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Published 22 Jan 2021, 14:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Penetration testing and security consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Natural Heritage

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Published estimate£150,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Feb 2021awarded 19 Apr 2021
Awarded to Arculus Limited +3 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Natural Heritage (operating as 'NatureScot') wish to appoint one or more consultants to provide penetration testing and other ad hoc security consultancy services. The call-off contract(s) will be for 24 months initially, with the option to extend by a further 12 months.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Optional 12-month extension.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
72222300 Information technology services

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Please see Questions 4B5a, 4B5b & 4B5c of the SPD for details of insurance requirements. Evidence of cover will only be requested from the successful bidder(s).
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Question 4C1.2 of the SPD for details of the weighted selection criterion that will be used to short-list candidates to Stage 2.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Restricted 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Jan 2021, 14:56 GMT
Last source update
23 Apr 2021, 12:14 BST
Authority reference
PP1165
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008725
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028c9e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please note that the contract value provided at Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 is an estimate only, and relates to a 36-month contract period (i.e. assumes that the contracts run for the maximum 36 months allowed, including the optional 12-month extension period). (SC Ref:651809)

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
22 Feb 2021, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Feb 2021 → 23 Apr 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Feb 2021, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Mar 2021
  3. Notice published
    23 Apr 2021, 12:14 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2021, 12:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Apr 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arculus LimitedSME, Barrier NetworksSME, Dionach LimitedSME, Quorum CyberSMEjoint award£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Natural Heritage

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Arculus LimitedAwarded supplier The Old Casino, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, UK, BN3 2PJContact phone
  • Barrier NetworksAwarded supplier 272 Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 4JRContact phone
  • Dionach LimitedAwarded supplier Unitpart House, Garsington Road, Oxford, UK, OX4 2PGContact phone
  • Quorum Cyber Security LimitedAwarded supplier 5th floor, 125 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 4ADContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.