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Published 15 Jul 2021, 16:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Transport and Distribution Services

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Prison Service

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£353,988published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jan 2022awarded 6 Apr 2022
Awarded to stanford logistics limited

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The SPS is seeking a supplier to provide transport and distribution services between SPS establishments and external customers across the UK. Three types of Service are required Standard (48 Hour), Premium (24 hour) and Same Day.

Suppliers may bid for both lots. The contract Go Live date is the 11th of April 2022. The contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend for up to 4 years (on a 2 + 2 basis).

CPV: Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #101934A Inter Establishment / Timber Treatment Facility / SPS Fauldhouse Transport and Distribution ServicesAwardedRenewal UK, Scotland

The SPS requires a supplier to provide transport and distribution services to the SPS. The main requirements for the services is the movement of consignments between the following locations:

  • consignments between the SPS Sites and SPS Central Stores;
  • consignments between production Sites and other Sites (note that this scenario is a less frequent requirement);
  • timber products between Central Stores/Sites and a timber treatment facility;
  • consignments between Central Stores and various customers / addresses in Scotland and the UK; and
  • consignments between production Sites directly to customers in Scotland and the UK (note that this scenario is a less frequent requirement).

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Delivery: UK, Scotland · All SPS Sites, Timber Treatment Facilities and SPS Customers.
Extensions: Extension option of up to 4 years on a 2+2 basisVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #201934B SPS Fauldhouse to External Customers Transport and Distribution ServicesPlanned UK

The SPS requires a supplier to provide transport and distribution services to the SPS. The main requirements for the services is the movement of consignments between SPS Establishments (mainly SPS Fauldhouse) and External Customers across the UK.

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Delivery: UK · SPS Fauldhouse and External Customer locations across the UK

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 participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Employers Liability: 5M GBP

    Public Liaility: 1M GBP

    Vehicle Insurance as legally required

    Transport/Distribution Insurance as legally required

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
15 Jul 2021, 16:04 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2022, 09:47 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
01934
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009840
Classification (CPV)
Road transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c87f Find a Tender

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded. (SC Ref:690205)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
21 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Jan 2022, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Sept 2021 → 13 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    24 Jan 2022, 16:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    13 Apr 2022, 09:47 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    1 Dec 2021, 16:45 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    1 Dec 2021, 16:45 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 21 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
    1 Dec 2021, 16:45 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2022, 09:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £353,9881 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Apr 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · 01934A Inter Establishment / Timber Treatment Facility / SPS Fauldhouse Transport and Distribution Services1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Prison Service

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9HWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • stanford logistics limitedAwarded supplier Unit 25, Whistleberry Industrial Park, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 OEDContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria