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CAR - Notification of Award (PrePatching)

Renfrewshire Council · 8 September 2022
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To: Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board
On: 8 September 2022
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Report by: The Chief Executive and the Director of Environment and Infrastructure
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Heading: Notification of the award of the Contract for Pre Patching in Advance of
Surface Dressing (RC-CPU-22-054) under delegated authority granted
to the Strategic Commercial and Procurement Manager
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1. Summary
1.1  The purpose of this report is to notify the Finance, Resources and
Customer Services Policy Board of the award of a Contract for Pre
Patching in Advance of Surface Dressing, reference RC-CPU-22-054 to
Finco Contracts Limited.  This contract was authorised for award under
the delegated authority  granted to the Strategic Commercial and
Procurement Manager by the Finance, Resources and Customer
Services Policy Board on 2 February 2022 for the Framework Contract
for Roads Related Maintenance Works, reference RC-CPU-20-172. 
1.2 The contract was awarded following the quotation procedure under Lot
6 Pre Patching in Advance of Surface Dressing, of Renfrewshire
Council’s Framework Contract for Roads Related Maintenance Works,
reference RC-CPU-20-172. 
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2. Recommendations
The Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board is asked
to note:

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2.1.1 The detail in section 3 of this report details the Package Order for Pre
Patching in Advance of Surface Dressing, reference RC-CPU-22-054,
approved for award to Finco Contracts Limited under delegated
authority granted to the Strategic Commercial and Procurement
Manager by the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy
Board on 2 February 2022 for the Framework Contract for Roads
Related Maintenance Works, reference RC-CPU-20-172. 
2.1.2 The starting date was 8 August 2022 and the completion date is 30
October 2022. These dates were confirmed in the Council’s Letter of
Acceptance.
2.1.3 The Total of the Prices is £266,057.99 excluding VAT.  
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3. Background
3.1  Environment and Infrastructure is responsible for the management and
maintenance of all roads, excluding trunk roads, within the Council’s
boundaries. 
3.2  This contract is for pre patching of carriageways in advance of surface
dressing. 
3.3 The Contract was formed under the NEC3 Engineering and Construction
Short Contract April 2013 with bespoke Z Clauses. 
3.4  The recommendation to approve this contract for award was made
under delegated authority granted to the Strategic Commercial and
Procurement Manager by the Finance, Resources and Customer
Services Policy Board on 2 February 2022. 
3.5 This Contract was tendered following the quotation procedure in
accordance with the requirements for competitions made under the
Framework Contract and the Council’s Standing Orders Relating to
Contracts. The quotation procedure documents were made available
on Tuesday 14 June 2022 to the three suppliers awarded places on the 
Framework Contract for Lot 6 – Pre Patching in Advance of Surface
Dressing through the Public Contracts Scotland – Tender portal. 
3.6 The Tender Submissions received were assessed on the basis of the
most economically advantageous tender which included an evaluation
of both price and quality.  The scores achieved by each tenderer are
detailed in the table below:

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Supplier Quality
30%
Price
70% Total %
Finco Contracts Ltd 30.00% 70.00% 100.00%
JH Civil Engineering
Limited 27.50% 64.39% 91.89%
John McGeady
Limited 30.00% 26.61% 56.61% 
3.7 Community Benefits were sought as part of this procurement and Finco
Contracts Ltd. have committed to the following Community Benefits:  
Community Benefit
Description 
No of People / Activity 
Job for an unemployed
Individual 1 
3.8 Financial costs in respect of this contract will be met from the Capital –
General Services Budget.   
Implications of the Report
1. Financial 
Financial costs in respect of this contract will be met from the Capital
General Services Budget. 
2. HR & Organisational Development 
Not applicable. 
3. Community/Council Planning
Reshaping our place, our economy and our future – this contract will
support the delivery of this outcome.
4. Legal
This contract was tendered following the quotation procedure under
Renfrewshire Council’s Framework Contract for Roads Related
Maintenance Works, Lot 6 – PrePatching in Advance of Surface
Dressing for a below Regulated Works Contract in accordance with the
Framework Contract requirements and the Council’s Standing Orders
Relating to Contracts.

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5. Property/Assets 
The Council’s roads infrastructure will be maintained to a high
standard. 
6. Information Technology 
No Information Technology implications have been identified or are
anticipated.
. 
7. Equality & Human Rights 
The Recommendations contained within this report have been
assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No
negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of
individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the
recommendations contained in the report. If required following
implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the
mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the
assessment will be published on the Council’s website.   
7. Health & Safety
All supplier’s health and safety credentials were evaluated by
Corporate Health and Safety when tendering for the Framework
Contract for Roads Related Maintenance Works, reference RC-CPU-
20-172, and met the Council’s requirements regarding health and
safety. 
8. Procurement 
The procurement procedures outlined within this report shall ensure
that the Council meets its statutory requirements in respect of
procurement procedures, efficiency and modern government. 
9. Risk 
All supplier’s insurances were assessed and evaluated when tendering
for the Framework Contract for Roads Related Maintenance Works,
reference RC-CPU-20-172, to confirm that they have met the minimum
requirements regarding insurable risk. 
10. Privacy Impact
No Privacy Impact implications have been identified or are anticipated.
. 
11. Cosla Policy Position 
No Cosla Policy implications have arisen or are anticipated.

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12. Climate Risk 
The level of impact associated with works connected with the
Framework Contract for Roads Related Maintenance Works, reference
RC-CPU-20-172, has been assessed using the Scottish Government
Sustainability Test and is considered to be high risk. The supplier
awarded this contract will be required to organise their activities in such
a way that the impact they have on the environment is minimised. 
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List of Background Papers 
Contract Authorisation Report “Framework Contract for Roads Related Maintenance
Works, reference RC-CPU-20-172” agreed at the Finance Resources and
Customers Services Policy Board on 2 February 2022 
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Author:           Andrew Green, Procurement Adviser,
andrew.green@renfrewshire.gov.uk