Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
UK
Telephone: +44 1313144215
E-mail: Procurement_Queries_Mailbox@nrscotland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00474
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Web Archiving Services Provider
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Records of Scotland (NRS) is seeking to procure a web archiving service to enable NRS to capture and quality assure selected web content, make archived content publicly available online, and allow for the preservation of this archived content.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72252000
79995100
48329000
92512000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Records of Scotland (NRS) is seeking to procure a web archiving service to enable NRS to capture and quality assure selected web content, make archived content publicly available online, and allow for the preservation of this archived content.
Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this Invitation to Tender to which a pass/fail marking will attach. Tenderers will be required to complete an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire using the Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool. A link to CSPST can be found here:
https://cyberassessment.gov.scot/
The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for this Invitation to Tender, based on the Purchaser's assessment of cyber risk.
For this contract, minimum requirements also include the holding of Cyber Essentials or equivalent.
Further details are set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. A condition for any contract resulting from this Invitation to Tender requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional twelve month extensions at the sole discretion of the Purchaser.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland module.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland module.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions are fully detailed within the Invitation to Tender 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:
2021/S 000-022542
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/06/2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
May 2027
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
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=691919.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:691919)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=691919
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH11LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2022