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Published 31 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P24-0002: Scottish Enterprise - Security Services (Edinburgh BioQuarter and Scottish Enterprise Technology Park)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,800,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint either one or two suppliers to provide on-site security services for Scottish Enterprise’s two main investment sites; Edinburgh BioQuarter and the Scottish Enterprise Technology Park (SETP).

The contract will be split into two lots:–

1 – Edinburgh BioQuarter (EBQ)

2 – Scottish Enterprise Technology Park (SETP)

The contract(s) are anticipated to start in October 2023 for a period of 72 months (6 years) with an overall anticipated value range of between GBP2.15m - GBP2.8m (both lots).

Full details are included within the ITT.

  • Recurrence: Scottish Enterprise publishes a Forward Plan of procurement activity for future years on https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/. This is refreshed on a regular basis.

CPV: Alarm-monitoring services · Guard services · Patrol services · Security services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,800,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Security Services (Edinburgh BioQuarter)Published value£1,100,000
Lot #2Security Services (Scottish Enterprise Technology Park)Published value£1,700,000

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: 90Price: 40Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Methodology including account management: 30
  • Staff Recruitment, Training, and Certification: 20
  • Reporting: 10
  • Innovation: 10
  • Fair Work First: 15
  • Information Security: 5
  • price: 40
  • Sustainability and Net Zero: 10
Published award criteria (9)
  • Prompt Payment (if utilising sub-contractors): Pass/Fail
  • Methodology including account management: 30%
  • Staff Recruitment, Training, and Certification: 20%
  • Reporting: 10%
  • Sustainability and Net Zero: 10%
  • Innovation: 10%
  • Fair Work First: 15%
  • Information Security: 5%
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Statement for Q4A2B – For service contracts: membership of particular organisation needed. Bidders will be required to evidence membership of Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme as a condition of appointment.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland online module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland online module.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Closed
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 · Scottish Enterprise publishes a Forward Plan of procurement activity for future years on www.scottish-enterprise.com ↗. This is refreshed on a regular basis.

First published
31 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
P24-0002
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022167
Classification (CPV)
Alarm-monitoring servicesGuard servicesPatrol servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ebaf Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Terms and Conditions applicable to Lot 1 and Lot 2 can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries.

Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.

Publisher note: SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract. 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=731074. 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:731074) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=731074

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
31 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jul 2023 → 31 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Aug 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    31 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeEconomic affairs Level 6, 2 West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1RWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone
  • Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point GlasgowContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.