Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
7th Floor, 4 Atlantic Quay, c/o 5 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Mrs Karen Gubbins
Telephone: +44 3002446718
E-mail: karen.gubbins@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.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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SAQ Website and Database — Provision of QA/QC Services
Reference number: Case/486534
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90714500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of QA/QC services for local authority managed air quality monitoring sites in Scotland. The requirement will be awarded to a single supplier.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
SCOTLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SAQD is a valuable resource for the Scottish Government, local authorities and others with an interest in air quality and contributes to the development and assessment of air quality policy and legislation in Scotland. It also supports central and local government and SEPA in undertaking their statutory responsibilities in relation to air quality at Scottish, UK and European levels. In addition, the database provides information which allows health professionals to assess, in near real-time, any health effects of, for example, air pollution episodes and, for longer term epidemiological studies. To ensure that the website is as comprehensive as possible, there are also prominent links to other sources of air quality data and information in Scotland such as the SEPA Scottish Pollution Release Inventory and the Low Emission Zones Scotland website. In addition, the website provides information and updates on the Scottish Government’s air quality strategy, ‘Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future’ (CAFS).
The Scottish Government wishes to continue this work and further develop and enhance the services provided through the SAQD, together with ensuring that it remains accessible and relevant to the widest possible range of users.
Most of the project elements are covered in a separate invitation to tender. This invitation to tender covers provision of quality assurance/quality control services for local authority managed air quality monitoring sites in Scotland, to be carried out over a 3-year period from 10.12.2019 until 25.11.2022 with the option to extend the period of the contract to 25.11.2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of the main issues defined in the tasks
/ Weighting: 30 %
Quality criterion: Proposals for contract performance
/ Weighting: 35 %
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Staff resource
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Fair work practices
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Community benefits
/ Weighting: 0 %
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 0 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There will be an option to extend the contract by 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
2019/S 162-398506
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Case/486534
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Harwell, Didcot, Oxon
Oxon
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753060
E-mail: salessupportteam@ricardo.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Ricardo AEA Ltd is committed to providing community benefits throughout its general working practices which includes presentations to primary and secondary school children, work placements to children from secondary school age upwards and paid intern positions for those at college or university.
(SC Ref:607511)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
7th Floor, 4 Atlantic Quay, c/o 5 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425921
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/01/2020