Official UK procurement notice
GFG Asset Management in Scotland (GAMIS)
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government requires business monitoring and contingency planning services in relation to the Lochaber Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA) and to provide expert commercial advice in respect of core services, working through routine queries and processes in relation to the Guarantee and GFG Alliance.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Financial consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Core WorkAwardedRenewal
Core Work
Provision of advisory services as may be required to provide expert commercial advice in respect of core services, working through routine queries and processes in relation to the Guarantee and GFG Alliance. Scottish Government expects to receive regular reports and advice in respect of the guarantee GFG Alliance business situation.
-Regular monitoring of refinancing and relevant advice following advisor meetings with GFG management;
-Monthly project management report and meeting;
-Quarterly accounts report;
-Quarterly Lochaber businesses cashflow reports;
-Quarterly business plan investment review;
-Annual asset re-valuation;
-Expected Credit Loss IFRS9 assessment;
-Annual Guarantee fee review;
Ad-hoc work: The ITT will include scope for officials to request further specific ‘call off’ project activity. Scottish Government may from time-to-time, require the provision of services in respect of a range of ad hoc outputs including reports, evaluations, advice and other commercial services.
Experience:
The Commercial Advisor will require to demonstrate expertise and capability to deliver the indicative requirements outlined in the key information about the requirement.
The Commercial Advisor will be expected to:
i. Have relevant experience and expertise in relation to steel and aluminium industries;
ii. Have relevant experience in power generation industry, energy markets and a robust knowledge of energy price forecasting. Additional information: Contract for 24 months with optional 12 month extension period to final date of 06/05/2027.
What it takes to wini
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 (7)
- Methodology: 35
- Staffing And Capability: 30
- Timetable And Delivery: 15
- Cyber Security (M): 10
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (7)
- Methodology: 35
- Staffing And Capability: 30
- Timetable And Delivery: 15
- Cyber Security (M): 10
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 30
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1.0. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Net current assets divided by net current liabilities. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and …
- 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
- 2 Jun 2023, 08:36 BST
- Last source update
- 16 May 2024, 09:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/684653- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015517- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d323Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · 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. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25761 and the ITT code is 37790. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25761. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderer must provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, as described in the specification. targeted employment support, recruitment and work-related training for priority groups within the community (for example long-term unemployed and young people) as part of your proposed workforce for this project; support for existing Charity and Third Sector Organisations that deliver benefits to the communities Use of SMEs or supported businesses as part of your supply chain up-skilling the existing workforce; equality and diversity initiatives; educational support initiatives. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25761. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 25761. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:766798)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
29 Feb 2024 → 16 May 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published16 May 2024, 09:18 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Sept 2023- Status changed to complete6 Sept 2023, 13:53 BST
- Published value updated to £500,00025 Jan 2024, 13:34 GMTwas £450,000
- Status changed to active25 Jan 2024, 13:34 GMT
- Deadline moved to 29 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT25 Jan 2024, 13:34 GMT+237 days · was 7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete16 May 2024, 09:18 BST
- Buyer details updated16 May 2024, 09:18 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | £446,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015517-2024-CASE/684653-1 · Deloitte
- Signed
- 7 May 2024
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Contract 026339-2023-610662-1 · IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
- Signed
- 30 Aug 2023
- Value
- £446,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Deloitte LLPAwarded supplier
- Ipsos (market research) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria