Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
E-mail: Procurement@sds.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
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
Other: Skills Agency
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SPSD Consultancy, Research & Sectoral Development Framework
Reference number: P21-201A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework providing consultancy, research , forecasting, Power BI Technical support and sectoral intermediary support
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Forecast Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
forecasting services to undertake economic and skills modelling with a view to forecasting demand and supply for jobs and skills
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Evidence, Research and Analysis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development of national ‘think pieces’ on the labour market in Scotland;
Development of spatial, sectoral and thematic Skills Assessments;
Development of bespoke tools to inform internal products and services e.g. demand statements for the apprenticeship family;
Critical friend support to minimise ‘group think’ and to offer an independent, impartial perspective; and
Bespoke research to fill gaps in the evidence base – thematic, sectoral and spatial
Specific regionally-focussed outputs
Specialist input to our priority areas of climate emergency, digital economy and foundational economy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supporting the maintenance of existing PowerBI solutions;
Development of new PowerBI dashboards and solutions;
Supporting the improvement of existing reports, for example, using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to retrieve data from our key data providers;
Reviewing existing PowerBI solutions to provide expert advice and recommendations for improvement (efficiency, design, visualisations used etc.).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Econometric Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver econometric modelling services, associated reporting and model outputs and present the findings of these to SDS and partner colleagues.
Provide expert advice and guidance on econometric approaches and analysis. This could be by email or phone for smaller requests, or may take the form of short reports, spreadsheets or structured training events for larger requests.
To provide updates and commentary on international research on the economic impacts of skills and training interventions.
To advise senior colleagues on the interpretation and implications of findings from econometric modelling and provide objective guidance on limitations and how research on the impacts of education and skills investment can be improved going forward.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 022-190199
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Forecast Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Economics
Abbey House , 121 St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1HB
UK
Telephone: +44 7415812292
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 458 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Evidence, Research and Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 17
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
My Local Economy
25 Claygate Road
Cambridge
CB1 9JZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1223655181
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridge Policy Consultants Ltd
Newton Hall, Newton
Cambridge
CB22 7ZE
UK
Telephone: +44 1223871551
Fax: +44 1223871303
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ekosgen
4/2 137 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EW
UK
Telephone: +44 8451206244
Fax: +44 8451206245
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Built Environment Smarter Transformation
Unit B 3 Watt Place
Blantyre
G72 0AG
UK
Telephone: +44 7795485130
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hall Aitken
45 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6AE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412043183
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFF Research Ltd.
5th Floor St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R 6HD
UK
Telephone: +44 2072503035
Fax: +44 2074902490
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ipsos MORI
4 Wemyss Place
Edinburgh
EH4 1JA
UK
Telephone: +44 1312268672
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London Economics
Somerset House, New Wing, Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
UK
Telephone: +44 2078668181
Fax: +44 2078668186
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Optimat Ltd
Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park
East Kilbride
G75 0QF
UK
Telephone: +44 1355272800
Fax: +44 1355272556
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SQW
48 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1312254007
Fax: +44 1312254077
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rocket Science
2 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7NS
UK
Telephone: +44 7774141610
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ekos Ltd
St Georges Studios 93-97 St Georges Road
Glasgow
G3 6JA
UK
Telephone: +44 1413531994
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:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Actica Consulting Ltd
4 Stirling House, Stirling Road, Surrey Research Park
Guildford
GU2 7RF
UK
Telephone: +44 1483484090
Fax: +44 1483484091
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UBDS IT Consulting
Paddington Works, , 8 Hermitage Street
London
W2 1BE
UK
Telephone: +44 3301110066
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:
: 208 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Econometric Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London Economics
Somerset House, New Wing, Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
UK
Telephone: +44 2078668181
Fax: +44 2078668186
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:
: 125 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:713881)
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
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
E-mail: PROCUREMENT@SDS.CO.UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2022