Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Public Affairs Support
Authority: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking proposals from experienced public affairs individuals and firms to support SPT’s public policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and influencing role in this area.
CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must either confirm at Question 4B.4 of the SPD that they have a Dun and Bradstreet failure score of 51 or above (and provide the score), or if they cannot evidence this or do not have a D&B score they must provide instead the value of the 3 financial ratios below.
The name of the 3 ratios to be evaluated are Profitability, Gearing and Liquidity. The acceptable values and method of calculation are detailed in the Evaluation Guidance document provided and below
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met the bidder must confirm below which other mitigating factors may apply which SPT may consider. Again these are detailed in the Evaluation Guidance document.
Minimum: In the absence of a Dun and Bradstreet Score, the name and required values of the Financial Ratios to be provided by the Bidder are as follows 1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a… - Technical & professional ability
Using the Template provided at 4C.1.2 of the SPD, the Bidder must provide 3 examples from the last 3 years where the have undertaken services of a similar nature to the requirements detailed in the Scope and as described within this Contract Notice. Ideally these will have been undertaken on behalf of a Public body and within a similar environment.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
25-004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001839- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: It is a preference (not a requirement) that the bidder recommended for award either holds Environmental Management Accreditation ISO 14001, or can demonstrate that they have the equivalent level of internal management processes. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28356. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A menu of applicable CB's is included within the tender documentation (SC Ref:788231)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 24 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
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.