email

m.sinclair [at] gardiner.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gardiner.com

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15682

I.3) Communication

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

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

St Kilda Centre (Ionad Hiort) - Appointment of Main Contractor

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45000000 - Construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Ionad Hiort is a charitable body formed in 2010 by members of the Uig community. The St Kilda Centre project involves the creation of a 7m GBP new-build visitor centre on a 6.5ha former military site at Uig on the Western Isles, including parking, footpaths and other site infrastructure. The centre will utilise innovative digital and remote access technologies to tell the story of St Kilda’s people and culture, preserving the fragile environment of St Kilda and recognizing the unique indigenous Gaelic culture, natural and scenic assets.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Main site or place of performance

Uig, Western Isles

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

As II.1.4

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Duration in months

15

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Maximum number: 5

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.1.2) 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

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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

1 December 2023

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

8 January 2024

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

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

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=691319.

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.

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:

Not Applicable

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:

The Community Benefits will be detailed in the tender documentation, but may relate to training and recruitment or that which is otherwise intended to improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the authority’s area.

(SC Ref:691319)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=691319

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Stornoway Sheriff Court

Stornoway

Country

United Kingdom

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