Official UK procurement notice
P24-0014 Business Response Framework
Authority: Scottish Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a CONTRACT AWARD notice, original text read as follows:
Scottish Enterprise is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide a range of due diligence on companies in difficulty and/or where significant job losses are anticipated, to inform decision making for Scottish Enterprise.
We intend to appoint up to 4 suppliers to the Framework and each will be expected to deliver a full range of integrated professional services including accountancy/financial management, legal and tax advice, specialist technical expertise and other considerations including UK Subsidy Control.
The Framework is expected to commence on 20 October 2023 with an end date of 19 October 2026. After this time Scottish Enterprise will have the option to extend the Framework for a further 12 month period.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Legal advisory and information services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 10 bids received (2.5 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Pace is critical when responding to companies facing jobs at riskAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,750,000
Pace is critical when responding to companies facing jobs at risk. The aim of the Framework is to establish a timely, efficient and effective mechanism to conduct a range of due diligence on companies to consider support and inform decision making. Due diligence assignments will encompass a wide range of activities including financial analysis, market information and risk assessment to inform the viability of companies facing challenges and assess the likelihood of successful turnaround. Additional information: 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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Methodology: 25
- Management and Delivery Team - Core Resources: 25
- Management and Delivery Team - Additional Resources: 15
- Tailored Approaches: 15
- Information Security: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 40
Published award criteria (8)
- Prompt Payment (only relevant where sub-contractors are proposed): Pass/Fail
- Methodology: 25%
- Management and Delivery Team - Core Resources: 25%
- Management and Delivery Team - Additional Resources: 15%
- Tailored Approaches: 15%
- Information Security: 15%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Price: 40
- 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
- Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “P24-0014 Business Response Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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
- Services
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Jun 2023, 13:35 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2023, 16:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Jul 2023 – …
- Authority reference
P24-0014- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030351- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d352Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- 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: (SC Ref:747202)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
Timeline
5 Jul 2023 → 13 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown5 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Notice published13 Oct 2023, 16:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2023, 16:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 030351-2023-P24-0014-1
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Ernst & Young LLP (EY)Framework contractor
- Grant Thornton UK LLPFramework contractor
- Interpath AdvisoryFramework contractor
- PricewaterhouseCoopersFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.