Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 22 Jan 2025, 15:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Office Equipment Request for Information

Official notice

Authority: Social Security Scotland

5 lotsGoods
Planned pipeline value£400,000total for 5 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 7 Apr 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Please see this Prior Information Notice (PIN) relating to the provision of Specialist Office Equipment for Social Security Scotland. This PIN relates to a Request For Information (RFI) which Social Security Scotland are undertaking ahead of the proposed procurement to inform the Procurement Strategy.

CPV: Chairs · Computer keyboards · Computer mouse · Desks · Desks and tables · Electrical accessories · Electrical supplies and accessories · Footrests · Furniture · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Headphones · Keyboard wrist rests · +7 more

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Specialist ergonomic chairs including related services such as bespoke fitting, installation and trainingPlanned
Lot #2Specialist ergonomic desks including related services such as bespoke fitting and installationPlanned
Lot #3Specialist ergonomic workstation peripherals including related services such as installation and supportPlanned
Lot #4Specialist ergonomic workstation accessories including related services such as installation and supportPlanned
Lot #5Specialist headsets including ear pads and cushionsPlanned

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
Lot distribution rule: Social Security Scotland reserves the right to limit or combine any of the proposed 5 lots, depending on the feedback received from this Prior Information Notice and the Request for Information.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2025, 15:14 GMT
Last source update
22 Jan 2025, 15:14 GMT
Authority reference
S/24/097
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002236
Classification (CPV)
ChairsComputer keyboardsComputer mouseDesksDesks and tablesElectrical accessoriesElectrical supplies and accessoriesFootrestsFurnitureFurniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
+9 moreHeadphonesKeyboard wrist rests
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d57d Find a Tender

Publisher note: Please see this Prior Information Notice (PIN) relating to the provision of Specialist Office Equipment for Social Security Scotland. This PIN relates to a Request For Information (RFI) which Social Security Scotland are undertaking ahead of the proposed procurement to inform the Procurement Strategy. If you have an interest in any part of this opportunity and would like to access the RFI, please contact Kyle Wands ([email protected]) as soon as possible. This RFI is being undertaken through the Quick Quote function in Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and requires access to be provided by Social Security Scotland in order to participate. Once you have expressed an interest in accessing the RFI, Social Security Scotland will grant your organisation access through the Quick Quote function of Public Contracts Scotland. Once you have been granted access, you will be able to submit your response through the Quick Quote function. If you have not received an email to access the RFI through the Quick Quote function on Public Contracts Scotland within 2 working days of expressing your interest, please contact Kyle Wands at the contact details above. Please note that Social Security Scotland are not seeking any pricing at this stage and information provided in response to the RFI will not be used to form judgements regarding supplier performance, capacity or capability under any current or future procurement process. We may however wish to engage with suppliers upon receipt of the information requested to clarify aspects of their response. The deadline for responses to the RFI is 12:00:00 Noon on Friday 14th February 2025 as detailed within the RFI. 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=788274. (SC Ref:788274)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Jan 2025 → 7 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Jan 2025, 15:14 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    7 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Social Security Scotland

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeSocial protection 3rd Floor, Agnes Husband House, 17 South Union Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4BFContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.