Official UK procurement notice
Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe principal requirement of this project is to provide a coordinated approach to surveillance of cetacean, seal, basking shark and marine turtle strandings, and to investigate major causes of death of stranded animals in Scotland. This work will complement the work currently undertaken in Scotland through the Scottish Government/Defra funded project “UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme” (UKCSIP).
- Recurrence: The scheme will be re-advertised in October 2025.
CPV: Marine research services · Veterinary services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 (7)
- Delivery of Requirements: 40
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 25
- Risk Management & Quality Assurance: 15
- Contract Management: 10
- Fair Work Practices: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
- Delivery of Requirements: 40
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 25
- Risk Management & Quality Assurance: 15
- Contract Management: 10
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
- Fair Work Practices: 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum: 4B1a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 800,000 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
- 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
- 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 · The scheme will be re-advertised in October 2025.
- First published
- 12 Jan 2021, 13:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 May 2021, 08:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Feb 2021 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/391164- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012116- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028993Find a Tender
- 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:655644)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Feb 2021 → 31 May 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline11 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published31 May 2021, 08:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 May 2021, 08:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University Court of the University of Glasgow | £800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012116-2021-CASE/391164-1 · The University Court of the University of Glasgow
- Signed
- 12 Apr 2021
- Value
- £800,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University Court of the University of GlasgowAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.