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Published 25 Jun 2021, 14:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Insolvency Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Accountant in Bankruptcy

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)£5,200,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 28 Jan 2022

Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).

Recurrence: 2 to 4 years.

CPV: Accounting services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.0 per place) · 3 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · 2 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern ScotlandCancelledRenewalPublished value£2,107,940

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods available at discretion of AiB.Variant bids: not allowed

79211000 Accounting services

Lot #2Parts of South Western ScotlandCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,765,080

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods available.Variant bids: not allowed

79211000 Accounting services

Lot #3Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern ScotlandCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions.Variant bids: not allowed

79211000 Accounting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
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: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · 2 to 4 years.
First published: 25 Jun 2021, 14:55 BST
Last source update: 10 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT
Award evaluation window: 28 Jan 2022 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-072561
Classification (CPV): Accounting services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c044 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This notice is in compliance with Regulation 34 and Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (PC(S)R 2015). Full justification is available in the corresponding VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460).

Contract terms

Electronic trading: electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: As set out in the specification and the operating manual

Publisher note: This Contract Award Notice is published following completion of a 30-day standstill period post publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice on 2 October 2025. Full justification is available in the VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460). (SC Ref:815406)

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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends: 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 360 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Nov 2021 → 10 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
1 Nov 2021
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Notice published346 days ago
10 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2021

Status changed to active
20 Dec 2021, 13:15 GMT
Procurement method changed
20 Dec 2021, 13:15 GMT
Deadline published: 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
20 Dec 2021, 13:15 GMT
Status changed to complete
13 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
Procurement method changed
2 Oct 2025, 12:50 BST

Routine re-releases (5)

2021-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2021
2021-06: 1 release · 25 Jun 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 66 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots

Contracts signed 9latest 10 Nov 2025

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

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,927,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
10 Nov 2025
Value
£2,107,940
Status
active
Parts of South Western Scotland
Signed
10 Nov 2025
Value
£1,765,080
Status
active
Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
10 Nov 2025
Value
£1,053,980
Status
active
Lot 1 - North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
£1,996,000
Status
active
Lot 2 - Parts of South Western Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
£1,675,000
Status
active
Lot 3 Title - Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
£1,256,000
Status
active
North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Parts of South Western Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland
Signed
7 Jun 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
2 · Parts of South Western Scotland	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
3 · Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Accountant in Bankruptcy

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs 1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, Scotland, KA13 6SAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body KilmarnockContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Dunedin Advisory LimitedFramework contractor H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 4NS
Dunedin Advisory LimitedFramework contractor Itek House, Newark Road South, Glenrothes, UK, KY7 4NSContact phone
Wylie & Bisset LLPFramework contractor 168 Bath Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 4TPContact phone
Wylie BissetFramework contractor 168 Bathstreet, Glasgow, UK, G2 4TP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.