Official UK procurement notice
Assessment and Selection Services for Senior Civil Service Roles
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government requires to appoint a supplier of Psychometric assessment services to be used in relation to external and internal recruitment at all levels of the Senior Civil Service (SCS), ie primarily Deputy Director, Director and Director General Level. The successful tenderer will provide the service to the Senior Resourcing & Staffing Team in the Scottish Government.
This is a demand led contract and will be utilised when required up to the maximum contract value.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government requires to appoint a supplier of Psychometric assessment…AwardedRenewal
The Scottish Government requires to appoint a supplier of Psychometric assessment services to be used in relation to external and internal recruitment at all levels of the Senior Civil Service (SCS), ie primarily Deputy Director, Director and Director General Level. The successful tenderer will deliver a report for psychometric assessment services in relation to SCS recruitment and promotion at all levels that is compliant and incorporates the Scottish Government SCS Leadership Framework Criteria and the specific criteria for the post at SCS level.
The Supplier must be able to provide national coverage, with consistent levels of service for varied requirements as required by the Scottish Government and will work with them to ensure that best value for money is obtained in terms of delivery of the assessment centres.
Consultants working on this project must be fully qualified Chartered Occupational Psychologists, members of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Additional information: This is a demand led contract and will have a maximum budget of 6000000.00 GBP for the full duration if required.
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).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Service Delivery And Approach: 40
- Staffing, Skills And Resources: 20
- Quality Management: 15
- Cyber Security: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR): 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (9)
- Service Delivery And Approach: 40
- Staffing, Skills And Resources: 20
- Quality Management: 15
- Cyber Security: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR): 5
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Consultants must be Chartered Occupational Psychologists, members of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1.0. 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 financial standing.
Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent
company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded
contract, the types of insurance indicated below.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
Public Liability Insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.
- Price carries 30 of 130 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
- 13 Feb 2024, 09:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2024, 10:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/690456- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028223- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043999Find a Tender
- 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 26144 and the ITT code is 53795. 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:776938)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Mar 2024 → 4 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected7 Mar 2024
- Submission deadline14 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened14 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published4 Sept 2024, 10:18 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2024- Published value published: £600,0009 Apr 2024, 09:09 BST
- Status changed to active9 Apr 2024, 09:09 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Apr 2024, 09:09 BST
- Deadline published: 14 May 2024, 12:00 BST9 Apr 2024, 09:09 BST
- Status changed to complete4 Sept 2024, 10:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Keil Centre LtdSMESubcontracting: RedWest Limited (SC512913) will provide a Chartered Psychologist - Associate Consultant for 15% of this contract. | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028223-2024-CASE/690456-1 · The Keil Centre LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2024
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Keil Centre LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria