Supply and Fitment of Tyres for Vehicles and Plant

Location

Various locations within the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland

Description

The objective of this framework is to provide Councils with a mechanism to procure the supply and fitment of Tyres for an extensive range of light, commercial and heavy vehicles, grounds maintenance equipment and plant.

Total Quantity or Scope

This framework provides for the supply, fitment and associated services of a number of tyre sizes and tyre types including budget, mid-range, premium and retreads. For vehicles such as; Cars, Medium Vans, Pick-Ups, Car Derived Vans, Heavy Vans, Mini Buses, Micro Vans, Trailers, 4x4s, Precinct Sweepers, Trucks +17.5", Trucks +22.5", Heavy Plant, Grass Machinery and Equipment, Heavy Duty Diggers and Tractors. With associated services such as; wheel balancing, puncture repair, caps, sealant, tyre turn, tyre change, re-grooving, re-torquing, specialist repairs or environmental certified disposal. Under the Framework, Councils will buy tyres in 2 ways - 1) supply only, and 2) supply and fit. Tenderers must offer BOTH options. Failure to offer BOTH options in accordance with Tender requirements WILL result in exclusion as a Non-Compliant bid. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 34350000 - Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles
• 34351000 - Light-duty tyres
• 34351100 - Tyres for motor cars
• 34352000 - Heavy-duty tyres
• 34352100 - Tyres for trucks
• 34352200 - Tyres for buses
• 34352300 - Agrarian tyres
• 34913200 - Retreaded tyres
• 50116500 - Tyre repair services, including fitting and balancing
• 50116510 - Tyre-remoulding services

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. Electronic auctions may be used where competition is re-opened for the purposes of awarding a Competitive Order. If required, the Council will issue information on how electronic auctions will operate at the appropriate time. This procurement process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members C) Any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.p... as at the date of publication of this notice E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978) I) Transport Scotland J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Particular evaluation approaches apply to this tender including a MINIMUM BID REQUIREMENT (please refer to the tender documents-see Section I.3 Communication). Further to; II.1.6 - Lots are not used in order to streamline bidding and call off processes relative to, integrated tyre management and to reduce complexity. IV.1.3 - The envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement is purely indicative and Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less tenderers than the envisaged maximum number. VI.1.6 and VI.2 - Electronic auctions, electronic ordering, invoicing and payment may be used at the discretion of each contracting authority which will be settled by them at point of use. REBATE REQUIREMENTS, Tenderers should note retrospective rebates apply to this Framework. Further details are contained in the tender documents within the Procurement Documents. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31643. 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-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that Scotland Excel intends to include Community Benefit requirements. Further details are contained in the Procurement Documents which can be found on PCS-Tender, please see Section I.3 Communication of this Notice for information on accessing the documents. (SC Ref:828916)