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Published 15 Jul 2024, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Servicing of Davits for Vessels

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2024awarded 1 Mar 2025
Awarded to Palfinger Uk Marine Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Scottish Ministers have a requirement for:-

b) The servicing of davits on board MRV Scotia.

  • Recurrence: April 2029

CPV: Vessel repair services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Servicing of Davits for Compliance VesselsAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber 3 yrs

The Scottish Ministers have a requirement for:-

a) The servicing of davits on board its three vessels, MPV Jura, Minna and Hirta.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · At Dunstons Yard, Hull until Feb 2025. Thereafter destination decided by public tender.
Extensions: Option of a further renewal for 24 months to 30 September 2029.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Servicing of Davits for Science VesselAwardedRenewal Scotland 3 yrs

The Scottish Ministers have a requirement for:-

a) The servicing of davits on board MRV Scotia.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · At Dales Yards, Leith until March 2025. Thereafter, destination decided by public tender.
Extensions: An option of a further 24 months extension until 30 September 2029.Variant bids: 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 95Price: 30Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Health & Safety and Risk Management: 10
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • price: 30
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 40
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Health & Safety and Risk Management: 10
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).

    Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 250,000 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 three 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 requir…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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 · April 2029
First published
15 Jul 2024, 16:40 BST
Last source update
12 Mar 2025, 09:10 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
CASE/216380
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008878
Classification (CPV)
Vessel repair services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d88 Find a Tender
Contract terms
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:793017)

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
21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Aug 2024 → 12 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    14 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 09:10 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    12 Aug 2024, 13:38 BST
    +7 days · was 14 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2025, 09:17 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    15 Jan 2025, 09:17 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    12 Mar 2025, 09:10 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.214 Aug 202421 Aug 2024+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.714 Aug 202421 Aug 2024+7 d

Questions answered late due to technical issue so further time allocated to allow bidders to respond.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 15 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £444,6842 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Mar 2025

Contracts

  • Servicing of Davits for Science Vessel · Palfinger Uk Marine LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Mar 2025
    Value
    £71,254
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
  • Servicing of Davits for Compliance Vessels · Palfinger Uk Marine LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Oct 2024
    Value
    £373,430
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Servicing of Davits for Compliance Vessels1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
2 · Servicing of Davits for Science Vessel1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Palfinger MarineAwarded supplier Provender House, 37 Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5BSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.