ESPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the required quality control institute certificates (or from agencies of recognised competence) confirming that any products in relation to the contract meet the appropriate UK British / EN Standards. Further details can be found in the Specifications - Attachments 3 and 4.
ESPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance Schemes.
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder recommended for award holds the following Quality Assurance scheme membership:
ISO9001 Quality Management System or equivalent OR.
A documented Quality Assurance Policy that as a minimum covers:-.
Quality Management, Quality Performance, Training arrangements to ensure that its workforce has sufficient skills and understanding to discharge their various responsibilities.
On-going procedures for monitoring Quality Management, A complaints process.
(Further information can be found in Attachment 7 of the tender).
Exclusion Criteria.
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.
ESPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and ESPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion; grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self-cleansing measures undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds; a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self-cleansing measures undertaken.
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Declarations and Certificates.
In a restricted tendering procedure, prior to the issue of an invitation to tender, the bidders who are being recommended for issues of tenders will provide the under noted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification and Technical Envelopes.
All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.
ESPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate.
Declaration Section Form of Tender (only required by Bidders progressing to ITT Stage).
ESPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate.
ESPD Question 4C.6 Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence Declaration.
ESPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates.
ESPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration.
ESPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration.
ESPD Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Declaration.
Declarations Signature Page.
Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within, the ESPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario, the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 9282. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361.
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Council is committed to securing Community Benefits through its contracts. Bidders will be asked to detail any Community Benefits.
They wish to offer the Council as part of their bid within the ITT.
(SC Ref:522659).