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Published 31 Oct 2023, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROC 23-2229 Electricity Half Hourly Meter Operator

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£600,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2023awarded 13 Feb 2024
Awarded to SP Dataserve Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Contractor for the provision of a Half Hourly Meter Operator (MOP) and a Data Collection/Data Aggregator (DC/DA) for their half hourly electricity supplies. This includes 00 and 05-08 profile classes.

The requested services for MOP are:-

A lease and maintenance’ model for the life of the contract. The Contractor will be required to maintain the meters and communications for all meters detailed in within the Current Portfolio and any new meters added throughout the Contract term.

An Online Data Provision to access stored half hourly data for the meters covered by the contract.

The requested services for DC/DA are:-

Data Collection: in accordance with Balancing & Settlement Code Procedure BSCP502 – “Half-Hourly Data Collection for SVA Metering Systems Registered in SMRS”; CP1182 - “Creation of a generic Party Service Line” and BSCP533 – “PARMS Data Provision, Reporting and Publication to Peer Comparison Data”

Data Aggregator: in accordance with Balancing & Settlement Code Procedure BSCP503 – “Half-Hourly Data Aggregation for SVA Metering Systems Registered in SMRS”; CP1182 - “Creation of a generic Party Service Line” and BSCP533 - “PARMS Data Provision, Reporting and Publication to Peer Comparison Data” for Data Provision

  • Recurrence: Re-tender will take place 6 months prior to the initial five year termination (approx. late 2028) or if optional extension is taken, 6 months prior to year ten (approx. late 2033).

CPV: Electricity meters · Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Sites are located across all of Scotland, including Highlands and Islands.
Extensions: The Contract term is for a period of five years, with the option to extend for a further five year period.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation3
  • 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 SPA’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.

    Tenderers must confirm if they hold the following authorisation or memberships

    It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations are an ELEXON BSC party. Tendering Organisations are required to provide certification of membership, accreditation or SVA Qualification that allows it and its staff to operate within the Industry.

    Where a Bidder does not demonstrate that it is an ELEXON BSC party, the Authority may exclude the Bidder from the competition. www.elexon.co.uk/reference/market-entry/ ↗

  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD Question 4B5 Insurance

    It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, indicated below:

    SPD Question 4B6 - Financial Standing:

    Credit Safe:

    The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing. Tenders are asked to provide their company number within the SPD to allow the Authority to access a Credit Safe Report.

    Minimum: 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 i…
  • 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:

    Minimum: SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years and mu…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · Re-tender will take place 6 months prior to the initial five year termination (approx. late 2028) or if optional extension is taken, 6 months prior to year ten (approx. late 2033).

First published
31 Oct 2023, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2024, 10:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
PROC 23-2229
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006058
Classification (CPV)
Electricity metersRepair and maintenance services of electricity meters
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041088 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Service Levels are listed within the ITT document.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:758094)

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
1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Dec 2023 → 29 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 Feb 2024, 10:06 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    29 May 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2024, 10:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SP Dataserve LtdSME£600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 006058-2024-PROC 23-2229-1 · SP Dataserve LtdSME

    Signed
    13 Feb 2024
    Value
    £600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1DZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SP Dataserve LtdAwarded supplier Aspect House, Technology Avenue, Blantyre, Scotland, G72 0HTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.