Official UK procurement notice
Centres of Expertise (4 Lots)
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has a requirement to place 4 separate contracts with external service providers for the following services:
Lot 1: Centre of Expertise for Climate Change;
Lot 2: Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks;
Lot 3: Centre of Expertise on Water;
Lot 4: Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£35,000,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Centre of Expertise Climate ChangeAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,800,000
This Centre of Expertise is essential in providing support for a wide range of economically important policies. It also supports many parts of the SG's programme for Government. It provides technical and scientific advice to policy on issues arising from Climate Change. This includes reducing greenhouse emissions, adapting to the consequences of climate change and the transition to a low carbon society.
Lot #2Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease OutbreaksAwardedRenewalPublished value£10,400,000
Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division is recommissioning a Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks. RESAS supports a small number of Centres of Expertise in key areas which brigade the best available expertise from a consortium of partners into virtual centres; to simplify access by policy officials to expertise from across Scotland, to enhance synergy of effort and to stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy.
The suppliers of the Centre will have the following aims:
- To deliver high-quality research-based evidence and advice on the epidemiology of animal diseases that are important to Scotland to the Scottish Government.
- To provide advice and analyses to the Scottish Government at short notice in the event of an outbreak of notifiable, zoonotic or newly emerging animal disease in the UK.
- To stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy development and delivery.
- To further enhance the coordination of research, analysis and interpretation across the subject area, leading to high quality, world leading interdisciplinary research and the production of policy-relevant outputs.
- To develop a programme of knowledge exchange to ensure the effective underpinning of policy and the wider dissemination of best practice amongst stakeholders.
Lot #3Centre of Expertise on WaterAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,800,000
The Scottish Government and its partners have a key role to play in the development and delivery of legislation and policies designed to ensure the quality and sustainability of Scotland’s water resources. Relevant government policies include the EU Water Framework Directive, Flood Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) is re-commissioning the Centre of Expertise on Water. The objective is to brigade the best available expertise on the management of water from across Scotland into a virtual centre, to simplify access to scientific advice and evidence by policy colleagues and their delivery partners, and to enhance synergy of effort and stimulate innovative thinking in support of water policy.
The Centre’s purpose is to:
- Deliver timely and high quality advice and research-based evidence on the management of water to the Scottish Government and its delivery partners.
- Stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy development and implementation in the research area.
- Enhance the coordination of research, analysis and interpretation across the subject area, leading to high quality research and policy-relevant outputs.
- Deliver an effective programme of knowledge exchange and communication with Scottish Government and its stakeholders.
Lot #4Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and InnovationAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
The CKEI, now often known as SEFARI Gateway, is RESAS's Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange. It supports KE across our Main Research Providers, CoEs, including into policy, industry, NGOs. It carries out reports, training, supports fellowships, produces CASE studies and will support Horizon-Scanning across the Strategic Research Programme in Environment, Natural Resources and Rural Affairs.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Ratios (ESPD 4B6) - Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of 0.8 or more.
Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
- Public Liability Insurance (In the sum not less) - 5,000,000 GBP;
- Professional Indemnity Insurance (In the sum not less) - 2,000,000 GBP;
- Employer’s Liability Insurance - employer’s liability insurance in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force.
Such insurance must be maintained for the duration of the Contract and for a minimum of 5 years following the expiry or termination of the Contract.
Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels - For question 4B5 of the SPD, it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract 5 million GBP public liability insurance,2 million GBP Professional Indemnity Ins…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Apr 2021, 10:34 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2022, 11:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
Case/534659- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011108- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a6cbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
If a bidder comprises a consortium which will establish a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to deliver the contract, that bidder will not be required to form an SPV at this stage, but will be required to do so prior to the award of any contract. In this circumstance the consortium,acting through consortium members, will be required to provide appropriate guarantees in respect of the performance of the SPV of that bidder’s obligations under the contract.
Publisher note: 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. Single Procurement Document will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Award Criteria Questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings. Question scoring methodology for award criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender.Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the exclusion and selection criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD questions 2C.1.1 (Reliance on the capacity of other entities) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T. These parties must complete the first 3 sections of the SPD form, as well as any part of the Section 4 selection criteria that the main bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet been identified, this information may be required at a later date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria. 4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract. 4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples of similar services detailed as follows: Lot 1 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and giving advice on Climate Change issues, to public bodies or government. Lot 2 - 2 recent examples of managing projects, and giving advice on Animal Diseases, and/or epidemiology and/or modelling to public bodies or government. Lot 3 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and giving advice on Water issues, and/or wastewater and/or flooding issues to public bodies or government. Lot 4 - 2 recent examples of managing projects and providing advice on emerging scientific or social scientific issues to public bodies or government. (SC Ref:677508)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
15 Jun 2021 → 29 Apr 2022 · 4 dates- Submission deadline15 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened15 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published29 Apr 2022, 11:50 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Apr 2022, 11:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Centre of Expertise Climate Change1 award | |||
| The University of Edinburgh | £8,402,917 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks1 award | |||
| The University Court of the University of Glasgow | £6,226,080 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Centre of Expertise on Water1 award | |||
| The James Hutton Institute | £3,460,488 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation1 award | |||
| SEFARI | £2,356,313 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Centre of Expertise Climate Change · The University of Edinburgh
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2021
- Value
- £8,402,917
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks · The University Court of the University of Glasgow
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2021
- Value
- £6,226,080
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation · SEFARI
- Signed
- 30 Nov 2021
- Value
- £2,356,313
- Period
- … – 31 May 2025
- Status
- active
Centre of Expertise on Water · The James Hutton Institute
- Signed
- 29 Nov 2021
- Value
- £3,460,488
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Centre of Expertise Climate Change | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Centre of Expertise on Water | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- James Hutton InstituteAwarded supplier
- SEFARIAwarded supplier
- University Court of the University of GlasgowAwarded supplier
- University of EdinburghAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.