Official UK procurement notice
Specialist Advice Framework Agreement
Authority: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTHIS IS CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCURMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
HIE requires a Supply Partner to identify, procure and manage specialist advisors capable of delivering advice to our clients on a case by case basis.
For clarity, the Framework will not be for the delivery of advice. The delivery of advice will be provided by advisors directly to clients. However, it is recognised that some organisations may be able to undertake both elements. Delivery of advice will therefore be via a separate arrangement between the client and an advisor.
It is expected that advice services will be required from 1st April 2021 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.
The total 3 year budget currently available for this Framework and for the subsequent delivery of Specialist Advice is 2.9m GBP (excluding VAT).
However, for the avoidance of doubt, the overall 3 year Framework value is maximum 900k GBP (ex VAT) which relates only to the services being delivered under the Framework - the costs of the subsequent delivery of the specialist advice (whether by the Supply Partner directly, or by a third party advisor) will be paid for by HIE clients so are not included in the Framework value.
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Project management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The key Objectives of the Framework are as follows:Awarded
The key Objectives of the Framework are as follows:
- Establish and maintain a pool or data base of competent, quality assured advisors
- Delivery of high quality “one to one” advice
- Delivery of high quality “one to many” advice4.
- Delivery of high-quality programmes
- Improve and develop Specialist Advice delivery in the HIE area such that the use of existing sources is maximised, and duplication of effort is avoided
- Identify where added value can be achieved through management role
- Management and Administration of service
Full details can be found in the ITT. Additional information: 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.
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)
- Management Team (min score required): 25%
- Management Methodology: 20%
- Delivery Resource: 10%
- Added Value, Innovation and Partnership Working: 10%
- Risks & Challenges: 5%
- Framework Implementation and Conclusion: 5%
- price: 25%
Published award criteria (8)
- Cyber Security: Pass/Fail
- Management Team (min score required): 25%
- Management Methodology: 20%
- Delivery Resource: 10%
- Added Value, Innovation and Partnership Working: 10%
- Risks & Challenges: 5%
- Framework Implementation and Conclusion: 5%
- Price: 25%
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Specialist Advice Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2021, 11:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2021, 11:24 GMT
- Authority reference
O188- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005391- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c80Find a Tender
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: The figure provided in II.1.7 & V.2.4 is an estimated 4 year total value, based on the indicative number of assignments and days per annum identified within the Scope and only relates to the services being delivered under the Framework (Advice Management). This Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework as and when required. The Framework will also be available for call-off by any current or future HIE subsidiary organisation, associated company, joint venture or similar, subject to a case-by-case prior approval by HIE. (SC Ref:640345)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 005391-2021-O188-1
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2021
- Value
- £969,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Anderson Anderson & Brown LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.