Official UK procurement notice
Cash First Learning and Evaluation
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government wants to work with local partners towards our shared ambition of ending the need for food banks in Scotland, as set out in our recently published Cash-First Plan.
Our two-year Cash-First Programme (‘the Programme’) will provide funding and practical assistance for up to eight local Partnerships to collaborate and deliver activities that improve urgent access to cash in a crisis, generating evidence that can be shared to inform future policy and practice.
The Scottish Government intends to utilise a lotted approach. Splitting this requirement into two lots, whilst limiting suppliers to only tender for one lot to ensure the integrity of the lots, specifically lot two relating to the Independent Evaluation.
The Scottish Government is seeking to procure the services of a Learning Partner for this Programme. The Learning Partner will provide each Partnership with advice to inform and refine their approach and will facilitate peer-learning across the Partnership cohort. The overall aim of the role is to establish an enabling environment for cash-first activities and to provide the Scottish Government with timely, robust information on the Programme.
The Scottish Government is seeking to procure the services of an organisation to undertake an independent evaluation of this Programme. The Evaluator will assess the implementation of cash-first activities by Partnerships, the role of the Learning Partner, and the impact of the Programme as a whole.
CPV: Performance review services · Research services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Cash First Learning and Evaluation - Lot 1 - Learning PartnerAwardedRenewal
Lot #2Cash First Learning and Evaluation - Lot 2 - Independent EvaluationRenewal
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
SPD 4B.4 - 4B.4.1
Financial Ratios
SPD 4B5.1a - 4B5.3
Minimum Insurance Levels
Minimum: SPD 4B.4 - 4B.4.1 Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities. SPD 4B5.1a - 4B5.3 Public Liability: in the sum of not less than 1 million GBP. Professional Risk … - Technical & professional ability
SPD 4C.1.2 -
Supply/Service Contracts – examples of relevant experience in last three years
SPD 4C.4 -
Supply Chain Management/Tracking Systems Used
SPD 4C.7 -
Environmental Management Measures
Minimum: SPD 4C.1.2 - Supply/Service Contracts – examples of relevant experience in last three years. Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contr…
- 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
- 1 Sept 2023, 14:29 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Dec 2023, 12:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
Case/664541- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035922- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f917Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:752496)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Oct 2023 → 6 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Dec 2023, 12:27 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Dec 2023, 12:27 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Cash First Learning and Evaluation - Lot 1 - Learning Partner1 award | |||
| Nourish ScotlandSME | £99,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Cash First Learning and Evaluation - Lot 1 - Learning Partner · Nourish ScotlandSME
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2023
- Value
- £99,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cash First Learning and Evaluation - Lot 1 - Learning Partner | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
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- Nourish ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.