Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Telephone: +44 1463725097
E-mail: contract.advertising@nature.scot
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nature.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
People Engagement Surveys
Reference number: PP1394
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NatureScot is looking to engage an external provider to help us develop an integrated employee engagement approach. The provider should be able to provide an easy to manage and accessible platform upon which our employees’ opinions can be captured via mini and maxi surveys per annum.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
79311200
79311300
79342310
79342311
79310000
73210000
73300000
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NatureScot is looking to engage an external provider to help us develop an integrated employee engagement approach. The provider should be able to provide an easy to manage and accessible platform upon which our employees’ opinions can be captured via mini and maxi surveys per annum.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is limited to the duration of the 24 months with potential to be extended by up to three 12-month periods for a further total of 36 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Plse note indicated UK e-notification in case reaching threshold if the contract does end up running for the potential extended period of five years in total. This is not an indication of current budget for this contract, we are relying on SoR being clear enough for bidders to be able to submit a competitive tender response. Full Details are in SoR .Allow sufficient time to upload your tender.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/05/2025
Local time: 17:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/05/2025
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Full Details are in Statement of Requirements. Please note we indicated UK e-notification in case reaching threshold if the contract does end up running for the potential extended period of five years in total. This is not an indication of current budget for this contract, we are relying on Statement of Requirements being clear enough for bidders to be able to submit a competitive tender response. Please do allow sufficient time to upload your tender. Pricing schedule to be submitted as a separate document as part of your submission.
Questions to be submitted via Q&A facility on the PCS portal.
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=794521.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:794521)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=794521
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 01463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2025