Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Quality Meat Scotland
The Rural Centre, West Mains
Ingliston
EH28 8NZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1315107920
E-mail: sashworth@qmscotland.co.uk
Fax: +44 1315107638
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
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 to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Non Departmental Public Body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Red Meat sector development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scottish Cattle and Sheep Enterprise Profitability and Carbon Emissions Assessment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cattle and sheep enterprise profitability and carbon emission assessment for Scotland by survey and innovative was of providing improved access to, and use of, results of the survey.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To service to be provided must delver against the following three objectives:
To provide annualised data that will allow estimates to be made of the physical and financial performance of the most common cattle and sheep production systems found in Scotland and deliver key physical and financial performance indicators.
To provide an annualised estimate of the carbon footprint of the most common cattle and sheep productions systems found in Scotland to a recognised international standard.
To provide accessible means for producers and their advisors to interact remotely with the survey results and benchmark their systems against them.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Experience in carrying out surveys of this type
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Knowledge of the agricultural industry
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Experince of developiong intercative business support technologies
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Knowledge of methodologies for estimating gross and net financial performance of business enterprises
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Knowledge of methodologies for estimating farm carbon emissions
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be subject to annual review and may be extended from 2 years to 3 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
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;
2) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;
3) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance covering provision of services in the amount of no less than GBP 5 m;
4) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/08/2020
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/08/2020
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Quality Meat Scotland, The Rural Centre Ingliston Edinburgh.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened by the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of Economic Services within the QMS Office.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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=622094
(SC Ref:622094)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2020