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Published 6 Feb 2024, 11:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Legacy Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Qualifications Authority

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2024awarded 15 Mar 2024
Framework period 2 yrs 10 moends 31 Dec 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SQA would like to form a partnership with a supplier who would work with us at key times of the educational year to help support the running and support of key bespoke applications and processes. Predominately this will be to help to run the processes which are used to generate certificates, reports, and data, as part of the Main Diet Certification process. The suitable supplier would be expected to provide skilled and experienced resources to be part of the delivery team.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs 10 mo from 1 Mar 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 10 mo
Contract period: 1 Mar 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 (2 yrs 10 mo)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 100Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Details of skills and experience of the staff that the supplier will have in place to deliver on the support requirements: 30
  • Details of the continuity model the supplier will have in place to ensure continuity of resource and skills over the lifetime of this tender: 15
  • Evidence of doing a similar role in at least 2 other mid-large sized organisations. References will form part of this evaluation criteria.: 20
  • Evidence of experience in ensuring due diligence and attention to detail in all work, and thus ensuring certainty of outcomes.: 10
  • Evidence of using the technologies detailed below, to run, monitor and manage the support processes.: 20
  • Fair work Practices: 5
  • Price: 20
Published award criteria (7)
  • Details of skills and experience of the staff that the supplier will have in place to deliver on the support requirements: 30
  • Details of the continuity model the supplier will have in place to ensure continuity of resource and skills over the lifetime of this tender: 15
  • Evidence of doing a similar role in at least 2 other mid-large sized organisations. References will form part of this evaluation criteria.: 20
  • Evidence of experience in ensuring due diligence and attention to detail in all work, and thus ensuring certainty of outcomes.: 10
  • Evidence of using the technologies detailed below, to run, monitor and manage the support processes.: 20
  • Fair work Practices: 5
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Legacy Support” 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Feb 2024, 11:22 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2024, 13:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
SQA2467
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009799
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043779 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:762081)

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
Appointment period ends
19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2024 → 26 Mar 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2024
  4. Notice published
    26 Mar 2024, 13:06 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2024, 10:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Mar 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 009799-2024-SQA2467-1

    Signed
    15 Mar 2024
    Value
    £160,727
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 007631-2024-SQA2467-1

    Signed
    7 Mar 2024
    Value
    £160,727
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Contracting authorityNDPBEducation Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, EH22 1FDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Version 1Framework contractor 4/5 Lochside View, Lochside View, Edinburgh, UK, EH12 9DHContact phone
  • Version 1 Solutions LimitedFramework contractor 4-5 Lochside View, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DHContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria