Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Disclosure Scotland
1 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +141 3143097
E-mail: dsprocurement@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16222
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DS10055 Information Assurance Analyst
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Information assurance specialist acting as Accreditor as detailed in the attached brief documentation. The CESG Certified Professional (CCP) Accreditor will act as HMG Security Accreditor of the IT Systems within Disclosure Scotland.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Disclosure Scotland requires an individual as a HMG Security Accreditor of various IT systems within Disclosure Scotland. It is expected that the individual will hold as minimum a Senior or Lead Accreditor role as part of the CCP scheme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience of being HMG Accreditor of a system that stores and processes considerable volumes of sensitive personal information (scored from proposed candidate CV).
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Experience of working in a HMG Accreditor role within an area which process criminal justice information (scored from proposed Candidate CV)
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Ability to commit to 5 days per month.
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Ability to handle legacy Restricted and Official official material
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Suitability of proposed approach – please supply a statement
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend by further 24 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See ESPD module
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See ESPD
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/04/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
30/04/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/04/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Disclosure Scotland
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Electronic submission via PCS postbox
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=574104.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:574104)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=574104
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Disclosure Scotland
1 Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +141 3143097
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/02/2019