Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Accountant in Bankruptcy
1 Pennyburn Road
Kilwinning
KA13 6SA
UK
Telephone: +44 3002002600
E-mail: AIBProcurement@gov.scot
Fax: +44 3002002601
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aib.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00233
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insolvency Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 927 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55
Price
/ Weighting:
45
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Parts of South Western Scotland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55
Price
/ Weighting:
45
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55
Price
/ Weighting:
45
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This notice is in compliance with Regulation 34 and Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (PC(S)R 2015). Full justification is available in the corresponding VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460).
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2025/S 000-061684
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dunedin Advisory Limited
H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South
Glenrothes
KY7 4NS
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wylie Bisset
168 Bathstreet
Glasgow
G2 4TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 107 940.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Parts of South Western Scotland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wylie Bisset
168 Bathstreet
Glasgow
G2 4TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dunedin Advisory Limited
H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South
Glenrothes
KY7 4NS
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 765 080.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wylie Bisset
168 Bathstreet
Glasgow
G2 4TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dunedin Advisory Limited
H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South
Glenrothes
KY7 4NS
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 053 980.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Contract Award Notice is published following completion of a 30-day standstill period post publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice on 2 October 2025. Full justification is available in the VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460).
(SC Ref:815406)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 563550024
E-mail: kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2025