Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Dundee City Council

Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street

Dundee

DD1 1QE

Contact

Jennifer Heighton

Email

jennifer.heighton [at] dundeecity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382434000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220

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

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Tender for EV Charging Hubs / Infrastructure Management

Reference number

DCC/CD/82/24

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This procurement process is for the contract for EV Charging Hubs / Infrastructure Management.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £53,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Operation & Expansion of Hubs & Depot Charging

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
• 31158000 - Chargers
• 34144900 - Electric vehicles
• 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
• 45315300 - Electricity supply installations

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Main site or place of performance

Dundee City

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - is in relation to the operation of the existing charging hubs in Dundee and the expansion of this to include the delivery of a new rapid charging hub to the north of the city and an increase in charging hubs within council depots.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Hardware Solution / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Design & Installation Part 1 / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Design & Installation Part 2 / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Charge Point Management System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Faults, Maintenance & Servicing / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Key Performance Indicators / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Engagement & Satisfaction / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits Q1 / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits Q2 / Weighting: 1

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £46,000,000

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

Duration in months

240

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will be for a period of 20 years, with break clauses at years 10 and 15. The break clauses will only be invoked by mutual consent of the contractor and Dundee City Council.

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Contract value of 46,000,000 GBP (and the tender price) is based upon an estimate of the gross income to be collected by the provider over the term of the contract.

The amount retained by the provider after returning the electricity costs and the named revenue share to the Council is estimated to be 17,000,000 GBP over the term of the contract. Please note these are estimates only.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

On-Street & Community Infrastructure

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
• 31158000 - Chargers
• 34144900 - Electric vehicles
• 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
• 45315300 - Electricity supply installations

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Main site or place of performance

Dundee City

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - is in relation to the installation and operation of the charge points to be installed as part of the Transport Scotland (TS) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Hardware Solution / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Design & Installation Part 1 / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Design & Installation Part 2 / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Charge Point Management System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Faults, Maintenance & Servicing / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Key Performance Indicators / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Engagement & Satisfaction / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits Q1 / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits Q2 / Weighting: 1

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

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

Duration in months

240

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will be for a period of 20 years, with break clauses at years 10 and 15. The break clauses will only be invoked by mutual consent of the contractor and Dundee City Council.

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Contract value of 7,000,000 GBP (and the tender price) is based upon an estimate of the gross income to be collected by the provider over the term of the contract.

The amount retained by the provider after returning the electricity costs and the named revenue share to the Council is estimated to be 2,500,000 GBP over the term of the contract. Please note these are estimates only.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial strength and stability.

Where the Tenderer does not have a Score check score, or where the Tenderer does not consider that the Score check score reflects their current financial status; the Tenderer may give an explanation within the Tender Submission, together with any relevant supporting alternative evidence which demonstrates its financial strength/stability. See full details in Appendix 2 - Tender Evaluation Methodology and Questionnaire.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Full details in the SPD

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

23 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Dundee House, Dundee

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Procurement Category Officers

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

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=783209.

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.

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:

For this contract, contractors will be required to delivering one community benefit outcome for each 100,000 GBP of contract value as a mandatory element of this contract. (Value will be calculated based on contractor’s share of revenue and is estimated at 19.5m GBP over 20 years)

(SC Ref:783209)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=783209

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Scottish Court Service

Saughton House, Broomhouse DRive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

Country

United Kingdom

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