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Published 13 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Resource and Management Information (R&MI) System

Official notice

Authority: Audit Scotland

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT59.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2025awarded 26 Jun 2025
Awarded to Hub Planner

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Audit Scotland has identified the need for a unified workforce planning, resource deployment and monitoring on all key aspects in the delivery of our work activities, specifically the outward facing audit work that we undertake with audited bodies across Scotland and also internally focussed corporate projects.

The new system will also allow for consistent reporting across the organisation, at various levels through from individual managers, resourcing leads, business group management teams, Leadership Group and Executive Team.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a new requirement for a unified workforce planning and resourcing systemAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2x 12 month extension periodsVariant bids: not 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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75
  • Price: 25
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Statement for 4B.4: Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of no less than 1. Current ratio will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities.

    There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a group, can provide a parent guarantee if the parent

    company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.

    Statement for 4B.5: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below:

    Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.

    Public liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.

    Professional indemnity insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.

  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms

    b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
13 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT
Last source update
27 Jun 2025, 09:30 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
724602
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035592
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf98 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

CYBER - Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract as set out in the Evaluation and Award Criteria - The system must be ISO 27001 certified, or equivalent, or offer a solution that meets the requirements of ISO 27001 to satisfy Audit Scotland’s requirements for storage and safeguarding of personal data.

STANDARD CLAUSE - Tenderers are asked to confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require you to actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:802645)

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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 09:30 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2025, 09:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £402,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hub PlannerSME£402,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 035592-2025-724602-1 · Hub PlannerSME

    Signed
    26 Jun 2025
    Value
    £402,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Audit Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 102 West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9DNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hub PlannerAwarded supplier Kungsgaten 8, Stockholm, SE11, Stockholm

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.