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Published 28 Apr 2021, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Open Market Shared Equity Administering Agent

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,200,000total for 8 lots
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2021awarded 10 Sept 2021
Awarded to Link Group8 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the management and administration of the Scottish Government's Open Market Shared Equity scheme within specified geographical areas of Scotland (each comprising a separate lot of the contract).

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents

CPV: Administrative housing services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Edinburgh etc

Edinburgh, East Lothian, Mid Lothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders Fife. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #2Glasgow etc

Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East & West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #3Dundee etc

Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Perth & Kinross, Stirling. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #4West and Southwest Scotland

North & South Lanarkshire, North South & East Ayrshire, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries & Galloway. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #5Grampian

Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #6Highland & Shetland

Highland, Shetland. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #7Western Isles

Western Isles. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #8Orkney

Orkney. Additional information: The contract will run for a period of 24 months and may be extended for up to two further years (i.e. for a maximum period of 48 months).

Delivery: Scotland

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

The evaluation criteria will include consideration of Quality as well as Price. Each tender will be subjected to a Quality and Price analysis. The aim of the evaluation is to select the tender which represents the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Detailed award criteria are described in the Invitation To Tender.

Lot distribution rule: The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts which combine any number of lots.
Shortlisting
Economic and financial standing Tenderers must demonstrate a Current Ratio (net Current Assets divided by net Current Liabilities) of greater than 0.6. Tenderers are required to hold (or undertake to obtain prior to contract commencement) the following types and levels of insurance: Employer's Compulsory Liability Insurance: 5 million GBP; Public Liability Insurance: 5 million GBP; Professional Indemnity Insurance: 1 million GBP.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Apr 2021, 10:54 BST
Last source update
13 Sept 2021, 12:44 BST
Authority reference
Case/534422
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022650
Classification (CPV)
Administrative housing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aaec Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18495. (SC Ref:667020)

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
2 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jun 2021 → 13 Sept 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    13 Sept 2021, 12:44 BST

Notice history

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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £3,983,8088 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 16
Contracts signed 8latest 10 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Edinburgh etc1 award
Link GroupSME£1,374,118 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Glasgow etc1 award
Link GroupSME£179,136 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Dundee etc1 award
Link GroupSME£768,282 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · West and Southwest Scotland1 award
Link GroupSME£144,644 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Grampian1 award
Link GroupSME£1,075,372 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Highland & Shetland1 award
Link GroupSME£422,805 †—Awarded
Lot 7 · Western Isles1 award
Link GroupSME£3,894 †—Awarded
Lot 8 · Orkney1 award
Link GroupSME£15,557 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Edinburgh etc · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £1,374,118
    Status
    active
  • Glasgow etc · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £179,136
    Status
    active
  • Dundee etc · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £768,282
    Status
    active
  • West and Southwest Scotland · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £144,644
    Status
    active
  • Grampian · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £1,075,372
    Status
    active
  • Highland & Shetland · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £422,805
    Status
    active
  • Western Isles · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £3,894
    Status
    active
  • Orkney · Link GroupSME

    Signed
    10 Sept 2021
    Value
    £15,557
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Edinburgh etc2bids · 2 electronic0——
2 · Glasgow etc2bids · 2 electronic0——
3 · Dundee etc2bids · 2 electronic0——
4 · West and Southwest Scotland2bids · 2 electronic0——
5 · Grampian2bids · 2 electronic0——
6 · Highland & Shetland2bids · 2 electronic0——
7 · Western Isles2bids · 2 electronic0——
8 · Orkney2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHousing and community amenities Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Link Group LtdAwarded supplier Development, watling House, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 1XR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.