Official UK procurement notice
Impact of forestry on GVA and employment in England, Scotland and Wales
Authority: Scottish Forestry
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Forestry wish to commission an analysis of the contribution of forestry to the broader economy in England, Scotland and Wales.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Economic research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£70,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) and covers the following:
INSURANCE - Question numbers 4B.5.1b and Q4B.5.2
Minimum: INSURANCE - It is a requirement of the contract that tenderers hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract the types and minimum level of insurance indicated below: Q4B.5.1b Employers Compulsory Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP for each claim Q4B.5.2…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- 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
- 11 Jan 2021, 09:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2021, 10:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Feb 2021 – …
- Authority reference
SF_0093- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007872- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02890fFind a Tender
Publisher note: There are 3 questions contained within the Award Criteria which require a minimum score of 2. Any bids which do not receive this score will not be considered any further in respect of the Price/Quality Ratio calculation. The ITT Award Criteria is fully detailed within the ITT Award Criteria Response Form. All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology: 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 requirement 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. If you are an SME interested in working with the Public Sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. Attached is a link to the Supplier Development Programme: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ 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. (SC Ref:650881)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Feb 2021 → 15 Apr 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published15 Apr 2021, 10:04 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Apr 2021, 10:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline Consultants LtdSME | £66,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007872-2021-SF_0093-1 · Frontline Consultants LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2021
- Value
- £66,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Frontline ConsultantsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria