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Published 2 Mar 2021, 09:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of professional services

Official notice

Authority: Water Industry Commission for Scotland

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2021awarded 18 May 2021
Awarded to Oxera Consulting LLP, Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of economic, legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with the delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objectives as outlined in its Corporate Plan.

CPV: Services furnished by professional organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 3 periods of one year each.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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
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
2 Mar 2021, 09:16 GMT
Last source update
17 Aug 2021, 14:34 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020093
Classification (CPV)
Services furnished by professional organisations
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029766 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:664201)

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 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2021 → 17 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Aug 2021, 14:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Aug 2021, 14:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 May 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oxera Consulting LLPSME, Shepherd & Wedderburn LLPjoint awardSubcontracting: declared£4,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Moray House, Forthside Way, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 1JHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stirling Sheriff CourtReview body Stirling

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Oxera Consulting LLPAwarded supplier Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, UK, OX1 1JDContact phone
  • Shepherd and Wedderburn LLPAwarded supplier 1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8ULContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria