Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Improvement Service
WLC Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506282012
E-mail: dean.scott@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.improvementservice.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10882
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Climate Intelligence Service: Data Platform
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This tender process is for participation in the Contract for a single data platform to support the design and delivery of effective programmes
of area-wide emissions reduction across Scotland. The platform will provide the ability to aggregate, analyse and visualise data on
emissions sources with the costs and benefits of actions for emissions reduction and mitigation of climate impact. It will enable
presentation of data at local, regional and national levels to critical stakeholders to embed climate impact into future decision-making.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender process is for participation in the Contract for a single data platform to support the design and delivery of effective programmes of area-wide emissions reduction across Scotland. The platform will provide the ability to aggregate, analyse and visualise data on emissions sources with the costs and benefits of actions for emissions reduction and mitigation of climate impact. It will enable presentation of data at local, regional and national levels to critical stakeholders to embed climate impact into future decision-making.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ 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:
The Contract will be for an initial 12-month period, with an option to extend it for up to a further 2x12-month periods subject to confirmation of funding.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
4C.2 – Technicians or Technical Bodies:
The solution/supplier should be certified with ISO 27001 or equivalent*
* We will accept suppliers who are part way through the ISO 27001 certification process and commit to being certified prior to the contract
going live.
This should also be extended to any sub-contractor who hosts or has admin access to the data.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION - 4B.2.1 Specific Yearly Turnover
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION - 4B.5 Insurance
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION - 4B.6 Other Economic or Financial Requirements
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of a of 1,000,000.00 GBP for the last year.
Insurance Required:
- Professional indemnity - 1 million GBP
- Public liability - 10 million GBP
- Employer liability - 5 million GBP
Improvement Service will utilise Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Failure Score of 30 or above. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Failure Score of 30 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability.
It is recommended that Tenderers review their own D&B Failure Score in advance of submitting a Tender Submission. Where the Tenderer does not have a D&B Failure Score, or where the Tenderer does not consider that the D&B Failure Score reflects their current financial status; the Tenderer may give an explanation within the Tender Submission, together with any relevant supporting alternative evidence which demonstrates its financial strength/stability.
Where the Tenderer is under no obligation to publish accounts and therefore does not have a D&B Failure Score, they must provide their audited financial accounts for the previous 3 years as part of their SPD Submission in order that the Improvement Service may assess these to determine the suitability of the Tenderer to undertake a contract of this size.
Where a Tenderer does not meet the minimum financial requirements in its own right and wishes to rely on the financial standing of a parent company, Tenderers should provide a statement that they commit to obtaining a parent company guarantee in the form attached in the Standard Documents Parent Company Guarantee. Where a consortium bid is received, the D&B Failure Score of each consortium member shall be assessed and each must achieve a D&B failure score of 30 or above. Where a sub-contractor material to the performance of the Contract or where the Tenderer intends to sub-contract more than 25% of any contract value to a single sub-contractor, the Tenderer may be required to confirm that the sub-contractor(s) has a D&B failure score of 30 or above. The Improvement Service reserves the right to request one copy of all sub-contractor last 3 financial years' audited accounts and details of significant changes since the last financial year end.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
18/12/2023
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: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/12/2023
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
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=750700.
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.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
- Generating employment and training opportunities for priority groups;
- Vocational training;
- Training existing workforce;
- Equality and diversity initiatives;
- Working with schools, colleges, universities to offer work experience or educational/professional advice;
- Community engagement events or providing value to the local community;
- Minimising negative environmental impacts.
(SC Ref:750700)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=750700
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court
Livingston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2023