Official UK procurement notice
Design, Delivery and Management of Scottish Government's International Development Equalities Programme, Women and Girls Fund
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has awarded a contract to allow for a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the design, delivery and management of a Women and Girls Fund. This will be a new Fund that will form part of the Scottish Government's International Development Fund’s (IDF) new Equalities Programme. The term of a contract is for an initial four year period with options to extend for a further three years. The value of the fund is inclusive of the design and management costs.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Management-related services · Other community, social and personal services · Project management consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies · Services specific to international organisations and bodies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government has awarded a contract allowing for a suitably qualified and…AwardedRenewal
The Scottish Government has awarded a contract allowing for a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the design, development and delivery of a Women and Girls Fund.
The overall aim of the fund is to provide appropriately targeted direct funding to support women and girls in Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda, with the advancement of gender equality and the rights of women and girls as a principal objective. The fund will likely focus on advocacy and/or capacity/core strengthening of women’s organisations and/or movements within our international development Sub-Saharan African partner countries. In line with the Scottish Government’s International Development Principles, and commitments to ‘do no harm’, and to be global south-led, the design and delivery of the WaGF will be taking a participatory approach in partner countries i order to develop and deliver interventions that tackle inequalities experienced by women and girls and/or support organisations and that advocate for their rights.
The programme design and decision making processes will involve meaningful participation and consultation of a diverse range of local women and girls and relevant associated marginalised groups (e.g. participants from a range of different: ages, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, religions rural and urban areas, those living with disabilities), as experts by experience and/or women’s rights and gender equality civil society advocates, in the relevant partner country.
Funding awarded through this contract will be administered directly to local organisations based in Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda. Additional information: The budget for the initial four year period is up to a maximum of 3,000,000 GBP ex vat which is inclusive of design management, and fund for disbursement. The budget for the optional 3 year extension will be up to an additional maximum of 2,250,000 GBP ex VAT and will be subject to agreement between the two parties.
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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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Understanding the Requirement: 10
- Quality of Personnel: 20
- Design and Methodology: 30
- Management of Fund: 30
- Climate Emergency: 2
- Community Benefits: 1.5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Cyber Security: 1.5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (10)
- Understanding the Requirement: 10%
- Quality of Personnel: 20%
- Design and Methodology: 30%
- Management of Fund: 30%
- Climate Emergency: 2%
- Community Benefits: 1.5%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR): 0%
- Cyber Security: 1.5%
- Price: 30%
- Economic & financial standing
SPD 4B.4 -
Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 0.8 in each of the last three financial years. Current Ratio will be calculated as
follows:Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
SPD 4B.5 -
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover
indicated below:
Professional Risk Indemnity: in the sum of not less than 5 Million GBP.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force but in any event in the sum of not
less than 5 Million GBP.
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.
- Technical & professional ability
II.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SPD 4C.4 -
Bidders must provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used.
SPD 4C.7 -
Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond.
SPD 4C.10 -
Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
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.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 27 Jan 2023, 13:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2024, 11:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
Case 611820- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007825- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b72Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contract value is inclusive of a fund for disbursement and costs of personnel and expenses to allow for design and management of each phase. A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Recruitment and job opportunities – recruitment opportunities for women and girls, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. Local recruitment to take part in the Steering Committee. Graduate placements - for various roles Training and Skills Development for disadvantaged Women and Girls – training programs and workshops that target these specific groups including capacity building workshops and peer to peer learning sessions relating to managing grants. Targeted recruitment – targeted recruitment to create a more inclusive and equitable workforce, creating an accessible work environment and offering specialized training programs to accommodate unique needs. (SC Ref:760713)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Apr 2023 → 29 Mar 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected6 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline24 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Mar 2024, 11:52 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until29 Mar 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Aug 2023- Published value updated to £5,250,0009 Aug 2023, 14:45 BSTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active9 Aug 2023, 14:45 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Aug 2023, 14:45 BST
- Deadline published: 29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST9 Aug 2023, 14:45 BST
- Deadline moved to 10 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST20 Sept 2023, 14:44 BST+11 days · was 29 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 24 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST6 Oct 2023, 13:17 BST+14 days · was 10 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2024, 11:52 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 29 Sept 2023 | 10 Oct 2023 | +11 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 29 Mar 2024 | 10 Apr 2024 | +12 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 29 Sept 2023 | 10 Oct 2023 | +11 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Oct 2023 | 24 Oct 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 10 Apr 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 10 Oct 2023 | 24 Oct 2023 | +14 d |
Supplier request for extension
Change to tender submission date.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-08: 1 release · 9 Aug 2023
- 2023-01: 1 release · 27 Jan 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecorys UK LimitedSubcontracting: In country fund management | £5,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007825-2024-611820-1 · Ecorys UK Limited
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2024
- Value
- £5,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ecorys UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.