Official UK procurement notice
Scottish Forestry - Provision of an HR, Payroll and Learning Management Service
Authority: Scottish Forestry
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Forestry is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide an end-to-end, fully managed HR and Payroll service with a supporting, cloud-based HR and Payroll system with an integrated Learning Management System.
- Recurrence: July 2029
CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SECTION B: Q4B.4 and Q4.B.4.1 FINANCIAL
Q4B.5.1a, Q4B.5.1b and Q4.B5.2 INSURANCE
FINANCIAL - It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers can demonstrate the minimum ratio indicated below:
FINANCIAL - Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 1.0 or above. The ratio will be calculated as follows: current assets/current liabilities.
INSURANCE - It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Contract the types and minimum level of insurance indicated below:
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: INSURANCE Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance 2,000,000 GPB Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance 1,000,000 GBP Cyber Security Insurance 1,000,000 GBP - Technical & professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SECTION C Q4C.4
Tenderers should state if they intend or do not intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice. If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain, 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 the evidence listed below will be provided as requested.
Minimum: Prior to contract award Scottish Procurement will ask the Economic Operator to provide evidence 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 Economic Ope…
- 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
- Cancelled
- 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 · July 2029
- First published
- 24 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2024, 16:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SF_0339- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017651- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e4cfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The ITT Award Criteria contains 4 pass/fail questions (including Q4C.4 referred to in Section C above). Anyone who does not obtain a pass for these questions will not be considered further. All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology: 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 requirement 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. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (legislation.gov.uk) (SC Ref:768757)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Aug 2023 → 6 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened28 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until28 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published6 Jun 2024, 16:46 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2023- Deadline moved to 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST24 Aug 2023, 15:43 BST+7 days · was 28 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to cancelled6 Jun 2024, 16:46 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Aug 2023 | 4 Sept 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 28 Feb 2024 | 4 Sept 2023 | -177 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Aug 2023 | 4 Sept 2023 | +7 d |
Documentation Amendments.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.