Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Karen Gubbins
Telephone: +44 3002446718
E-mail: karen.gubbins@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scottish Air Quality Website and Database
Reference number: Case/482135
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Air Quality Website and Database project (SAQD) has collated air quality data obtained by local authorities and made these widely available via a dedicated website.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
399 999.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SAQD is a valuable resource for the Scottish Government, local authorities and others with an interest in air quality, and contributes to the development and assessment of air quality policy and legislation in Scotland. It also supports central and local government and SEPA in undertaking their statutory responsibilities in relation to air quality at Scottish, UK and European levels. In addition, the database provides information which allows health professionals to assess, in near real-time, any health effects of, for example, air pollution episodes and, for longer term epidemiological studies. To ensure that the website is as comprehensive as possible, there are also prominent links to other sources of air quality data and information in Scotland such as the SEPA Scottish Pollution Release Inventory and the Low Emission Zones Scotland website. In addition, the website provides information and updates on the Scottish Government’s air quality strategy, ‘Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future’ (CAFS).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of the main issues defined in the Tasks
/ Weighting: 30 %
Quality criterion: Proposals for contract performance
/ Weighting: 35 %
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Community benefits
/ Weighting: 0 %
Quality criterion: Workforce matters/living wage
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Staffing resource
/ Weighting: 15 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There will be an option to extend the contract by 12 months.
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:
2019/S 142-349743
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/482135
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA
2nd Floor, 18 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753000
E-mail: Salessupporteam.ee@ricardo.com
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 399 999.99
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Community benefits
Ricardo AEA Ltd is committed to providing community benefits throughout its general working practices, with a range of actions undertaken at our offices across the UK. Ricardo have implemented numerous initiatives that support young people. Ricardo undertake STEM activities, including presentations to primary and secondary school children describing the work we do, encouraging girls and boys to consider STEM subjects as an attractive career option. They also offer work placements to children from secondary school age upwards and paid intern positions for those at college or university. Ricardo AEA Ltd’s Air Quality team in Scotland will have 2 interns working alongside, being trained and learning from our technical specialists.
Ricardo AEA Ltd pays all staff higher than or equal to the Scottish Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract.
(SC Ref:605185)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312447556
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2019