PROC 25-3188 Obras de renovación de la red de agua fría y bocas de incendio de Tulliallan

The existing mains cold water (MCW) distribution network at Tulliallan Police College is no longer fit for purpose due to ageing infrastructure. The network has a long history with ever-increasing frequency of bursts which are costly to repair and unplanned maintenance can be impacting to the daily operations of the site. Works are for the complete replacement of the entire external MCW on the site for both domestic supply and fire hydrants. Works are also to include for the laying and install of ducting for fibre optic cables. Economic Operators Applicable to Non-FTS Notices: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. SPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance - see tender docs SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001(or equivalent), or if a Tenderers organisation have, within the last twelve months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum, then a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR, Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a policy for health and safety (H&S) management, then a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by buyers and the evaluation panel. Your policy should provide evidence that your organisation has a H&S policy that is endorsed by the chief executive officer and that it is regularly reviewed. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within your organisation. Your policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation. Assessment of Employment Status Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017, the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful tenderer’s detailed employment status. For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation Living Wage Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only. Equality and Diversity Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form. Subcontractor Detail Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to complete this section as part of the ESPD. Data Protection Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Contract. (SC Ref:839434)