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Published 7 Feb 2022, 16:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Scotland’s West Coast Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,048,828≈ £512k / year
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2022
Next notice expected 1 Oct 2022
Contract term 4 yrsends 15 Sept 2027 · extension options published · starts 16 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Scotland’s West Coast Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree

  • Recurrence: Contract is subject to renewal in 2027.

CPV: Non-scheduled air transport services · Non-scheduled airmail transport services · Scheduled air transport services · Scheduled airmail transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 16 Sept 2023 – 15 Sept 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree
Extensions: Contract is subject to renewal in 2027.Variant bids: 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: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Price: 10
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
Yes · Contract is subject to renewal in 2027.
First published
7 Feb 2022, 16:55 GMT
Last source update
24 May 2022, 16:38 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jun 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-014384
Classification (CPV)
Non-scheduled air transport servicesNon-scheduled airmail transport servicesScheduled air transport servicesScheduled airmail transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031424 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=694448. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. 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: 2.10 COMMUNITY BENEFITS CLAUSE 2.10.1 The supplier must provide the following relevant Community Benefit information within 7 days of any request by the Council: (a) Community Benefit Requirements Evaluated community benefits to meet the minimum of 60 Community Benefits in response to the technical/quality question; together with the Community Benefits Method Statement and timetable for the delivery. 2.10.2 Delivery of community benefits will be monitored as agreed between the Council and the Supplier. The Council will seek evidence of delivery by an agreed method to allow the Council to report of those wider social and economic benefits. 2.10.3 Failure by the Supplier to deliver the outputs agreed may result in the Council imposing a penalty equivalent to the value of the Community Benefits that should have been delivered. This shall be invoiced to the successful supplier quarterly from the date of commencement and then every quarter until the end of the contract duration. 2.10.4 Tenderers should contact the Procurement Officer in advance of the tender submission deadline if they have any queries or concerns in relation to meeting 60 CBPs for this contract. The Council reserves the right to accept tenders with a lower CBPs value submitted than the 60 CBPs stated, where the tenderer has provided sufficient confirmation on why less CBPs can be provided throughout the contract period. (SC Ref:694448)

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
24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 May 2022 → 16 Sept 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 May 2022, 16:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Next notice expected
    1 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    16 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 May 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    24 May 2022, 16:38 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    24 May 2022, 16:38 BST
  3. Deadline published: 24 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
    24 May 2022, 16:38 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff CourtReview body Oban

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