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Published 18 Feb 2021, 11:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Client Device Framework

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£125,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2021awarded 21 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National collaborative arrangement for the provision of Mobile Client Devices.

  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Computer accessories · Computer equipment and supplies · Computer keyboards · Computer mouse · Computer supplies · Computer support and consultancy services · Computer support services · Computer-related services · Graphics workstations · Parts of computers · Parts, accessories and supplies for computers · Portable computer carrying cases · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Scottish Government has appointed a single supplier for the provision of Mobile…AwardedRenewal

The Scottish Government has appointed a single supplier for the provision of Mobile Client Devices. The framework will consist of the following product groups: Laptops and Mobile Workstations, accessories and associated deployment services.

The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at:

www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/ ↗

Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at:

www.gov.scot/policies/public-sect… ↗

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The initial duration of the framework agreement will be 24 months with the option to extend for 2x12 month periods.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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The Authority will undertake a Company Financial Assessment for each Tenderer using Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Failure Risk Score for the Tenderer and any consortia or reliance members, as detailed in the minimum level(s) of standards required below.

    Details of the D&B ”A Guide to Dun & Bradstreet’s Predictive Indicators” – can be found using the http address below:

    www.dnb.co.uk/about-us/our-analyti… ↗

    There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Tenderers economic and financial standing.

    The Authority has the right to request copies of financial accounts and insurance certificates which are not held electronically.

    Minimum: If the D&B Failure Risk Score is 51 or more you will receive a pass for this assessment. If the D&B Failure Risk Score is less than 51 or no D&B Risk Failure score is available the Authority will contact the Tenderer and seek further information. The Authority will then use this …
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to confirm that they meet the required environmental management standards.

    Bidders will also be expected to be cyber resilient accredited within 6 months of the contract award date.

    Minimum: Environmental Management Standards The contractor will be expected to maintain a standard of environmental protection, including, where appropriate, accreditation to ISO14001/EMAS or equivalent standards. Cyber Security The minimum acceptable level of cyber security accreditation…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Mobile Client Device Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
Goods
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
Yes · 4 years
First published
18 Feb 2021, 11:40 GMT
Last source update
28 Jul 2021, 12:44 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
SP-19-020
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017921
Classification (CPV)
Computer accessoriesComputer equipment and suppliesComputer keyboardsComputer mouseComputer suppliesComputer support and consultancy servicesComputer support servicesComputer-related servicesGraphics workstationsParts of computers
+4 moreParts, accessories and supplies for computersPortable computer carrying cases
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029422 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The Scottish Government is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, in order to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth. HP Inc UK Ltd are committed to the principles of Fair Work including fair and equitable treatment of all employees. HP Inc UK Ltd are committed to delivering benefits to communities arising through performance of the Framework. (SC Ref:659781)

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
7 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2021 → 28 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Jul 2021, 12:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2021, 12:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2021

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

Contracts

  • Contract 017921-2021-SP-19-020-1

    Signed
    21 Jul 2021
    Value
    £125,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

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 5 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8LUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HP Inc UK LtdFramework contractor Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Drive, Reading, UK, RG6 1PTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.