CT1674 - Clerk of Works Framework Agreement

Part 4: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 800,000 GBP for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part 4: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:

• Current ratio for Current Year: 1.15
• Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.15

The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.10. Where a Tenderers’ current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part 4: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5 - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

• a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5m GBP
• b. Public Liability Insurance - 10m GBP
• c. Professional Indemnity Insurance - 1m …

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Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management Question 4D.1 - It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.

Part IV: Selection Criteria – Prompt Payment – Question 4C.4 –

It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled.

Part IV: Selection Criteria – Living Wage Payment – Question 4C.5 –

Tenderers are asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of the contract (including any agency or sub-contractor staff directly involved in the delivery of the contract), at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers should confirm that this condition will be met withi…