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Published 27 Oct 2023, 11:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Due Diligence Framework Agreement Lot 4 - Company Valuations

Official notice

Authority: Scottish National Investment Bank

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Dec 2023awarded 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are a mission-led development investment bank for Scotland, wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland. We have been established to operate commercially and are operationally independent from government. We invest in Scottish business, projects, and communities to deliver environment, social and financial returns for the people of Scotland. Our missions are at the heart of everything that we do. You can find out more about the Bank and our missions at our website www.thebank.scot ↗.

The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required.

The requirements are split into four Lots:

Lot 1 - Financial Diligence

Lot 2 – Model Audit

Lot 3 – Tax diligence

Lot 4 – Company Valuations

This particular Contract notice and tender exercise relates to Lot 4 - Company valuations.

Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, all published on the same date.

  • Recurrence: 2027

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Financial consultancy services · Investment banking services and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 16 bids received (3.2 per place) · 5 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential…Awarded

The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required.

The requirements are split into four Lots:

Lot 1 - Financial Diligence

Lot 2 – Model Audit

Lot 3 – Tax diligence

Lot 4 – Company Valuations

This particular tender exercise relates to Lot 4 - Company Valuation.

Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with.

Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids: not 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Delivery Methodology: 30%
  • Management Methodology: 20%
  • Management & Delivery Team: 20%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Delivery Methodology: 30
  • Management Methodology: 20
  • Management & Delivery Team: 20
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As per the specification

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Those bidding must either have or committ to having the following insurance cover before entering any call off contract: Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - 1 million GBP for each and every claim Employers Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Due Diligence Framework Agreement Lot 4 - Company Valuations” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2027
First published
27 Oct 2023, 11:35 BST
Last source update
26 Mar 2024, 15:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Nov 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009843
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesFinancial consultancy servicesInvestment banking services and related services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040f95 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see the Lot 4 Specification.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:761692)

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
Appointment period ends
6 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Nov 2023 → 26 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    30 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 Mar 2024, 15:05 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 6 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
    24 Nov 2023, 11:03 GMT
    +6 days · was 30 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    26 Mar 2024, 15:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.230 Nov 20236 Dec 2023+6 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.730 Nov 20236 Dec 2023+6 d

This is a deadline change for LOT 4 only. All other Lots are unchanged. We have received some questions related to Lot 4 which were submitted via another Lot. We also have some outstanding queries which we will respond to by the 29.11.2023. For this reason we will extend the deadline for submissions to allow time to review the questions and answers specific to Lot 4 only.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 164 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 009843-2024-1

    Signed
    1 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish National Investment Bank

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs 1-North, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3EGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • Anderson Anderson & Brown LLPFramework contractor 81 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3ESContact phone
  • EnvestorsFramework contractor 70 Colombo Street, London, London, SE1 8DPContact phone
  • Ernst & Young LLP (EY)Framework contractor G1 Building, 5 George Square, Glasgow, UK, G2 1DYContact phone
  • PricewaterhouseCoopersFramework contractor 1 Embankment Place, London, UK, WC2N 6RHContact phone
  • d-fine Ltd.Framework contractor 14 Aldermanbury Square, London, UK, EC2V 7HRContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.