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Published 20 May 2021, 16:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant

Official notice

Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)

Framework agreement9 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,700,000total for 9 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Jun 2021awarded 19 Oct 2021
Lots 9see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2025 · starts 1 Oct 2021

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework agreement award for the Short Term Hire of Operated Plant.

The agreement is split into the following 9 lots:-

Lot 1: Backhoe Loaders

Lot 2: Excavators

Lot 3: Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)

Lot 4: Pavers

Lot 5: Planers

Lot 6: Sweepers

Lot 7: Tipper Lorries

Lot 8: Bitumen Tanker/sprayers

Lot 9: Plant for Winter Services

  • Recurrence: May 2025

CPV: Bitumen · Bitumen and asphalt · Construction work for highways, roads · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe · Machines for mixing gravel with bitumen · Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery · Paving and asphalting works · Planers · Road equipment · Road sweepers · Road-maintenance vehicles · +5 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 9 lots (1.6 per place) · 13 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Oct 2021

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £900,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Backhoe LoadersAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£800,000

Hire of Operated Backhoe Loaders at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2ExcavatorsAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£400,000

Hire of Operated Excavators at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)Awarded 4 yrsceiling above

Hire of Operated Low Loaders at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4PaversAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£1,000,000

Hire of Operated Pavers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5PlanersAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

Hire of Operated Planers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6SweepersAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£500,000

Hire of Operated Sweepers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council area of operations.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Tipper LorriesAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£1,500,000

Hire of Operated Tipper Lorries at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Bitumen Tanker/sprayersAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£600,000

Hire of Operated Bitumen Tanker/Sprayers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Plant for Winter ServicesAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£100,000

Hire of Operated Plant for Winter Services at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional 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

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Falkirk Council's area of Operations
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 9 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the

    Bidder is UK based but not Registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading

    from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.

  • Economic & financial standing

    A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the

    resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is

    provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract.

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 state that before awarding the contract, the Contracting Authority shall require the tenderer(s) to submit up to date supporting documents. This includes the insurance requirements stated in the Qualificati…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · May 2025
First published
20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
Last source update
2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
DEV/058/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027459
Classification (CPV)
BitumenBitumen and asphaltConstruction work for highways, roadsConstruction, foundation and surface works for highways, roadsFront-end shovel loaders with backhoeMachines for mixing gravel with bitumenMechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machineryPaving and asphalting worksPlanersRoad equipment
+7 moreRoad sweepersRoad-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b36d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As listed within the tender documentation.

Publisher note: 1. Successful Bidders were required to provide 3 examples of works carried out in the past five years to demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. 2.Successful Bidders were required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. 3. Successful bidders hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR provided responses in relation to 4D.1.2 A through to G in the in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. 4. Successful bidders hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have within the last 12 months successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction — related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4a through to 4k in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10 5. Successful Bidders hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or provide responses in relation to: 4D.2.2a through to 4D.2.2G in the SPD(Scotland) Standard Statements v1.10. (SC Ref:672256)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗

Appointment period ends
21 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jun 2021 → 2 Nov 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 87 from SMEs · busiest of 9 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 19 Oct 2021

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £920,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Backhoe Loaders

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £760,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Excavators

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Pavers

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Planers

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Sweepers

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £400,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Tipper Lorries

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £1,680,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Bitumen Tanker/sprayers

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £600,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active
  • Plant for Winter Services

    Signed
    19 Oct 2021
    Value
    £48,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Backhoe Loaders7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad6——
2 · Excavators5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——
3 · Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——
4 · Pavers4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
5 · Planers3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
6 · Sweepers8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad7——
7 · Tipper Lorries4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——
8 · Bitumen Tanker/sprayers2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
9 · Plant for Winter Services1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Falkirk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 5RSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body Falkirk

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
  • AB2000 LtdFramework contractor 95 Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, Scotland, G72 7NAContact phone
  • Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] LtdFramework contractor 10 Craigpark Crescent Ratho , Midlothain, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH28 8RNContact phone
  • Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALTFramework contractor 25 Scotts Road, Paisley, Scotland, PA2 7ANContact phone
  • J AND A CROZIERFramework contractor MAGGIES VIEW, CASTLECARY, Scotland, G68 0HGContact phone
  • John McGeady LtdFramework contractor Craighead Industrial Estate, Whistleberry Road, Blantyre, Scotland, G72 0THContact phone
  • Joint2joint Spray Services LtdFramework contractor 205 Carronshore Road, Carronshore, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 8ESContact phone
  • Lomond Plant LimitedFramework contractor 15 Merchiston Ind Est, Bankside, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 7PDContact phone
  • Markon LimitedFramework contractor Antonine House, 6-10 Dunnswood Road, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G67 3ENContact phone
  • Matt McInally Plant Hire Co LtdFramework contractor 28 Winchester Ave, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK6 6QE
  • Richard Murray Plant HireFramework contractor 26 Brierie Gardens Brierie Hill Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA6 7BZContact phone
Show 3 more suppliers
  • Robert McCarroll LtdFramework contractor 8 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland, G64 1QR
  • W. H. Malcolm LtdFramework contractor 865 South Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G14 0BX
  • Wm Hamilton & Sons LimitedFramework contractor Dovesdale Farm, Carlisle Road, Stonehouse Lanarkshire, Stonehouse, Scotland, ML9 3PRContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria