Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428968
E-mail: annemartin@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Staff Engagement Surveys
Reference number: PFB1046 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342311
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority sought Contractor(s) for the provision of Staff Engagement Survey services to the Scottish Further Education and Higher Education sector.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Self-Serve (Software-Led)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342311
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is a self-managed service that mainly focusses on the functionality of the platform, with most of the surveys being designed and executed by the institutions themselves. Additional value-added features will be sought, such as the ability to carry out unlimited surveys, access to survey templates and ongoing dashboard support that will help optimise the quality of the provision.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Project-managed (Research House)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342311
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is aligned with the procurement of an outsourced and project-managed service provision and is therefore more complex as a result. A close working relationship between the contractors and institutions will be fostered throughout the term of the contract and will include on-going dialogue between the two parties. The service will be comprehensive and detailed in scope, with an end-to-end approach that will include objective setting, strategy building and action planning.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Open procedure
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:
2023/S 000-011211
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Self-Serve (Software-Led)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wotter Group Limited
Unit 81 Chichester Enterprise Centre
Chichester
PO198TX
UK
Telephone: +44 7411324460
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Insight
33 Foley Street
London
W1W7TL
UK
Telephone: +44 7904987622
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SocialOptic Ltd
2 Park Court, Pyrford Road
West Byfleet
KT14 6SD
UK
Telephone: +44 2033936591
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Explorance Inc
1470 Rue Peel #500
Montréal
H3A 1T1
CA
Telephone: +44 7764481205
NUTS: CA
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peachy Mondays
Citypoint, 65 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
UK
Telephone: +44 7970792919
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Project-managed (Research House)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Insight
33 Foley Street
London
W1W7TL
UK
Telephone: +44 7904987622
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SocialOptic Ltd
2 Park Court, Pyrford Road
West Byfleet
KT14 6SD
UK
Telephone: +44 2033936591
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Explorance Inc
1470 Rue Peel #500
Montréal
H3A 1T1
CA
Telephone: +44 7764481205
NUTS: CA
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peachy Mondays
Citypoint, 65 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
UK
Telephone: +44 7970792919
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Survey Solutions Ltd
Causeway House, 13 The Causeway
Teddington
TW11 0JR
UK
Telephone: +44 208941445
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:744054)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786462191
E-mail: stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2023