Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
The Charles Clouston Building, ORIC, Back Road, Stromness
ORKNEY
KW16 3AW
UK
Contact person: Mike Partridge
Telephone: +44 1856852060
E-mail: procurement@emec.org.uk
NUTS: UKM65
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.emec.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23883
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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private company in receipt of EU funding
I.5) Main activity
Other: Renewable Energy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The objective of the Invitation to Tender is to seek tenders for a single-supplier framework agreement for IT support for the entire organisation, for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM65
Main site or place of performance:
Orkney
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of the Invitation to Tender is to seek tenders for a single-supplier framework agreement for IT support for the entire organisation, for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience of contractor
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Suitability of proposed methodologies
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to two renewals of one year.
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.1.2) 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
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 with a single operator.
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:
26/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
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:
30/04/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/03/2026
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Stromness, Orkney
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Mike Partridge, PCS mailbox unlocked
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
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=823257.
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:823257)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=823257
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15
UK
Telephone: +44 1856852110
E-mail: kirkwall@scotcourt.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/kirkwall-sheriff-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2026