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Published 17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Protection Officers Training

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT · 1 value update32.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2021awarded 8 Feb 2022
Awarded to C.S.Todd & Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have a requirement for the provision of Protection Officers Training.

CPV: Education and training services · Fire-prevention services · Personnel-training services · Safety training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Technical training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to adjust the number of delegates taking training throughout the contract lifetime. 1 x 2 year optional contract extension · 1 x 2 Year Optional ExtensionVariant 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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Current Ratio: Current ratio must be greater than 1.0 for each year for the last three years. This will be assessed by the Contracting Authority by reference to an independent financial reporting service

    Net Assets (Total Assets minus Total Liabilities). This must be positive (greater than zero) each year for the last three years. This will be assessed by the Contracting Authority by reference to an independent financial reporting service

    Three Years' Continuous Profitable Trading: The Candidate should demonstrate three years' continuous profitable trading over the last three years of trading. This will be assessed by the Contracting Authority by reference to an independent financial reporting service. Any period negative profitability is to be explained in detail by the Candidate: this explanation will be taken into the reasonable consideration of the Contracting Authority in assessing Submissions. Where the Contracting Authority is satisfied with the explanation and overall financial viability of the Candidate, it reserves the right to proceed with the Candidate's application.

    The Contracting Authority notes its obligation under Regulation 60(9) sating that: “(9) Before awarding the contract, except a contract based on a framework agreement concluded in accordance with regulation 34(6) or (7)(a) (framework agreements), the contracting authority must require the tenderer to which it has decided to award the contract to submit up-to-date supporting documents in accordance …

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below; Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5…
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2022, 10:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
T3A-032-2122
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006414
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesFire-prevention servicesPersonnel-training servicesSafety training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTechnical training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f8b3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:686241)

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

Timeline

22 Dec 2021 → 9 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 Mar 2022, 10:19 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2021
  1. Published value published: £500,000
    17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 22 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
    17 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
    -21 days · was 12 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    9 Mar 2022, 10:19 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.222 Dec 202112 Jan 2022+21 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.722 Dec 202112 Jan 2022+21 d

SFRS have reviewed the deadline and considering the festive period has decided to extend the deadline for all suppliers to the 12th of January 2022.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £337,1221 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
C.S.Todd & Associates Ltd£337,122 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Headquarters, Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, Scotland, G72 7NAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.Review body Scotland
  • Please refer to section VI.4.3Review body Please refer to section VI.4.3

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.