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Published 14 Feb 2023, 11:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Agronomic Trials for Value for Cultivation and Use

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£320,000envelope for 2 lots

Submissions closed 21 Mar 2023awarded 17 May 2023

Awarded to Scottish Agronomy Ltd2 awards

Contract term 5 yrs 6 moends 31 Dec 2028 · starts 30 Jun 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Agronomic Trials for Value for Cultivation and Use for the period 30 June 2023 to 31 December 2028.

CPV: Research and experimental development services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Winter Wheat and Spring BarleyAwarded 5 yrs 6 mo

Scottish Ministers wish to contract for the provision of agronomic trials to obtain Scottish data for UK National List (NL) Value for Cultivation and Use (VCU) assessments / Scottish Recommended List (RL) purposes, which includes the provision of advice to the Scottish Ministers.

Five cereal trials are required for wheat, barley and oats, divided into two Lots.

Lot 1 Winter Wheat and Spring Barley. This ITT is divided into 2 Lots. Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots.

Contract period: 30 Jun 2023 – 31 Dec 2028 (5 yrs 6 mo)

Delivery: Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

73100000 Research and experimental development services

Lot #2Winter Barley and Spring OatsAwarded 5 yrs 6 mo

Five cereal trials are required for wheat, barley and oats, divided into two Lots.

Lot 2 Winter Barley and Spring Oats. This ITT is divided into 2 Lots. Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots.

Contract period: 30 Jun 2023 – 31 Dec 2028 (5 yrs 6 mo)

Delivery: Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

73100000 Research and experimental development 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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Price: 30

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
no text published
Minimum: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 0.8. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Net current assets divided by net current liabilities. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and …

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 14 Feb 2023, 11:16 GMT
Last source update: 17 May 2023, 13:22 BST
Award evaluation window: 21 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference: 613314
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-014052
Classification (CPV): Research and experimental development services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a570 Find a Tender

Contract terms

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

Publisher note: Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23403 and the ITT code is 48510. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23403. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderer must provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, as described in the specification. targeted employment support, recruitment and work-related training for priority groups within the community (for example long-term unemployed and young people) as part of your proposed workforce for this project; support for existing Charity and Third Sector Organisations that deliver benefits to the communities Use of SMEs or supported businesses as part of your supply chain up-skilling the existing workforce; equality and diversity initiatives; educational support initiatives. (SC Ref:732400)

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: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline: 21 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 21 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Mar 2023 → 30 Jun 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
21 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
21 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
17 May 2023, 13:22 BST
Contract starts
30 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
17 May 2023, 13:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £321,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 17 May 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Winter Wheat and Spring Barley1 award
Scottish Agronomy LtdSME	—	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Winter Barley and Spring Oats1 award
Scottish Agronomy LtdSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Winter Wheat and Spring Barley · Scottish Agronomy LtdSME
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£170,000
Period
… – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active
Winter Barley and Spring Oats · Scottish Agronomy LtdSME
Signed
17 May 2023
Value
£151,000
Period
… – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Winter Wheat and Spring Barley	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—
2 · Winter Barley and Spring Oats	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Scottish Agronomy LtdAwarded supplier Arlary Farm, Milnathort, Scotland, KY13 9SJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.