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Published 30 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Business Services for The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) and S5GConnect

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Published estimate£480,000exc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 4 Feb 2022awarded 5 Apr 2022

Awarded to Jacobs UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the demand, deployment, and adoption of 5G in Scotland. We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide business and technical expertise to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from the S5GConnect hub network, located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers as to support the development of new use cases.

CPV: Computer-related professional services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Telecommunication consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish…AwardedRenewal

The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the demand, deployment, and adoption of 5G in Scotland. We are seeking external support to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from our S5GC test beds located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers to support the development of new use cases. The support required includes technical expertise, programme management and commercial knowledge.

Use Cases are critical for promoting the uptake of 5G enabled applications and providing potential solutions to future business needs. We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide use case scoping and evaluation, Commercial Services and Technical Support.

This service would be required from April 2022 on a demand to use basis as we cannot predict the type or number of enquiries that we receive or from what sector the enquiries may come from. We do however have set sectors that our Supplier must have a basic knowledge of or be able to access promptly: Virtual Production and Interactive Entertainment, AR/VR simulation Technology, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, AI, IoT, Net Zero & Environment Working, Pop Up 5G Networks, Energy.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: At solely the University's discretion, this contract can be extended for a period of up to 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

71316000 Telecommunication consultancy services 72590000 Computer-related professional services

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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Cost: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 60
Cost: 40

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
4B.1.2 Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 240,000 GBP for the last three (3) years.
4B.5.1-4B.5.3 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = 1,000,000 GBP
Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2
Minimum: 4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples of services carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. The b…

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 30 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 26 Apr 2022, 16:55 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference: UOS-22250-2021
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-010766
Classification (CPV): Computer-related professional servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesTelecommunication consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fb8b Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 40781. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The stated value of this contract is an up to value inclusive of the up to 12 month extension. (SC Ref:690944)

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: 4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

6 Dec 2021 → 26 Apr 2022 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
6 Dec 2021
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
26 Apr 2022, 16:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2021

Published value updated to £480,000
20 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
was £300,000
Status changed to active
20 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
Procurement method changed
20 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
Deadline published: 4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
20 Dec 2021, 15:35 GMT
Status changed to complete
26 Apr 2022, 16:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £480,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 71 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Apr 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jacobs UK LtdSubcontracting: declared	£480,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010766-2022-UOS-22250-2021-1 · Jacobs UK Ltd
Signed
5 Apr 2022
Value
£480,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Jacobs UK LimitedAwarded supplier Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London, UK, SE1 2QG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.