Official UK procurement notice
Specialist Drama Education Services for HES Junior Tour Guides Programme
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHES is seeking to commission a contractor to manage the on-going delivery of the existing HES Junior Tour Guides programme to the expected high standards. The approach should demonstrate meaningful opportunities to actively engage young people, including those with additional support needs, to support a cross-curricular and skills-based approach aligned to the aims and outcomes of the HES Learning Framework. The key element of this commission is to sustain the existing Junior Tour Guides programme, on a national scale, working with six local schools across Scotland linked to HES sites: Bishops and Earls Palaces, Craigmillar Castle, Doune Castle, Huntly Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Trinity House. Supporting young people to actively re-connect with their local heritage post covid and share it in creative ways to make it more accessible to other young people through co-design projects is a priority for the HES Leaning and Inclusion Team.
- Recurrence: If all extensions are used then this will be relet during 2026.
CPV: Adult and other education 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Employers (compulsory) Liability Insurance - GDP 10 million - Public Liability Insurance - GDP 10 million
- 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
- 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 · If all extensions are used then this will be relet during 2026.
- First published
- 19 Aug 2022, 16:27 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2022, 09:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4108- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028636- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036134Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please refer to all the tender documentation. The Single Procurement Document is an online document which must be completed with your tender submission. (SC Ref:709924)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Sept 2022 → 12 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Oct 2022, 09:54 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2022, 09:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminate UKSME | £40,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028636-2022-HES/C/4108-1 · Illuminate UKSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2022
- Value
- £40,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Illuminate UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.