Official UK procurement notice
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Feasibility Studies - Framework Agreement - Post Box
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIMPORTANT INFORMATION. This is a supplementary notice to allow for the submission of responses to the below contract notice. Due to an administrative error, the notice has not been extended, and thus the post box was closed as per the original deadline and not the intended extension of 11/12/2023 12:00. To allow bidders to submit their responses, we have created this supplementary contract notice. Please note if you have successfully submitted a response under an old contract notice, you are not required to submit it under this supplementary notice
Title: UK Shared Prosperity Fund Feasibility Studies - Framework Agreement
Reference No: OCT491218
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000748338
CPV: Business development consultancy services · Feasibility study · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Transport systems consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 10 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 3 mo from 3 Jan 2024
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1FOOD AND CATERING – e.g. Community Cafes and KitchensCancelled
This Lot incudes (but is not limited to) advice surrounding:
Commercial feasibility and technical reviews
Equipment and facilities
Food and drink menus
Food hygiene
Legislation compliance
Options appraisals
Financial forecasting
Lot #2TRANSPORT – Active Transport Routes and ProjectsCancelled
LOT 2 - TRANSPORT – Active Transport Routes and Projects
This Lot incudes (but is not limited to) advice surrounding:
Cycle route planning or improvements
Pedestrian route planning or improvements
Travel initiatives
Maintenance schedules
Land access
Land ownership
Lot #3LEISURE, CULTURE & TOURISM - Museums, Visitor Centres, Performance VenuesCancelled
his Lot incudes (but is not limited to) advice surrounding:
Commercial and efficiency reviews
Increasing public use of services
Sport and Library service studies
Technical reviews
Trusts and joint ventures
Financial forecasting
Lot #4PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT - Community Owned Buildings, Infrastructure & LandCancelled
This Lot includes advice surrounding:
Environmental and Sustainability
Assessments and appraisals
Alternative energy
Archaeology studies
Biodiversity
Carbon foot-printing and reduction
Carbon reduction and climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Environmental audits
Environmental initiatives
Energy efficiency and targets
Green technologies
Heat networks
Landscape management
Sustainability
Water management
Waste auditing
Delivery models
Facilities Management
Business case development
Risk assessments and controls
Safe working procedures
Benchmarking
Revenue optimisation and funding
Risk and internal control
Service improvement and performance
Sustainable community strategies
Alternative waste treatment
Carbon assessments
Commercial waste
Options appraisals
Permits and accreditations
Communication
Customer insight information
Public dialogue, engagement and consultation
Branding
Communication and marketing materials
Outline architectural plans/options appraisals (not full architectural drawings)
QS Services
Financial Forecasting
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
the relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
- Economic & financial standing
the relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Minimum: the relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module. - Technical & professional ability
the relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Minimum: the relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “UK Shared Prosperity Fund Feasibility Studies - 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
- Cancelled
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Oct 2023, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Apr 2024, 14:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
000-JLRK8663- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011995- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040efdFind a Tender
Publisher note: !!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!! This is a SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE to allow for the submission of responses to the below contract notice. Due to an administrative error, the notice has not been extended, and thus the post box was closed as per the original deadline and not the intended extension of 11/12/2023 at 1200hrs. To allow bidders to submit their responses, we have created this supplementary contract notice. Please note if you have successfully submitted a response under an old contract notice, you are not required to submit it under this supplementary notice Title: UK Shared Prosperity Fund Feasibility Studies - Framework Agreement Reference No: OCT491218 FTS/OJEU Ref: 20231025-000010 (2023/S 000-031519) OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000748338 (SC Ref:763696)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Dec 2023 → 12 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts3 Jan 2024
- Notice published12 Apr 2024, 14:01 BST
Notice history
4 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Nov 2023- Deadline moved to 4 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT22 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT+7 days · was 27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT4 Dec 2023, 15:35 GMT+7 days · was 4 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2024, 14:31 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled12 Apr 2024, 14:01 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 27 Nov 2023 | 4 Dec 2023 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 27 Nov 2023 | 4 Dec 2023 | +7 d |
Extension of deadline for tenders
Extension to deadline
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2023-11: 2 releases · 22 Nov 2023, 22 Nov 2023
- 2023-10: 1 release · 25 Oct 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £100,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT - Community Owned Buildings, Infrastructure & Land
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
LEISURE, CULTURE & TOURISM - Museums, Visitor Centres, Performance Venues
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
TRANSPORT – Active Transport Routes and Projects
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
FOOD AND CATERING – e.g. Community Cafes and Kitchens
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · FOOD AND CATERING – e.g. Community Cafes and Kitchens | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · TRANSPORT – Active Transport Routes and Projects | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · LEISURE, CULTURE & TOURISM - Museums, Visitor Centres, Performance Venues | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 4 · PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENT - Community Owned Buildings, Infrastructure & Land | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Ann NisbetFramework contractor
- Connected Transport PlanningFramework contractor
- DWS Associates LimitedFramework contractor
- Delfinity LtdFramework contractor
- EkosgenFramework contractor
- Ethos ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Hall AitkenFramework contractor
- Land Use Consultants LimitedFramework contractor
- SKS supply to HIE CommunitiesFramework contractor
- Tomson Consulting LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.