Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Education for Scotland
2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport
EDINBURGH
EH3 9DN
UK
Contact person: Greg Player
E-mail: tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C002114 Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions (NMAHP) Directorate – Framework Agreement for Scoping and Evaluation Services
Reference number: C002114
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NES invites proposals from experienced and qualified suppliers to deliver scoping and evaluation services across diverse projects within health, social care and education.
Evaluation of programmes of work in NMAHP enable the demonstration of a project's worth, highlight programme impact, and identify areas for improvement while scoping is undertaken to summarise range of evidence to convey the breadth and depth of a subject or field.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NES invites proposals from experienced and qualified suppliers to deliver scoping and evaluation services across diverse projects within health, social care and education.
Evaluation of programmes of work in NMAHP enable the demonstration of a project's worth, highlight programme impact, and identify areas for improvement while scoping is undertaken to summarise range of evidence to convey the breadth and depth of a subject or field.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2025
End:
30/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 Months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/04/2025
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/04/2025
Local time: 13:00
Place:
NHS Education for Scotland
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28240. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As stated in the procurement documents.
(SC Ref:793884)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers St
Edinburgh
EH11LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2025