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Published 25 Oct 2024, 08:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Accountancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.

CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledPublished value£100,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: There may be additional assessments as part of this contract agreement.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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    FINANCIAL RATIOS(S)

    INSURANCE

    Minimum: Financial Ratio: Bidders will be required to meet the following: The acceptable range is a Failure Score no less than 50 subject to Dun and Bradstreet. Insurances: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any sub…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Supply Chain Management

    **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.4 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment question (unless it is stipulated as NON-Applicable as they do not operate supply chain as part of their delivery. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ or stipulate as Non-Applicable) for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.

    Environmental Management Measure

    **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Environmental Measurement Management, tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.7 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Environmental Management Measures question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.

    Minimum: Supply Chain Management If tenders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation th…
  • Technical & professional ability

    **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Qualification. Tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.6 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the question, Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.

    Bidders must have following qualifications:

    Qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

    Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) qualified or equivalent.

    selection criteria will be included in the SPD module on Public Contract Scotland Tender

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.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Oct 2024, 08:51 BST
Last source update
25 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
CASE/740522
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034619
Classification (CPV)
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b135 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Services Tenders will be required to provide two relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years. (Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided) **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Services, tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.1.2 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Services question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated. 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. Unforeseeable events and urgency of requirement has resulted in tendering period being reduced from 30 days to 21 days. (SC Ref:781536)

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
14 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Oct 2024 → 14 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    14 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    25 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

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 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court House,Review body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.