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Provision of Washroom Solutions Incorporating Free on Loan Equipment and Associated Services.

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Contact point(s): Strategic Procurement
For the attention of: Facilities Team
PA1 1AR Paisley
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3003001200
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1416187423

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

Further information can be obtained from: Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Contact point(s): Strategic Procurement
For the attention of: Facilities Team
PA1 1AR Paisley
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3003001200
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1416187423
Internet address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

City of Edinburgh Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

East Ayrshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Glasgow City Council

Highland Council

Inverclyde Council

Midlothian Council

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Orkney Islands Council

Perth and Kinross Council

Renfrewshire Council

Scottish Borders Council

Shetland Islands Council

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

Stirling Council

The Moray Council

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Lothian Council

Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts (full details will be provided in tender document)

Scottish Prison Service - All establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service providing secure accommodation for persons ordered to be detained in custody by order of the Scottish Courts or the Scottish Government (full details will be provided in tender document)

Scottish Government (full details will be provided in tender document)

Tayside Contracts

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, established under Section 1A of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for, amongst other things, the carrying out of the statutory functions conferred on it that Act and any successor authority or body

Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (full details will be provided in tender document)

‘Police Forces’ - All Scottish Police Joint Boards constituted under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 and any successor authority or body (full details provided in tender document)

Scotland Excel Associate Members (list available at www.scotland-excel.org.uk/about us/ourmembers/Associate Members)

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of Washroom Solutions Incorporating Free on Loan Equipment and Associated Services.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 14: Building-cleaning services and property management services
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.

NUTS code UK

II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Provision of Washroom Solutions Incorporating Free on Loan Equipment and Associated Services, includes the supply of a range of free on loan sanitary waste disposal units, nappy / incontinence waste disposal units, sharps disposal units, swabs and dressing disposal units, dual vending machines (sanitary towels / tampons), toilet seat sanitisers, wc sanitisers, air fresheners and dustmats.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=289586.
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90513000, 90524200, 42933100, 39811200, 33141123, 39532000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1.9.2014
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:

Scotland Excel is formed by agreement among Local Authorities throughout Scotland and is maintained through a Joint Committee under Section 57 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The Joint Committee is comprised of representatives from all of the Member Councils and is responsible for regulating the operation of Scotland Excel. Scotland Excel will prepare, negotiate and approve Contracts on behalf of the Member Councils or other organisations using Scotland Excel's services. For further information about Scotland Excel, tenderers are referred to the website www.scotland-excel.org.uk

This Contract is being arranged by Scotland Excel on behalf of its Member Councils. Tenderers should note that as well as the Member Councils, Scotland Excel has a number of Associate Members who will be entitled to participate in the Contract as authorised by the Scotland Excel Joint Committee. Any Associate Members who elect to participate in the Contract must be allowed the same prices, terms and conditions. A list of all bodies entitled to participate in the Contract which will be those bodies listed on Scotland Excel's website www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/AboutUs/OurMembers/AssociateMembers.aspx and such other bodies within other sectoral centres of expertise listed in any contract notice relating to this contract. Scotland Excel may consult with interested parties prior to the commencement of the procurement process.

Scotland Excel will hold an information session for potential bidders on Thursday 27.2.2014 at 14:00. This session will include a presentation on the use of the Public Contracts Scotland Tender System, which will be used to facilitate this tender process.

Please contact for further information and to book a place at this session.

(SC Ref:289586)
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
31.1.2014