Official UK procurement notice
Communications & Policy Advisory Services
Authority: ETZ Ltd
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)
Awarded value£250,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jan 2023awarded 3 Apr 2023
Awarded to True North (Scotland) Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionETZ Ltd has a requirement to appoint an experienced firm who can provide Communications and Policy Advisory services to support the ETZ Ltd senior management team in delivering the strategic aims of the business.
CPV: Public relations consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Sector specialist knowledge: 15%
- Understanding of NE Economy: 15%
- Proven Track Record: 30%
- price: 30%
- Sustainable Procurement: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Sector specialist knowledge: 15
- Understanding of NE Economy: 15
- Sustainable Procurement: 10
- Proven Track Record: 30
- Price: 30
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
- 8 Dec 2022, 08:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2024, 15:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
ITT - COR -032- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019567- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038ba9Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:770648)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 20 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2023, 08:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
20 Jan 2023 → 26 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline20 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Jan 2023, 08:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published26 Jun 2024, 15:50 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2024, 15:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2023
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| True North (Scotland) LtdSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019567-2024-1 · True North (Scotland) LtdSME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2023
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- True North (Scotland) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.