Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425962
E-mail: douglas.martin@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Centres of Expertise (4 Lots)
Reference number: Case/534659
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place 4 separate contracts with external service providers for the following services:
Lot 1: Centre of Expertise for Climate Change;
Lot 2: Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks;
Lot 3: Centre of Expertise on Water;
Lot 4: Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 445 798.06
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Centre of Expertise Climate Change
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Centre of Expertise is essential in providing support for a wide range of economically important policies. It also supports many parts of the SG's programme for Government. It provides technical and scientific advice to policy on issues arising from Climate Change. This includes reducing greenhouse emissions, adapting to the consequences of climate change and the transition to a low carbon society.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the Requirement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Programme Design and Methods
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Staffing, Skills and Task Allocation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Project Management, Risk Assessment and Ethics
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Data Management, Data Protection and Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for an additional period of up to 2 years (2 x 1 year) to 31 March 2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division is recommissioning a Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks. RESAS supports a small number of Centres of Expertise in key areas which brigade the best available expertise from a consortium of partners into virtual centres; to simplify access by policy officials to expertise from across Scotland, to enhance synergy of effort and to stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy.
The suppliers of the Centre will have the following aims:
- To deliver high-quality research-based evidence and advice on the epidemiology of animal diseases that are important to Scotland to the Scottish Government.
- To provide advice and analyses to the Scottish Government at short notice in the event of an outbreak of notifiable, zoonotic or newly emerging animal disease in the UK.
- To stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy development and delivery.
- To further enhance the coordination of research, analysis and interpretation across the subject area, leading to high quality, world leading interdisciplinary research and the production of policy-relevant outputs.
- To develop a programme of knowledge exchange to ensure the effective underpinning of policy and the wider dissemination of best practice amongst stakeholders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the requirement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Programme design and methods
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Staffing, Skills & Task Allocation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Project Management, Risk Assessment and Ethics
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Data Management, Data Protection and Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for an additional period of up to 2 years (2 x 1 year) to 31 March 2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Centre of Expertise on Water
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government and its partners have a key role to play in the development and delivery of legislation and policies designed to ensure the quality and sustainability of Scotland’s water resources. Relevant government policies include the EU Water Framework Directive, Flood Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) is re-commissioning the Centre of Expertise on Water. The objective is to brigade the best available expertise on the management of water from across Scotland into a virtual centre, to simplify access to scientific advice and evidence by policy colleagues and their delivery partners, and to enhance synergy of effort and stimulate innovative thinking in support of water policy.
The Centre’s purpose is to:
- Deliver timely and high quality advice and research-based evidence on the management of water to the Scottish Government and its delivery partners.
- Stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy development and implementation in the research area.
- Enhance the coordination of research, analysis and interpretation across the subject area, leading to high quality research and policy-relevant outputs.
- Deliver an effective programme of knowledge exchange and communication with Scottish Government and its stakeholders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the Requirement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Programme Design and Methods
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Staffing, Skills and Tasks
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Project Management, Risk Assessment and Ethics
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Data Management, Data Protection and Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for an additional period of up to 2 years (2 x 1 year) to 31 March 2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CKEI, now often known as SEFARI Gateway, is RESAS's Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange. It supports KE across our Main Research Providers, CoEs, including into policy, industry, NGOs. It carries out reports, training, supports fellowships, produces CASE studies and will support Horizon-Scanning across the Strategic Research Programme in Environment, Natural Resources and Rural Affairs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the requirement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Programme design and methods
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Staffing, Skills & Task Allocation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Project Management, Risk Assessment and Ethics
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Data Management, Data Protection and Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Fair Work
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for an additional period of up to 2 years (2 x 1 year) to 31 March 2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2021/S 000-008026
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Centre of Expertise Climate Change
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Edinburgh
Old College , South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
UK
Telephone: +44 1316514023
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 402 917.26
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Court of the University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1413307725
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 226 079.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Centre of Expertise on Water
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
AB15 8QH
UK
Telephone: +44 7816588340
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 460 487.89
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SEFARI
The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie Dundee
DD2 5DA
UK
Telephone: +44 7582747580
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 356 313.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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.
Single Procurement Document will be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Award Criteria Questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings.
Question scoring methodology for award criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender.Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the exclusion and selection criteria for this procurement. If there
are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and
reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD questions 2C.1.1 (Reliance on the capacity of other entities) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T.
These parties must complete the first 3 sections of the SPD form, as well as any part of the Section 4 selection criteria that the main
bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet been identified, this information may be required at a later date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria.
4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract.
4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples of similar services detailed as follows: Lot 1 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and giving advice on Climate Change issues, to public bodies or government. Lot 2 - 2 recent examples of managing projects, and giving advice on Animal Diseases, and/or epidemiology and/or modelling to public bodies or government. Lot 3 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and giving advice on Water issues, and/or wastewater and/or flooding issues to public bodies or government. Lot 4 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and providing advice on emerging scientific or social scientific issues to public bodies or government.
(SC Ref:677508)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2022