Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
High Life Highland
12-13 Ardross Street
Inverness
IV3 5NS
UK
Telephone: +44 1349781700
E-mail: hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.highlifehighland.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23042
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Other: Leisure and learning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Services of a Whisky Experience Partner
Reference number: HLH-FT-01-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
On behalf of THC, HLH wish to appoint a commercial partner to design and operate a unique whisky experience within the North Tower of Inverness Castle that celebrates and resonates with the ‘Spirit of the Highlands’ theme. The word partnership is used deliberately to highlight from the outset that the nature of this contract must be collaborative. At this stage in the project there is the opportunity to add specialist expertise in the whisky sector to the existing design and creative teams to further enhance the quality and breadth of the visitor experience at the Castle.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92310000
92312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Inverness Castle Project
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
On behalf of THC, HLH wish to appoint a commercial partner to design and operate a unique whisky experience within the North Tower of Inverness Castle that celebrates and resonates with the ‘Spirit of the Highlands’ theme. The word partnership is used deliberately to highlight from the outset that the nature of this contract must be collaborative. At this stage in the project there is the opportunity to add specialist expertise in the whisky sector to the existing design and creative teams to further enhance the quality and breadth of the visitor experience at the Castle.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Accessibility
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Design Solution
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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 000-008011
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HLH-FT-01-22
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:704553)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2022