Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Contact person: Alexander Whitham
Telephone: +44 1314443300
E-mail: awhitham@scotcourts.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Justice
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Storage and Transportation Services
Reference number: SCTS-2024-003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SCTS is looking for the a fully managed service addressing the provision of storage and transportation of goods and furniture for the entire SCTS estate across Scotland
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SCTS is looking for the a fully managed service addressing the provision of storage and transportation of goods and furniture for the entire SCTS estate across Scotland
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
21/07/2025
End:
20/07/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option for 12 month extension of service.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Full details set out in accompanying Single Procurement Document (SPD)
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by a further 12 months.
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:
Details of requirements outlined in the SPD.
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.2.3) 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
Restricted 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:
19/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
03/03/2025
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:
30/06/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
October 2028
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
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=788175.
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please see tender documentation for full detail.
(SC Ref:788175)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=788175
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1 LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
General
Reference should be made to Part 3 "Remedies" (Regs 84 – 95) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and independent legal advice should be sought urgently before any claim is commenced.
A claimed breach of the public procurement rules is actionable by any economic operator in legal proceedings brought in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in Scotland.
Prior Notice of Proceedings
Proceedings under this regulation may not be brought unless the economic operator has first informed the contracting authority of —
(a) the nature of the claimed breach or apprehended breach of the public procurement rules; and
(b) its intention to bring proceedings in respect of that claimed breach.
Time Limits for Bringing Proceeding
Proceedings must be brought within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen unless the court considers that there is a good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the court may extend that period for up to a maximum of 3 months from that date.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2025