Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South of Scotland Enterprise Agency
Carmont House, The Crichton, Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
UK
Contact person: Stuart Paterson
Telephone: +44 1750535901
E-mail: stuart.paterson@sose.scot
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30448
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Due Diligence Services
Reference number: SOSE018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South of Scotland Enterprise Agency are undertaking a tender process to identify and appoint a ranked framework contract service provider(s) of financial and business-related due diligence services for SME’s within the South of Scotland (Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway) area.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Scottish Borders Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
79211000
79411100
79412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide financial and business related due diligence services to SME's within the South of Scotland area.
Types of support will include, but are not limited to:
— financial reviews;
— strategic business reviews;
— investor ready business plans;
— assessing investor proposals;
— distress situations;
— R&D/innovation — technical assessments/R&D tax assessments; and
— general technical assessments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Cyber security
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Dumfries and Galloway Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
79211000
79411100
79412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide financial and business related due diligence services to SME's within the South of Scotland area.
Types of support will include, but are not limited to:
— financial reviews;
— strategic business reviews;
— investor ready business plans;
— assessing investor proposals;
— distress situations;
— R&D/innovation — technical assessments/R&D tax assessments; and
— general technical assessments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Cyber security
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
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
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
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:
2020/S 185-447985
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Scottish Borders Area
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young LLP (EY)
G1 Building, 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 2079512000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30-38 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DD
UK
Telephone: +44 1563520730
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Dumfries and Galloway Area
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young LLP (EY)
G1 Building, 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 2079512000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30-38 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DD
UK
Telephone: +44 1563520730
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:639821)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Buccleuch St
Dumfries
DG1 2AN
UK
Telephone: +44 1387262334
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government Single Point of Enquiry
Procurement and Commercial Division, 7th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412425466
E-mail: SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2021