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Published 14 Apr 2023, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

University Financial Transactions (FT) Programme

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Funding Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 May 2023awarded 4 Jul 2023

Awarded to QMPF LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To support the Scottish Funding Council’s University Financial Transactions Programme for the financial year (FY) 2023-2026.

Recurrence: Three years from Contract Award (subject to continuing funding) and plus one, plus one year options to extend.

CPV: Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1SFC require support to manage and deliver the programmeAwardedRenewal

SFC require support to manage and deliver the programme.

The programme and support require a supplier who will provide a service that includes the following Activities,

Invite Applications,

Evaluate Proposals,

Project Monitoring and Reporting.

The supplier must be able to demonstrate and be capable of providing these services in a similar context and key skills will include,

Inviting universities to submit suitable proposals,

Developing and improving the application process,

Manage the milestones in the application process and provide information to demonstrate performance,

Providing guidance and support to applicants,

Managing and administering the invitation process,

Receiving, recording and monitoring applications,

Assessment using objective criteria to evaluate and assess applications consistently,

Technical and commercial / financial knowledge and skills to assess and evaluate applications, monitor projects and reporting,

Prioritising applications based on agreed criteria,

Provide advice and support to SFC on the performance of individual and projects overall in terms of performance, repayments and Net Zero contributions.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

Extensions: Option to extend for an additional one plus one years.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Price: 30

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

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 · Three years from Contract Award (subject to continuing funding) and plus one, plus one year options to extend.
First published: 14 Apr 2023, 11:22 BST
Last source update: 31 Jan 2024, 08:46 GMT
Award evaluation window: 15 May 2023 – …
Authority reference: SFC 01 04-23
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-003145
Classification (CPV): Project management consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03beb3 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:755819)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 15 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 15 May 2023, 17:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

15 May 2023 → 31 Jan 2024 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
15 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
15 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Notice published
31 Jan 2024, 08:46 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
31 Jan 2024, 08:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
QMPF LLPSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003145-2024-SFC 01 04-23-1 · QMPF LLPSME
Signed
4 Jul 2023
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
SFC require support to manage and deliver the programme	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	£142,410 – £205,730
Whole notice	—	—	—	£142,410 – £205,730

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Funding Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilNDPBEducation Apex 2, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5HDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

QMPF LLPAwarded supplier Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH3 8BLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.