Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF)

{
  "id": "025238-2021",
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": 2,
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "value": 2,
        "measure": "smeBids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "value": 0,
        "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "id": "4",
        "value": 2,
        "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "id": "5",
        "value": 2,
        "measure": "electronicBids",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "date": "2021-10-08T15:35:02+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02ca4c",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-10601",
    "name": "Scottish Government"
  },
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "025238-2021-CASE/563022-1",
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-31177",
          "name": "Lanarkshire Enterprise Services"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "CASE/563022",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "cancelled",
        "options": {
          "description": "The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the Contract until 12 May 2023.\nThe Scottish Government reserve the option to scale-up the Contract. The maximum available scale-up budget will be 2 000 000 GBP (excluding VAT)."
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "description": "The Scottish Government’s Digital Economy Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management – including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal – of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF).\nThe contract is being procured following the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Finance making funding available to support businesses to take advantage of digital technologies and digital skills. The funding is focused specifically on increasing SME digital capability and capacity in order to improve productivity, strengthen business resilience and support Scotland’s economic recovery. Additional information: 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.",
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Technical",
              "type": "quality",
              "description": "70"
            },
            {
              "type": "price",
              "description": "30"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "75112100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Administrative development project services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF)",
    "status": "complete",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "description": "The Scottish Government’s Digital Economy Unit sought a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management – including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal – of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF).",
    "classification": {
      "id": "75100000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Administration services"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-10601",
      "name": "Scottish Government",
      "roles": [
        "buyer",
        "centralPurchasingBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM",
        "locality": "Glasgow",
        "postalCode": "G2 8EA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.scotland.gov.uk",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "MINISTRY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Scottish Government"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Emma Dancer",
        "email": "Emma.Dancer@gov.scot",
        "telephone": "+44 1412420133"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-31177",
      "name": "Lanarkshire Enterprise Services",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM84",
        "locality": "Coatbridge",
        "postalCode": "ML5 4EF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Atrium Business Centre, North Caldeen Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Lanarkshire Enterprise Services"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-809",
      "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH1 1LB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "contracts": [
    {
      "id": "025238-2021-CASE/563022-1",
      "value": {
        "amount": 2641147.02,
        "currency": "GBP"
      },
      "status": "active",
      "awardID": "025238-2021-CASE/563022-1",
      "dateSigned": "2021-10-06T00:00:00+01:00"
    }
  ],
  "description": "Community Benefits:\n1) LESL will offer at least two young people the opportunity to engage in work experience with them by the end of February 2022.\n2) LESL will contribute 5000 GBP worth of devices to Scottish children’s charities who provide support to those children in most need.\nFair Work Practices and Living Wage:\nLESL is accredited as a Scottish Living Wage Employer and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract.\n(SC Ref:670036)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}

{
  "id": "017118-2021",
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "date": "2021-07-20T17:05:02+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02ca4c",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-10601",
    "name": "Scottish Government"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "CASE/563022",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "active",
        "options": {
          "description": "The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the Contract until 30 June 2023.\nThe Scottish Government reserve the option to scale-up the Contract. The maximum available scale-up budget will be 2 000 000 GBP (excluding VAT)."
        },
        "renewal": {
          "description": "The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the Contract until 30 June 2023."
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "description": "The Scottish Government’s Digital Economy Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management – including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal – of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF) from 22 November 2021 – 31 March 2022.\nThe contract is being procured following the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Finance making funding available to support businesses to take advantage of digital technologies and digital skills. The funding is focused specifically on increasing SME digital capability and capacity in order to improve productivity, strengthen business resilience and support Scotland’s economic recovery. Additional information: 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.",
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Technical",
              "type": "quality",
              "description": "70"
            },
            {
              "type": "price",
              "description": "30"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2022-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2021-11-22T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
          "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "75112100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Administrative development project services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Grant Management Services and Digital Support for the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF)",
    "status": "active",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "bidOpening": {
      "date": "2021-08-20T14:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "awardPeriod": {
      "startDate": "2021-08-20T14:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "description": "The Scottish Government’s Digital Economy Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier with a proven track record in administering large volumes of funding support and specialist advice to support SMEs to adopt digital technologies. The supplier will undertake the administration and management – including digital advice, capacity building, marketing, monitoring and post-programme appraisal – of the DigitalBoost Fund (DBF) from 22 November 2021 – 31 March 2022.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2021-08-20T14:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "contractTerms": {
      "hasElectronicPayment": true,
      "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": false,
    "classification": {
      "id": "75100000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Administration services"
    },
    "submissionTerms": {
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "bidValidityPeriod": {
        "durationInDays": 180
      }
    },
    "submissionMethod": [
      "electronicSubmission"
    ],
    "otherRequirements": {
      "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "selectionCriteria": {
      "criteria": [
        {
          "type": "economic",
          "minimum": "Statements for:\n.\n4B.1.1 - Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 1 500 000 GBP for the last two years.\n.\n4B.3 – Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.\n.\n4B.4 - Bidders will be required to state the value of the following financial ratio for the last two years:\n.\nType of Ratio: Current Ratio\nDescription: The ratio will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities.\nMinimum Requirement: 1.0\n.\n4B.5.1A, 4B.5.1B & 4B.5.2 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:\n.\nProfessional Risk Indemnity Insurance: 5 000 000 GBP\nEmployer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance: 5 000 000 GBP\nPublic Liability Insurance: 1 000 000 GBP\nhttp://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf",
          "appliesTo": [
            "supplier"
          ],
          "description": "Bidders must refer to the SPD Bidders Guidance Instructions document concerning Section B, part IV, Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria. SPD (Scotland) Selection Criteria Section, question Section B, part IV, Economic and Financial Standing:\n.\n4B.1.1, 4B.3, 4B.4, 4B.5.1A, 4B.5.1B and 4B.5.2."
        },
        {
          "type": "technical",
          "minimum": "Statements for:\n.\n4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.\n.\n4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY).",
          "appliesTo": [
            "supplier"
          ],
          "description": "Bidders must refer to the SPD Bidders Guidance Instructions document concerning Section C, part IV, Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria. SPD (Scotland) Selection Criteria Section, question Section C, part IV, Technical and Professional Ability:\n.\n4C.1.2 and 4C.10."
        }
      ]
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-10601",
      "name": "Scottish Government",
      "roles": [
        "buyer",
        "centralPurchasingBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM",
        "locality": "Glasgow",
        "postalCode": "G2 8EA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.scotland.gov.uk",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "MINISTRY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Scottish Government"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "url": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "name": "Emma Dancer",
        "email": "Emma.Dancer@gov.scot",
        "telephone": "+44 1412420133"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-809",
      "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH1 1LB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "description": "SPD (SCOTLAND) - SELECTION STAGE\n.\nTenderers must submit responses to each question contained in the SPD (Scotland) (Qualification Envelope in PCS-t).\n.\nThe SPD will be scored on a 'Pass'/'Fail' basis. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for all questions in the SPD (Scotland) will have their tender considered further and will proceed to the Quality and Price Analysis.\n.\nFOR THE PURPOSES OF SPD (SCOTLAND) SELECTION QUESTION 4C.1.2:\n.\n4C.1.2 requirement:\n.\nPlease provide detail on two ‘reference projects’ of similar scope and size and performed during the past three years which delivered digital support programmes/initiatives - demonstrating that your organisation has the necessary experience, expertise and capability to support and advise SMEs to improve their digital capacity and capability.\n.\nAs a minimum, responses should describe:\n.\n(a) How your organisation has administered effective grant funding support for SME digital projects;\n(b) How your organisation has provided advice to SMEs on designing and developing digital projects.\n.\n4C.1.2 question scoring methodology:\n.\n0 = Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this criterion.\n.\n1 = Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor.  The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/capacity/capability.\n.\n2 = Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills/capacity/capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g. previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature.\n.\n3 = Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.\n.\n4 = Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.\n.\nA moderated average score of ‘2’ or more will be considered a ‘Pass’.\nA moderated average score of less than ‘2’ will be considered a ‘Fail’.\n.\nTenders which do not achieve a ‘Pass’ for Selection Question 4C.1.2 in the SPD (Scotland) shall not proceed to the Quality and Price Analysis.\n.\nAWARD STAGE\n.\nThe Award Criteria will be Price 30% / Quality 70%.\n.\nQuestion scoring methodology for Award Criteria:\n.\n0 = Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement\n.\n1 = 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.\n.\n2 = 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.\n.\n3 = 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.\n.\n4 = 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.\nThe buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19250. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\nA sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363\n(SC Ref:661093)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}