Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Sinclair Laing
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: silaing@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Delivery Partner Services for Aberdeen Just Transition Collaboration
Reference number: CRN00038068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of Delivery Partner Service for the Aberdeen Just Transition Collaboration, comprising convening, collaboration, research, engagement, reporting and development of proposals for action towards ensuring justice is better embedded within Aberdeen’s energy transition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
189 598.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73300000
73110000
73200000
73210000
79311400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract for the provision of Delivery Partner Service for the Aberdeen Just Transition Collaboration. To be delivered in 6 - 12 months and comprising convening, collaboration, research, engagement, reporting and development of proposals for action towards ensuring justice is better embedded within Aberdeen’s energy transition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 95
Price
/ Weighting:
5
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 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:
2024/S 000-037499
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CRN00036068
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business in the Community
Horsemill House, Bemersyde
Melrose
TD6 9DP
UK
Telephone: +44 7850159293
NUTS: UKM9
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 189 598.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Financial Assessment - The Authority will use an independent credit scoring organisation, namely Credit Safe, to conduct appropriate Financial probity checks.
If the credit report or any bidder contains a risk rating between Very High Risk/Moderate Risk, bidders will be given an opportunity to provide additional information which will be considered during the Council’s assessment. Where it is considered that the additional supporting information does not provide satisfaction that the risk is mitigated the bidder shall be disqualified.
(SC Ref:793227)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2025