Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412256710
E-mail: procurement@sds.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: National Skills Agency
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Web Development Services
Reference number: P18-184
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Skills Development Scotland are conducting this tender process to establish a multi lot framework agreement for the provision of a range of web development services. The framework will be split into three (3) separate lots as follows:
Lot 1: Digital Experience Design;
Lot 2: Development — Front End and Back end Umbraco;
Lot 3: Development — Front End and Back end Drupal.
Suppliers may bid for appointment to 1 or more lots.
The maximum value of call-off contracts placed under the framework agreement over the maximum 4 year term is 3 725 000 GBP.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Digital Experience Design
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72413000
72212224
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: digital experience design.
It is envisaged that the services included under this lot shall include but not be limited to: user experience, user centered design, information architecture, interaction design, usability,
usability testing, accessibility, web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) compliance, human-computer interaction, web design, illustrations, design prototyping, user interface design, content strategy and design (including video), agile practice.
Suppliers will be required to be capable of providing a range of these services.
SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a call-off contract. Digital services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids teamworking when the internal digital services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 241 666.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on 2 separate occasions (2 + 1 + 1), maximum duration of four (4) years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Development — Front End and Back End Umbraco
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212224
72413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: development — front end and back-end Umbraco.
It is anticipated that services under this lot shall include but not be limited to: (Bootstrap and Semantic — UI), technical support, Azure DevOps, prototype development, emerging technologies (data — analysis and integration, voice technologies, chatbots, AI, etc.), testing (automation, regression, testing standards), development using agile principles.
Suppliers shall be required to be capable of providing a range of these services.
SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a call-off contract. Digital Services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids team working when the internal Digital Services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 241 667.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on 2 separate occasions (2 + 1 + 1), maximum duration four (4) years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Development — Front End and Back End Drupal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212224
72413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: development — front end and back-end Drupal.
It is anticipated that services under this lot shall include but not be limited to: (Semantic — UI), technical support, prototype development, emerging technologies (data — analysis and integration, voice technologies, chatbots, AI, etc), testing (automation, regression, testing standards), development using agile principles.
Suppliers shall be required to be capable of providing a range of these services.
SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a call-off contract. Digital Services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids team working when the internal digital services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 241 667.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on 2 separate occasions, (2 + 1 + 1), maximum duration four (4) years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
Not applicable.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please note that the relevant selection criteria is included in the ESPD Scotland module.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please note that the relevant selection criteria is included in the ESPD Scotland module.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 14
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:
16/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/10/2019
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:
This is the first time SDS have sought to establish a framework agreement for these services, provided it is successful and the requirement still exists for the services, it is envisaged that a new procurement process would take place to have in place a new agreement in anticipation for this agreement expiring.
VI.3) Additional information
This framework agreement shall be for the sole use of The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd.
Bidders shall be asked to respond to a question in relation to 4 categories of community benefits in their response. While the responses to this question will not be evaluated as part of the tender process, if successful, proposals shall form part of the framework agreement with the suppliers.
SDS reserve the right include community benefits in subsequent call-off contracts if considered appropriate.
Please note there are minimum requirements concerning cyber security for this framework agreement, which will be a pass/fail criteria assessed as part of the Stage 1: selection criteria at Section 4D of the ESPD Scotland module. Bidders are required to provide evidence of cyber essentials certification as a minimum or be able to provide evidence of third party certified equivalency such as cyber essentials Plus, ISO27001 or IASME. Details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.
This is a framework agreement and there is no guarantee of any volume of call-off contracts by SDS.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=586644
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Bidders are asked to provide details of community benefit opportunities they can offer if successful, in relation to the following 4 categories:
— targeted recruitment and training; offering individuals training, apprenticeships and employment as part of the framework agreement,
— placements and work experience opportunities for individuals to gain experience in the workplace as part of the framework agreement,
— mentoring: private sector suppliers can often offer support and guidance to smaller organisations or individuals in their delivery of contractual requirements,
— helping us reduce our carbon footprint, minimise our future environmental impact or any other relevant area.
(SC Ref:586644)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=586644
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412256710
Internet address(es)
URL: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2019