Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Telephone: +44 1314443300
E-mail: sarah.mcfarlane@gov.scot
Fax: +44 1314432610
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.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.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of VAT Services
Reference number: SCTS-2021-001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of VAT Services for the SCTS.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SCTS requires a Supplier to identify additional VAT recovery from projects within the Property Services Unit (PSU) of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) under the relevant Contracted Out Service (COS) headings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Staffing and Capability
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
Option to extend for 2 x 12 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:
1.69 Part 4A - Professional and Trade Registers
The tenderer is required to provide evidence of professional accreditation/registration. For example, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and/or Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT).
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
1.72 Part 4B: Economic and Financial Standing
1.72.1 - The tenderer is required to hold Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of 5 million GBP as a minimum except those companies which are exempt in specific circumstances – further guidance can be found within the attached link: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
Public Liability Insurance of 1 million GBP as a minimum
Professional Indemnity Insurance of 5 million GBP as a minimum
1.72.6 - The tenderer is required to confirm their financial year end and whether or not their accounts have been audited. If their accounts are audited, the tenderer is required to confirm that their auditor has provided an unqualified audit report for accounts over the past 3 years, including the most recent audit completed. If their audited accounts include a qualified audit statement, the tenderer should explain what the qualification was and how they have/are being addressed. If the tenderers accounts are not audited, tenderers will be expected to supply SCTS, upon request prior to the award of the contract, a copy of the most recent set of completed accounts.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
1.73 Part 4C: Services
1.73.3 - The tenderer must provide two examples of professional experience of providing VAT Services in the UK in last 3 years.
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
16/08/2021
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/08/2021
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
TBC
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19204. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:660233)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/07/2021