Official UK procurement notice
Police Scotland Cyber Training and Capability
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Police Authority (the Authority) has a requirement for the provision of cyber training for its Officers and staff for policing purposes.
CPV: Information technology services · Specialist training services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1FoundationCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Foundation: Gamified Learning Platform
Lot #2CryptocurrencyCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Cryptocurrency
Lot #3Dark Web – Intermediate and AdvancedCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Dark Web – Intermediate and Advanced
Lot #4Economic CrimeCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Economic Crime
Lot #5Ethical HackingCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Ethical Hacking
Lot #6Incident Handling – Intermediate and AdvancedCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Incident Handling – Intermediate and Advanced
Lot #7MalwareCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Malware
Lot #8NeurodiversityCancelledRenewal
Cyber Training and Capability; Neurodiversity
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Foundation | 60 | 80 | |
| 2 · Cryptocurrency | 60 | 140 | |
| 3 · Dark Web – Intermediate and Advanced | 60 | 140 | |
| 4 · Economic Crime | 60 | 140 | |
| 5 · Ethical Hacking | 60 | 140 | |
| 6 · Incident Handling – Intermediate and Advanced | 60 | 140 | |
| 7 · Malware | 100 | 100 | |
| 8 · Neurodiversity | 60 | 140 |
- Suitability
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Authority’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.
If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership
Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment, they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:
SPD Question 4B5 Insurances
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.
Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.
Motor Vehicle Insurance = Minimum Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability in respect of any motor vehicle or plated plant used.
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.
Cyber Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP (where applicable) in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a c…
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.
The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability
Tenderers will be required to provide examples of services carried out in the past four years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience, be that with law enforcement or similar organisations or similar in size and structure to the Authority, to deliver the requirement as described within the published Invitation to Tender.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80–140 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 140 points.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 21 Jul 2023, 09:19 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PROC-23-2197- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028545- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e40bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
During the Contract Agreement, the Contractor shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed below:
Quality – Category Weight (40%)
Contract Outcome -80%
Continual Improvement/ Innovation – 20%
Service – Category Weight (40%)
Communication – 80%
Management Information – 20%
Cost – Category Weight (10%)
Invoice Accuracy – 100%
Sustainability – Category Weight (10%)
Sustainability (Sustainable Processes - KPI/1508-002) – 80%
Community Benefits (KPI/1601-001) – 20%
The above KPIs shall make up the Balanced Scorecard and will be used to score the Contractor`s performance. The Contract Administrator and other relevant stakeholder shall score the Contractor against the expected results using the following scores.
4 - Exceeding Expectations (100)
3 - Meeting Expectations (75)
2 - Minor Concerns (50)
1 - Major Concerns (25)
0 - Not Performing (0)
Publisher note: (SC Ref:777362)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
30 Aug 2023 → 6 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until14 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2023- Deadline moved to 1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST29 Aug 2023, 15:16 BST+2 days · was 30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to cancelled6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Aug 2023 | 1 Sept 2023 | +2 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 14 Feb 2024 | 16 Feb 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 30 Aug 2023 | 1 Sept 2023 | +2 d |
Extend time for submission of Tenders.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.