Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 8456078787
E-mail: joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk
Fax: +44 1412481600
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Succession Expert Support Framework
Reference number: P18-0027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SE is conducting an Open tender process seeking to establish a framework of, it is anticipated, between 3 and 5 suppliers to provide up to 3 days expert support in the delivery of the Succession Expert Support (SES) product. The product addresses an important gap in the provision of specialist support to Scottish based business owners who wish to exit the business and are (or should be) actively considering options to transfer ownership to others by providing information with all forms of ownership succession.
SES will be delivered across all of Scotland, including Highlands and Islands, making this a national programme available to all companies, so capacity to deliver is essential. The Framework will be for a period of 3 years with an anticipated start date of April 2018, and will have the option to extend by a further 12 months.
The estimated value stated below is for the full maximum duration of the framework agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
79400000
79412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SE is seeking to establish a framework of, it is anticipated, between 3 and 5 suppliers to provide up to 3 days expert support in the delivery of the Succession Expert Support (SES) product. The product addresses an important gap in the provision of specialist support to Scottish based business owners who wish to exit the business and are (or should be) actively considering options to transfer ownership to others by providing information with all forms of ownership succession.
Support will be delivered in two stages. Stage one comprising of an Ownership Succession Review (of up to one day duration). Stage two being an Employee Ownership Feasibility Study (of up to two days support)which will only be offered where appropriate.
SES will be delivered across all of Scotland, including Highlands and Islands, making this a national programme available to all companies, so capacity to deliver is essential. The Framework will be for a period of 3 years with an anticipated start date of April 2018, and will have the option to extend by a further 12 months.
The contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criteria os detailed in ITT
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 212-440533
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P18-0027
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Co-ownership Solutions LLP
79 Roseden Way
Newcastle
NE13 9BD
UK
Telephone: +44 7740640768
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Baxendale
WeWork Offices, 22 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9PD
UK
Telephone: +44 7880382102
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henderson Loggie
The Vision Building, Greenmarket
DUNDEE
DD1 4QB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312260200
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carole Leslie Consulting Ltd
52 Cedar Avenue, Stirling
Stirling
FK82PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7811198045
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
2A.17 — Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.
2D.1.2 — Where the bidder intends to subcontract a share of the contract to third parties please provide a separate ESPD response (Part II, sections A and B, and Part III)for each subcontractor.
(SC Ref:538122).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 8456078787
Fax: +44 1412481600
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Single point of Enquiry
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: spoeprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance contact the Senior Director of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise with any concerns or enquiries.
https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Scotland) regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sherriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Enterprise
50 Waterloo Street, Atrium Court
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1412041111
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2018