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Published 7 Jul 2022, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2023 UCI World Cycling Championships - Backbone Connectivity Services

Official notice

Authority: 2023 Cycling World Championships Ltd

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2023 Cycling World Championships Limited would like to appoint a Communication Service Provider that can deliver the Backbone Connectivity Services for the 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships.

CPV: Interconnection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: 2023 Cycling World Championships Limited may extend the period of the contract at its discretion in the event of any postponement of the Championships.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
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    There is a minimum financial requirement of minimum turnover, trading performance and liquidity.

    As part of the evaluation we will request a copy of your accounts for the last three years.

    Please refer to these statements when completing section 4B Economic and Financial Standing of the SPD (Scotland).

    Minimum: Minimum annual turnover must be at least 1 million GBP. Tenderers must demonstrate a return on capital employed at a ratio of greater than zero. Ratio will be calculated as follows: net profit after tax divided by net assets (total assets less current liabilities). Tenderers must…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderers must complete Question 4C1.2 (CWC23038 Schedule 4 Technical & Professional Questionnaire of the Single Procurement Document (SPD).

    The Tenderers response to this section of the SPD will be assessed and scored by the Purchaser in accordance with the scoring methodology set out in the procurement documents (see section 5.2.2 of the Invitation to Tender).

    Please note that the Invitation to Tender can be found in the suppliers' attachment area of Public Contracts Scotland Tenders website (PCS-T).

    The section has a total available score of 100, with an available score of 33.33 attributed to each example. 2023 Cycling World Championships Limited expects that Tenderers should attain a total score of at least 64 of the available 100 points. Any Tender failing to achieve the minimum score may (at 2023 Cycling World Championships Limited's discretion) be excluded and the Tenderer will be notified accordingly. Please note that where a Tender is excluded at the selection criteria stage, the Tender will not be evaluated under the evaluation criteria stage.

    Minimum: Tenderers must provide 3 relevant examples of similar size or value projects, from within the last 5 years where you have delivered similar or same services for multi-sport, multi-venue events carried out over the last five years. Relevant examples should indicate project value, …

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
Closed
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
7 Jul 2022, 16:36 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2022, 16:36 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
CWC23038
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018673
Classification (CPV)
Interconnection services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034f99 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Tenderers should be aware that any Contract that is awarded pursuant to this procurement will be entered into by 2023 Cycling World Championships Limited for its own benefit and for the benefit of: (i) Visit Scotland; (ii) the Scottish Ministers, Glasgow City Council, UK Sport and any other public sector bodies that are involved in the planning, organisation and/or staging of the 2023 Cycling World Championships at any time or from time to time; and (iii) British Cycling and the Union Cycliste Internationale. Right to extend: The Purchaser currently anticipates that Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 12 months, with a right for the Purchaser to extend that period at its discretion in the event of any postponement of the Championships. NOTE: Certain of the information set out in Appendix 1 (Table of Venues) to the Statement of Requirement that forms part of the Invitation to Tender and in Section 6 (Tender Pricing Matrix) is particularly commercially sensitive and, as a result, Tenderers are required to provide a signed confidentiality letter before the relevant information is released to the Tenderer. The following process must be completed to access that Appendix 1 (Table of Venues) and Section 6 (Tender Pricing Matrix)- Tenderers must download the Appendix F Confidentiality letter. The letter can be found in the suppliers' attachment area within PCS-T. Tenderers must complete and sign the letter then upload it via the messaging function of PCS-T. Completed and signed letters must be submitted no later than 5.00pm (GMT) on Friday 19 August 2022. The procurement officer will send Appendix 1 (Table of Venues) and Section 6 (Tender Pricing Matrix) to the Tenderer via the messaging function as soon as possible after receipt of the completed and signed letter. Suppliers can access the tender documents on Public Contracts Scotland (PCST) at https://www.publiccontractsscotlandtenders.gov.uk Clarification and Responses - Suppliers must submit any clarification questions through the PCST website. Please ensure that you allow Tenderers should be aware that any Contract that is awarded pursuant to this procurement will be entered into by 2023 Cycling World Championships Ltd. NOTE: Suppliers can access the tender documents on Public Contracts Scotland (PCST) at https://www.publiccontractsscotlandtenders.gov.uk Clarification and Responses - Suppliers must submit any clarification questions through the PCST website. Please ensure that you allow sufficient time for uploading their submission responses to avoid any last-minute problems. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21654. For more information see: https://www.publiccontractsscotlandtenders.gov.uk. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21654. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21654. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:697360)

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
26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jul 2022 → 26 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Jul 2022, 16:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2023 Cycling World Championships Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEvents C/O VisitScotland, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, UK, EH6 6JHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sherriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.