Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 8456078787
E-mail: adam.cunningham@scotent.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
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
SE External Audit Service — SE Subsidiary Companies & Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (P18-0070)
Reference number: P18-0070
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Enterprise wishes to engage external auditor(s) for all of its subsidiary companies (Lot 1) and for its pension scheme, the Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (SEPLAS) (Lot 2).
The contract has two Lots and bidders are able to bid for one or both Lots.
Lot 1: Scottish Enterprise Subsidiary Companies.
Lot 2: Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme.
There are currently 14 subsidiary companies (excluding dormant companies) of which 3 are not actively trading. Over the period of this contract there will be adjustments to the number of subsidiaries to be audited.
SEPLAS is a final salary pension scheme established by Scottish Enterprise for the benefit of its employees.
SE anticipate that the contract will commence in early 2018 and will end on 30.11.2020. SE will however retain the option of extending the contract by a further 1 year at its sole discretion.
Full details can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
153 240.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Scottish Enterprise Subsidiary Companies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Enterprise wishes to engage external auditors for all of its subsidiary companies (Lot 1).
There are 14 subsidiary companies (excluding dormant companies) of which 3 are not actively trading. Over the period of this contract there will be adjustments to the number of subsidiaries to be audited.
Further details of Lot 1 can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Project team and structure
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Timetable including milestones for objectives
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair work practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Further information in relation to Lot 1 — Scottish Enterprise Subsidiary Companies can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Enterprise wishes to engage external auditors for its pension scheme, the Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (SEPLAS) (Lot 2).
SEPLAS is a final salary pension scheme established by Scottish Enterprise for the benefit of its employees.
Further details of Lot 2 can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Project team and structure
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Timetable including milestones for objectives
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair working practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
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.
Further information in relation to Lot 2 — Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.
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:
2017/S 227-473248
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 — Scottish Enterprise Subsidiary Companies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wylie and Bisset LLP
168 Bath Street
Glasgow
G24TP
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 97 440.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Johnston Carmichael
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 55 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a contract award notice indicating the outcome of the competitive tendering process.
(SC Ref:525465).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000133385
E-mail: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000133385
E-mail: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, contact the Head of Procurement and Facilities Management with any concerns or enquiries - enquiries@scotent.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000133385
E-mail: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2018