Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
E-mail: e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Executive Recruitment Services for University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU2203
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AWARD NOTICE - The University are looking to set up a framework of a maximum of three (3) ranked suppliers to provide executive recruitment services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
420 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
1 063 225.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen centre and Foresterhill University campuses.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AWARD NOTICE - The University are looking to set up a framework of a maximum of three (3) ranked suppliers to provide executive recruitment services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Where required the University may call-off this framework for any other appropriate and relevant services that fall under recruitment.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-003079
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU22/03
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Scott
142 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WittKieffer International
93 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3ES
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GatenbySanderson
14 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
UK
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:
Lowest offer:
420 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 063 225.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a contract award notice.
(SC Ref:733733)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2023