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Published 3 May 2023, 12:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bairns’ Hoose Fund Administrator

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£401,785published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2023awarded 16 Aug 2023
Awarded to Impact Funding Partners
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced fund administrator to undertake the administration of the Bairns’ Hoose Fund for the Pathfinder phase. The fund administrator will distribute grant funds with the end objective of developing Bairns’ Hoose and will also carry out associated pre and post funding activities.

CPV: Financial consultancy services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The fund administrator will distribute grant funds with the end objective of…AwardedRenewal 1 yr 7 mo

The fund administrator will distribute grant funds with the end objective of developing Bairns’ Hoose and will also carry out associated pre and post funding activities. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 7 mo)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The contract may be extended for an additional 6 months, until 30 September 2025, at the sole discretion of Scottish Ministers.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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Not applicable

  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to state the value for their Current Ratio for the previous financial year.

    Bidders will be required to confirm they have the required levels of insurance cover specified below.

    Minimum: Current ratio Bidders must have a minimum current ratio of 1.0. The current ratio shall be calculated as current assets/current liabilities and shall be based on the previous financial year. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.4 Supply Chain Management and Prompt Payment of subcontractors- Tenderers must provide a statement of the relevant supply chain

    management and/or tracking systems as detailed within the Single Procurement Document, of the Invitation to Tender document.

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
3 May 2023, 12:20 BST
Last source update
30 Aug 2023, 12:55 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
CASE/641341
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025449
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5f3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the procurement documents

Publisher note: Technical Assessment - Full details of the technical criteria detailed within Invitation to Tender. Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract. Further details will be set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements. Tenderers must also confirm: - they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of the contract, at least the real Living Wage - they will meet standards on payment of subcontractors (SC Ref:743225)

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
10 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jun 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    19 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    10 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    30 Aug 2023, 12:55 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2023, 16:17 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    5 Jun 2023, 16:17 BST
  3. Deadline published: 10 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
    5 Jun 2023, 16:17 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    30 Aug 2023, 12:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £401,7851 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Impact Funding PartnersSME£401,785 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 025449-2023-CASE/641341-1 · Impact Funding PartnersSME

    Signed
    16 Aug 2023
    Value
    £401,785
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

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 Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact name, email 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
  • Impact Funding PartnersAwarded supplier Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 4TBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.