Official UK procurement notice
Cancer Care Strategy for Scotland Evaluation
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEvaluation of Cancer Strategy for Scotland
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service…AwardedPublished value£180,000
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of the Evaluation of
Cancer Strategy for Scotland.
Aligned to priorities highlighted in the Policy Prospectus and Care and Wellbeing Portfolio, this project seeks to provide evidence to
understand the effects and impacts of cancer policy actions on people affected by cancer. The aim is to provide insights to evaluate who
progresses smoothly (or not) along the pathway, in what way, and why, and what barriers (if any) are experienced. This will include
evidence about how different elements or models of support work along the pathway, and how the pathway is experienced by different
demographic groups, with a focus on those who have been underserved historically. In looking along the pathway, it will be important to
focus on two initiatives that are being implemented in NHS Boards to support people affected by cancer along the pathway: Improving the
Cancer Journey (Action 94, 2023-2036 Action Plan) and a Single Point of Contact (Action 95, 2023-2036 Action Plan). To support the
ambition to tackle health inequalities, evidence should be gathered from individuals and groups who experience socio-economic
inequalities, racism and discrimination, and in rural and island communities, where there are particular challenges in providing equity of
access, as highlighted in the Cancer Strategy. Data will contribute evidence connected with high-level strategic outcomes of the Cancer
Strategy: improved experience of services and optimised quality of life, which themselves contribute to the strategic aim to improve cancer
survival and provide excellent, equitably accessible care.
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)
- Understanding the Requirement: 10
- Design and Methodology: 30
- Staffing: 25
- Project Management and Risk Assessment: 15
- Cyber Security: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Fair Work: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
- price: 70
Published award criteria (10)
- Understanding the Requirement: 10
- Design and Methodology: 30
- Staffing: 25
- Project Management and Risk Assessment: 15
- Cyber Security: 5
- Climate Emergency: 5
- Fair Work: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
- Community Benefits: 0
- Price: 70
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: SPD 4B.4 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…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 70 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. Quality carries 100 of 170: the paper moves it further than 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
- 8 Mar 2024, 12:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2024, 10:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
685267- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023913- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0446c9Find a Tender
- Performance terms
It shall be a condition of the Contract that, if required by the Scottish Government, the appointed Service Provider shall deliver a validly
executed Parent Company Guarantee in the form set out in the tender documents
Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. The contract award criteria will be Price 30%/Quality 70 %. 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. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. Bidders must confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for subcontractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance and provision of evidence and reporting to the Scottish Government on a regular basis. Bidders who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further. (SC Ref:771381)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 May 2024, 14:00 BST
Timeline
16 Apr 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected16 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 May 2024, 14:00 BST
- Notice published31 Jul 2024, 10:55 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2024- Status changed to active16 Apr 2024, 12:37 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Apr 2024, 12:37 BST
- Deadline published: 31 May 2024, 12:00 BST16 Apr 2024, 12:37 BST
- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2024, 10:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | £180,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023913-2024-685267-1 · IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2024
- Value
- £180,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ipsos (market research) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.