Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Scotland
Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
EH54 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420446
E-mail: anna.sanina@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11402
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Evaluating the Impact of Professional Learning in STEM — 'Building a STEM Nation'
Reference number: EDUC #267
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Section 3 – scope/statement of requirement
Education Scotland is seeking to contract with an organisation to carry out evaluative research on the impact of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Education and training strategy on practitioners, young people and families.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
229 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Education Scotland is seeking to contract with an organisation to carry out evaluative research on the impact of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Education and training strategy on practitioners, young people and families.
The contract will run from January 2020 to March 2020 and will focus on evaluating the impact of Round 1 of the enhancing professional learning in STEM grants programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
20/01/2020
End:
31/03/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract is awarded until 31.3.2020. There are 3 options of annual extensions available.
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:
Bidder's must pass the minimum standards sections of ESPD (Scotland) Part III and Section B and C of Part IV will be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Economic and financial standing:
4B.4 — The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified are as follows:
Start date: 1.1.2016
End date: 31.12.2018
Assets to equity ratio: total balance sheet/total equity
Net current assets ratio must be an average minimum of 1.0 over a 3-year period.
Liabilities to equity ratio: total liabilities/total equity
Net current assets ratio must be an average minimum of 1.0 over a 3-year period.
4B.5.1. — It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000,00 GBP
4B.5.2 –
Public liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP
Professional indemnity insurance = 1 000 000 GBP
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Section C of Part IV will be scored as pass/fail.
Question 4C.1.2 is to provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last 3 years.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2020
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
Tender must be valid until:
08/04/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
Question scoring methodology for selection criteria: pass/fail
Award criteria questions can be found in the iTT together with the weightings.
Award scoring methodology will be the following:
0 = Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 = Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 = Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 = Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 = Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
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(SC Ref:605820)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Education Scotland
Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
EH54 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420446
E-mail: anna.sanina@gov.scot
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2019