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Published 29 Jan 2021, 14:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Media Services

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2021awarded 28 Jun 2021
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework agreement is for the provision of Media Services to Public Sector Bodies throughout Scotland.

  • Recurrence: Within 4 years

CPV: Application service providers · Data-processing services · Market research services · News-agency services · Public relations services · Radio and television services · Statistical services · Web search engine providers

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 1CancelledRenewalPublished value£1,600,000

This framework is for the provision of Media Services to Public Sector Bodies throughout Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.Variant bids: not allowed
72310000 Data-processing services72414000 Web search engine providers72416000 Application service providers79310000 Market research services79330000 Statistical services79416000 Public relations services
Lot #2Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 2CancelledRenewalPublished value£400,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.Variant bids: not allowed
72310000 Data-processing services72414000 Web search engine providers72416000 Application service providers79310000 Market research services79330000 Statistical services79416000 Public relations services

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 0.8 or above. See Question 1.71.1 of the SPD.

    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.

    In the event that the bidder does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the tenderer may still be eligible for consideration where their tender submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.

    Minimum: It is a requirement of this framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: — public liability insurance in the sum of not less than 5 000 000 GBP for any one incid…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the Invitation to Tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Framework Agreement for Media Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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 · Within 4 years
First published
29 Jan 2021, 14:40 GMT
Last source update
19 Jul 2021, 14:25 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-016939
Classification (CPV)
Application service providersData-processing servicesMarket research servicesNews-agency servicesPublic relations servicesRadio and television servicesStatistical servicesWeb search engine providers
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e98 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: The contractor pays all staff at a rate higher than or equal to the Scottish Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this framework. (SC Ref:658747)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
8 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Mar 2021 → 19 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Jul 2021, 14:25 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jul 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jul 2021, 14:25 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    19 Jul 2021, 14:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Jun 2021

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

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 1

    Signed
    28 Jun 2021
    Value
    £1,600,000
    Status
    active

  • Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 2

    Signed
    28 Jun 2021
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 13bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
2 · Framework Agreement for Media Services - Lot 21bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services AREA 3A SOUTH, VICTORIA QUAY, THE SHORE, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.