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Published 19 Sept 2023, 10:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Scottish Governing Bodies Expert Resource - Legal

Official notice

Authority: sportscotland

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2023awarded 23 Nov 2023
Awarded to Harper Macleod LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

sportscotland was seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide expert resource in legal matters to Scottish governing bodies of sport.

  • Recurrence: Autumn 2027

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Sportscotland was seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide…AwardedRenewal

sportscotland was seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide expert resource in legal matters to Scottish governing bodies of sport (SGBs) in Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend the contract by a further two, one year periods at the sole discretion of sportscotland.Variant 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: 40%Price: 45%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements: 20%
  • Quality of the proposed approach to the elements of the work outlined in this ITT: 20%
  • price: 45%
  • Added Value, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements: 20
  • Quality of the proposed approach to the elements of the work outlined in this ITT: 20
  • Added Value, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility: 15
  • Price: 45
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed in invitation to tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 40 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Yes · Autumn 2027
First published
19 Sept 2023, 10:45 BST
Last source update
4 Dec 2023, 11:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035620
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401dc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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. (SC Ref:752199)

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
20 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2023 → 4 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Dec 2023, 11:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Dec 2023, 11:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Harper Macleod LLP——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Sportscotland was seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide…2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1—£1,630 – £2,145
Whole notice———£1,630 – £2,145

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

sportscotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 1DAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Harper Macleod LLPAwarded supplier The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3PEContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria