Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
UK
Contact person: Stuart Riach
E-mail: stuart.riach2@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Behaviour In Scottish Schools Research (BISSR) 2022
Reference number: 582951
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government seeks to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of research services to better understand behaviour in Scottish schools.
The contract will be awarded for a period of 13 months with an option to extend for a period of an additional 5 months.
The purpose of the project is to provide a robust picture of overall trends of behaviour and relationships in Scottish schools, gain the views of key stakeholders on behaviour and establish some of the causal factors behind differences in behaviour/ effective management strategies.
The project will include scope to explore the impact of technology use in schools on behaviour.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
175 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
73200000
73100000
73210000
73300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of research services relating to Behaviour In Scottish Schools.
The overall aim of the research is to provide a clear and robust picture of behaviour in publicly-funded mainstream schools in Scotland and of current policy and practice in relation to managing behaviour.
The Scope of the Contract will be to provide a robust picture of overall trends of behaviour and relationships in Scottish schools, gain the views of key stakeholders on behaviour and establish some of the causal factors behind differences in behaviour/effective management strategies.
The scope of the project may also explore the impact of technology use in schools on behaviour. This represents the latest in a series of three-yearly Behaviour in Scottish Schools reports and builds on research carried out in 2016, 2012, 2009 and 2006. The Service Provider will be expected to engage with a wide range of stakeholders: pupils, parents/carers, teachers, support staff and headteachers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Section A Understanding of the requirement
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Section B Delivery and Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Section C Quality Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Section D Risk Management
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Section E Climate Emergency
/ Weighting: 0%
Quality criterion: Section F Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 0%
Quality criterion: Section G Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Section H Data Protection and Information Security
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Section I Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
/ Weighting: 0%
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
Estimated date of contract award is 31st August 2022 with services commencing on 1st October 2022.
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 022-191064
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/582951
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/10/2022
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
National Centre for Social Research
35 Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0AX
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 175 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:714977)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2022