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Published 10 Nov 2023, 17:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Developing a Library of Measures to Support Nature Recovery in Scotland’s Marine Environment

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000exc. VAT9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2024awarded 11 Jun 2024
Awarded to APEM
Contract term 6 moends 31 Aug 2024 · starts 26 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This research contract will draw together existing knowledge and outputs from nature restoration projects as well as academic, policy and grey literature on conservation and enhancement, to prepare a long-list (‘library of measures’) of potential conservation and enhancement actions that could be undertaken to support nature recovery and progress towards Good Environmental Status in Scotland’s marine environment.

This tender will inform a strategic approach to marine nature restoration in Scotland and contribute to delivering nature positive offshore wind and marine developments in the future.

CPV: Development consultancy services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental management · Environmental planning · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 mo
Contract period: 26 Feb 2024 – 31 Aug 2024 (6 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Across Scotland's Marine Environment.
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 95Price: 30Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Quality Assurance: 15
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • price: 30
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
  • Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Quality Assurance: 15
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).

    Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 150,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scot…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.

    Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. In particular, Bidders shou…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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
10 Nov 2023, 17:02 GMT
Last source update
18 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
CORR/5536
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022154
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy servicesEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesEnvironmental managementEnvironmental planningResearch consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041788 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. 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. (SC Ref:772771)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jan 2024 → 18 Jul 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    26 Feb 2024
  4. Notice published
    18 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £136,4461 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 94 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
APEM£136,446 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 022154-2024-CORR/5536-1 · APEM

    Signed
    11 Jun 2024
    Value
    £136,446
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • APEM LtdAwarded supplier Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park,, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, North West, SK4 3GNContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.