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Published 26 Oct 2021, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Multibeam Echosounders

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Published estimate£241,666total for 2 lots · 1 value update

Submissions closed 4 Nov 2021awarded 10 Feb 2022

Awarded to Teledyne Marine2 awards

Contract term 4 yrs 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 13 Dec 2021

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders to provide a replacement for a high resolution, true beam forming, Multibeam EchoSounder system (MBES) to the Scottish Ministers, Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen.

CPV: Sonars

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Purchase of Multibeam for MRV ScotiaAwarded 4 yrs 4 mo

Contract period: 13 Dec 2021 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs 4 mo)

Delivery: Scotland · On board MRV Scotia based out of Aberdeen harbour.

Variant bids: allowed

38113000 Sonars

Lot #2Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Alba na MaraAwarded 4 yrs 4 mo

Contract period: 13 Dec 2021 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs 4 mo)

Delivery: Scotland · On board MRV Alba na Mara based in Buckie or Fraserburgh harbour.

Variant bids: allowed

38113000 Sonars

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 95Price: 30Social value: 5

Published sub-criteria (6)

Proposed Solution: 60
Timetable & Aftercare: 20
Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 10
Fair Work Practices: 5
price: 30
Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5

Published award criteria (6)

Proposed Solution: 60
Timetable & Aftercare: 20
Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 10
Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Fair Work Practices: 5
Price: 30

Lot distribution rule: Lots will be evaluated separately however combined bids may be taken into account when deciding award.

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 300,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scot…
Technical & professional ability
Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.
Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2: Bidders will be require…

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Goods
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: 26 Oct 2021, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2022, 13:03 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference: CASE/216380
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-010118
Classification (CPV): Sonars
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e7e8 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. 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=538689. 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. (SC Ref:690539)

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: 4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

4 Nov 2021 → 15 Apr 2022 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
13 Dec 2021
Notice published
15 Apr 2022, 13:03 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2021

Deadline moved to 15 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
5 Nov 2021, 11:24 GMT
+7 days · was 8 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Published value published: £241,666
12 Nov 2021, 16:24 GMT
Status changed to active
12 Nov 2021, 16:24 GMT
Procurement method changed
12 Nov 2021, 16:24 GMT
Deadline moved to 4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
12 Nov 2021, 16:24 GMT
-11 days · was 15 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
15 Apr 2022, 13:03 BST

Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	4 Nov 2021	8 Nov 2021	+4 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	4 Nov 2021	8 Nov 2021	+4 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	8 Nov 2021	15 Nov 2021	+7 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	8 Nov 2021	15 Nov 2021	+7 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	15 Nov 2021	16 Nov 2021	+1 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	15 Nov 2021	16 Nov 2021	+1 d

Extension due to lateness of response to questions received.

Bidders have expressed a desire to clarification some of the terms and conditions of contract, so we have reopened the questions and answers to allow them to do so and thus extended the exercise by a week.

Extra day provided to allow consideration of response on terms and conditions of contract.

Routine re-releases (5)

2021-11: 1 release · 5 Nov 2021
2021-10: 1 release · 26 Oct 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £297,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 10 Feb 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Scotia1 award
Teledyne Marine	£149,878 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Alba na Mara1 award
Teledyne Marine	£147,122 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Scotia · Teledyne Marine
Signed
10 Feb 2022
Value
£149,878
Period
… – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active
Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Alba na Mara · Teledyne Marine
Signed
10 Feb 2022
Value
£147,122
Period
… – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Scotia	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—
2 · Purchase of Multibeam for MRV Alba na Mara	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Teledyne MarineAwarded supplier ABZ Business Park, International Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 0BHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.