Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Gary Crombie
Telephone: +44 7392287522
E-mail: Gary.Crombie@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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Anti Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS)
Reference number: 668218
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We are seeking a Supplier who can operate in the anti-racism arena showing strong ties and commitment to anti-racism from a corporate level down to all levels of their organisation For avoidance of doubt the Host Organisation will be the Supplier. The Scottish Government (on the recommendation of the Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group and built from the recommendation from the Covid19 and Ethnicity Expert Reference Group) is seeking to contract with a host organisation for a period of two years to incubate the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) The AROS will be an independent organisation funded by the Scottish Government and will deliver its mission and strategy through the governance of an Advisory Group.
Scottish Government (the Buyer) are fully funding AROS. Therefore the commercial relationship will be between Scottish Government and the Supplier.
Further information can be found on the Scottish Government’s website Developing National Anti-Racism Infrastructure: Interim Governance Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Anti-Racism Vison Mission and Anti-Racism Method and Structure documents.
The Supplier must provide the following services:
Administrative, Finance
Human Resources including Recruitment (excludes employment)
Operational Delivery
Accommodation for AROS Staff and
Recommendation Report
This will include being responsible for holding/ring-fencing the allocated funding for the work of the AROS objectives and supporting the AROS to become a fully independent body. It will house senior staff (appointed by the advisory group) to lead the AROS workplan.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79621000
75100000
66000000
79414000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will be an open tendering process.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/07/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=751720.
(SC Ref:751720)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/04/2024