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Published 1 Nov 2023, 08:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT26.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2023awarded 15 Feb 2024
Awarded to Complete Works (Boo Consultancy Ltd)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to increase the unrestricted income stream through donations given and to find new ways of encouraging membership sign up when members of the public visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In addition, to mobilise public support for fundraising appeals in line with organisational goals.

  • Recurrence: If there continues to be a business need it will be 3 years 6 months after the award of contract.

CPV: Event services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · RBGE Gardens - Edinburgh
Extensions: Supporting Services for similar fundraising requirements. This may be for single short-term campaigns. · 3 renewal of 12 months. Total of 36 Months of renewals. Length of Contract including initial period is 48 Months.Variant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Yes · If there continues to be a business need it will be 3 years 6 months after the award of contract.
First published
1 Nov 2023, 08:43 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
RBGE-2023-517
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008582
Classification (CPV)
Event servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0410c4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:761238)

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 ↗

Submission deadline
4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
60 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Dec 2023 → 18 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    4 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £147,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Complete Works (Boo Consultancy Ltd)SME£147,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5LRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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