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Published 10 May 2021, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Approved Organisations for School Excursions

Official notice

Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2021awarded 25 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is concerned with school excursions. School trips are required throughout the year, and we need to ensure the organisations meet the minimum standard for health and safety and insurance.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
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
  • Price
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Approved Organisations for School Excursions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
10 May 2021, 08:55 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2021, 10:45 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
SC1920-0215
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-021251
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aec2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:665317)

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
Appointment period ends
11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jun 2021 → 27 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Aug 2021, 10:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2021, 10:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Aug 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 021251-2021-SC1920-0215-1

    Signed
    25 Aug 2021
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stirling Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Strategic Commissioning, Old Viewforth, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2ETContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Stirling

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Glencoe Outdoor CentreFramework contractor Carnoch House, Glencoe, Scotland, PH49 4HSContact phone
  • The Outward Bound TrustFramework contractor Hackthorpe Hall, Hackthorpe, Penrith, UK, CA10 2HXContact phone
  • active outdoor pursuitsFramework contractor Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre Golf Course Road Newtonmore, newtonmore, Scotland, ph20 1atContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.