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Published 26 Feb 2021, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM83)
Awarded value£282,600published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Jan 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Castlerigg Consulting

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Work with Renfrewshire Council to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of professional services to support the ongoing service design programme and…Awarded

Provision of professional services to support the ongoing service design programme and assess the impact of Covid-19 on the scope of the design. Additional information: Negotiated Contract - Regulation 33.(1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The initial commitment is to services up to 128,600 GBP (ex VAT), however, the tender included an option, at the sole discretion of the Council to award further additional services under the terms and conditions of this contract. The value of these further additional services is currently estimated to be an additional 154,000 GBP (ex VAT).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2021, 15:40 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2021, 15:40 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003929
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0296c1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

Services required to assess the impact of Covid-19 on Renfrewshire Council's change programme 'Right for Renfrewshire' which was designed in partnership with Castlerigg Consultants in 2019 using their unique tools and methodology. As this work requires access to these tools only Castlerigg can provide the necessary professional services.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations

Publisher note: (SC Ref:645203)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £282,6001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jan 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Castlerigg ConsultingSME£282,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview bodyReview contact point Edinburgh
  • Please refer to VI.4.3Mediation body UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Castlerigg ConsultingAwarded supplier Suit 1 Telford House, Warwick Road, Carlise, North West, CA1 2BTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.