Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412256710
E-mail: procurement@sds.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: National Skills Agency
I.5) Main activity
Other: National Skills Agency
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P23-008 Framework Agreement for the Provision of IT Security (Penetration) Testing
Reference number: P23-008
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72225000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to establish a framework agreement for the provision of security testing services to Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Enterprise Information Systems (EIS).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
288 144.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72225000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity is for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for the provision of IT Security (Penetration) Testing Services to Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Enterprise Information Systems (EIS).
The scope of the tendered services covers provision of security testing services which will require a supplier to identify, test for and exploit vulnerabilities (only where specifically required and agreed), confirm security controls are effective and recommend remedial actions to any vulnerability or weakness found.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note this is for the establishment of a Framework Agreement.
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:
2023/S 000-026621
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
Marlborough House, Westminster Place, York Business Park,
York.
YO26 6RW
UK
Telephone: +44 1904462359
NUTS: UKE21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arculus Limited
The Old Casino, 28 Fourth Avenue
Hove
BN3 2PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 07595725299
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dionach Ltd
4th Floor, 94 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6PH
UK
Telephone: +44 1865877830
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcanum Information Security Ltd
Ty Penywaun, Mountain Road, Bedwas
Caerphilly
CF83 8AR
UK
Telephone: +44 7783657477
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:
: 288 144.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note this is for the establishment of a Framework Agreement.
(SC Ref:760702)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2024