Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Jamie Hutcheon
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Support for Business
Reference number: 000-GLAG8996
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council are looking to procure one-to-one support and coaching Sessions to support businesses with digital consultancy programme in the North East of Scotland.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The key purpose of this project programme is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of SMEs in Aberdeenshire about digital technology, thus enabling them to enter new markets, trade internationally, increase business efficiency and (potentially) increase staff employed. Up until 2022 this requirement was under the banner of DigitalBoost, but unfortunately this programme is no longer going. The funding for this project has been secured through Shared Prosperity Funding which is funded through Levelling Up from the UK Government.
This project seeks to support SME’s in their journey along the digital maturity curve and offer a suite of products to help strengthen their knowledge and skill and free at the point of delivery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Skills, knowledge and qualifications
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Contract Management and Management Information
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 5
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
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:
2023/S 000-037413
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 000-GLAG8996
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEP
John Player building
Stirling
FK7 7RP
UK
Telephone: +44 1786468358
NUTS: UK
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:
: 250 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:763644)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/04/2024