Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Contact person: Natalie Dalgoutte
Telephone: +44 1414686024
E-mail: natalie.dalgoutte@scotent.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
I.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
UK
Telephone: +44 1463383084
E-mail: hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hie.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
I.1) Name and addresses
South of Scotland Enterprise Agency
Carmont House, The Crichton, Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
UK
Telephone: +44 1750535901
E-mail: Finance@sose.scot
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30448
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Rural Leadership Programme
Reference number: P23-0046
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98390000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Rural Leadership Programme (RLP) has been running since 2006 and is targeted at business leaders and key influencers from across Scotland’s rural areas with a focus on agriculture (as a key part of the food and drink supply chain), energy, tourism and rural services sectors. The aim of the programme is to assist Scottish rural business leaders to create additional wealth through leading effectively, team working,
networking, influencing and by being ambitious. It does this by developing the capacity of individuals, building their confidence to lead, widening their boundaries, building industry and parliamentary trust, providing an awareness of rural economic and broader issues, and introducing individuals to the wider rural leadership network. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 9th of August 2022.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
623 786.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
79410000
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Rural Leadership Programme (RLP) has been running since 2006 and is targeted at business leaders and key influencers from across Scotland’s rural areas with a focus on agriculture (as a key part of the food and drink supply chain), energy, tourism and rural services sectors. The aim of the programme is to assist Scottish rural business leaders to create additional wealth through leading effectively, team working, networking, influencing and by being ambitious. It does this by developing the capacity of individuals, building their confidence to lead, widening their boundaries, building industry and parliamentary trust, providing an awareness of rural economic and broader issues, and introducing individuals to the wider rural leadership network. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 9th of August 2022.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology including Innovation
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Leadership and Coaching Knowledge and Application
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Project Team Structure
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Knowledge of Rural Scotland, Economy, Stakeholders & Networks
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Information Security
/ 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:
2022/S 022-190885
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P23-0046
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elevator
Elevator at The HUB, Exploration Drive, Aberdeen Energy Park
Aberdeen
AB23 8GX
UK
Telephone: +44 7775868583
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 623 786.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 60 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar).
Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.
SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.
SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract.
Human Trafficking and Exploitation - The following statements should only be included where relevant: If there are potential risks of human trafficking and exploitation in the delivery of the contract then this should be stated in the Contract Notice. Example statements are detailed below:
Scottish Enterprise has included obligations within the contract conditions relating to ethical working conditions and labour standards, which are relevant to the products/services to be delivered.
The contract/framework agreement supports Scottish Enterprise’s purpose which is ‘To focus Scottish Enterprise and public services on creating more, better jobs that nurture shared wealth and collective well-being, through increasing sustainable economic growth’.
This Framework supports the following National Outcomes, and suppliers are expected to support Scottish Enterprise’s aim to achieve these.' [Insert relevant National Outcomes - see above]. ‘Scottish Enterprise expects those it contracts with to adopt ethical business practice and to ensure transparency in their supply chains. Criteria will be included to ensure that bidders support these principles in practice.
(SC Ref:703663)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2022