Official UK procurement notice
Research Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Qualifications Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract comprises the provision of services to deliver Research Services
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1It is important that SQA understands the views and needs of our customers and other…AwardedRenewal
It is important that SQA understands the views and needs of our customers and other stakeholders. In order to do this, SQA will continue to undertake the following four programmes of research:
Key Audience Research – Scotland
Stakeholder Tracking Research – UK
Policy Development Tracking Research – Scotland
Customer Satisfaction Survey – Scotland, UK & International
What 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 (4)
- Service Delivery and Service Levels (weighting 50%): 50%
- Account and Business Management (weighting 15%): 15%
- Fair work Practices - 5%: 5%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
- Service Delivery and Service Levels (weighting 50%): 50
- Account and Business Management (weighting 15%): 15
- Fair work Practices - 5%: 5
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 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
- 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
- 12 Dec 2022, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2023, 11:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SQA2406- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019274- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038cb7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:737995)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Jan 2023 → 6 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Jul 2023, 11:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jul 2023, 11:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Research & Consultancy LtdSME | £228,835 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019274-2023-SQA2406-1 · Ashbrook Research & Consultancy LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2023
- Value
- £228,835
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ashbrook Research & Consultancy LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria