Prace główne Chambers Institution Peebles

The Chambers Institution project involves the refurbishment and adaptation of parts of the Category A Listed Chambers Institution in Peebles to create an integrated museum, library and art gallery, together with a new accessible arrival space. The works will improve accessibility through the installation of a new lift, enhance visitor facilities, upgrade building services, improve fire safety, and reconfigure internal spaces to ensure the building remains accessible, sustainable and fit for community use while preserving its historic character. 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. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840348. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As stated in the Corporate Procurement Strategy, Scottish Borders Council aims to maximise the impact of its procurement activities by providing additional social, economic, and environmental benefits beyond the core purpose of its contracts. Scottish Borders Council is therefore committed to securing Community Benefits from third party contracts exceeding GBP 25,000 in value. The successful bidder for this contract will be required to work with the council to deliver community benefits through the Council’s points-based system which sets the level of community benefits expected from suppliers at different spend thresholds. Response: Bidders are required to use the following documents to support their Community Benefit submission: Community Benefit Guidance - for review, outlining expectations, thresholds and the community benefit menu. Community Benefit Contract Plan - to be completed and submitted, detailing how the proposed community benefits will be delivered during the contract period. (SC Ref:840348) Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=840348