Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312447676
E-mail: William.MacLean@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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
Reference number: CASE/485634
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Energy and Climate Change (the ‘Authority’) wish to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement in order to provide the framework public bodies (*Scottish Local Authorities) with a range of advice, support and analysis on heat and energy efficiency.
* Scottish local authority councils constituted under Section 2 of the Local Government, etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
All 32 Scottish Local Authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Energy and Climate Change (the ‘Authority’) wish to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement in order to provide the framework public bodies (Scottish Local Authorities) with a range of advice, support and analysis on heat and energy efficiency.
This framework agreement is being placed by the Scottish Government on behalf of the framework public bodies. The Scottish Government’s Directorate for energy and climate change works to deliver a low carbon society, with sustainable economic growth and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The Scottish Government have consulted on giving local authorities a statutory duty to develop local heat and energy efficiency strategies. This requirement arises from the Energy Efficient Scotland Route map (published on 2.5.2018).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
Potential bidder were alerted to this opportunity previously via a prior information notice (PIN) issued by the Scottish Government on 28.11.2018 PIN No. NOV338474
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
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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:
2019/S 094-227331
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/485634
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BuroHappold
57-59 Bread street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Changeworks
36 Newhaven Road
Edinburgh
EH6 5PY
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA
2nd Floor, 18 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM
1 Tanfield
Edinburgh
EH3 5DA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins
200 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G1 4RU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arup
Scotstoun House, South Queensferry
Edinburgh
EH30 9SE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The PCS-Tender Project Code is 13587
Service type not suited to Lotting.
ESPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender:
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains
Insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details
On how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
Bidders must complete the ESPD (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 ESPD supplier response form attached to ESPD questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T.
These parties must complete the first 3 sections of the ESPD 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 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.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 13587.
(SC Ref:594764)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312447676
E-mail: william.maclean@gov.scot
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2019