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Published 18 Sept 2023, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Bow and Stern Thrusters

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£600,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023
Lots 2max 2 to bid
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Scottish Ministers wish to set up a service contract which will provide maintenance for bow and stern thruster systems and associated equipment for three of our vessels including the supply of all spare parts required for scheduled maintenance.

  • Recurrence: June 2027

CPV: Vessel repair services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Maintenance of Bow and Stern Thrusters - MPV Jura and HirtaCancelledRenewal 3 yrs

The Scottish Ministers wish to set up a service contract which will provide maintenance for bow thruster and stern thruster systems and associated equipment for two vessels including the supply of all spare parts required for scheduled maintenance.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · At refit yard in Hull.
Extensions: Contract has option to extend up to 30 November 2027.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Maintenance of Bow and Stern Thrusters - MRV ScotiaCancelledRenewal 3 yrs

The Scottish Ministers wish to set up a service contract which will provide maintenance for bow and stern thruster systems and associated equipment for its vessel including the supply of all spare parts required for scheduled maintenance.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · At refit yard in Aberdeen
Extensions: Contract has option for a further extension until 30 November 2027.Variant bids: 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 95Price: 30Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • price: 30
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland)

    Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 500,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scot…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.

    Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. In particular, Bidders shou…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Cancelled
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
Yes · June 2027
First published
18 Sept 2023, 16:40 BST
Last source update
27 Dec 2023, 10:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CASE/216380
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037915
Classification (CPV)
Vessel repair services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401ba Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. 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. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:754157)

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
Submission deadline
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 27 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023
  4. Notice published
    27 Dec 2023, 10:20 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    27 Dec 2023, 10:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.