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Published 16 Nov 2022, 08:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Investment in Charitable Bonds

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,362,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Oct 2022

Awarded to Allia C&C Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government (SG) is committed to supporting the third sector in Scotland. The third sector has a direct impact on the growth of Scotland's economy, the wellbeing of its citizens and the improvement of its public services.

The supply of affordable housing as set out in the Housing to 2040 Strategy is a high priority for the SG and Charitable Bonds contribute to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme through both the provision of loan finance to Regional Social Landlords (RSLs) and the distribution of Charitable Donations.

CPV: Administration services · Financial markets administration services · Loan brokerage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The successful Contractor will issue and promote limited recourse bonds open for…Awarded

The successful Contractor will issue and promote limited recourse bonds open for investment by Scottish Ministers., Upon the Bonds’ maturing (following a fixed term of between five and fifteen years), Subscribers will receive back their full investment plus a rate of return.

The Bonds will allow Subscribers to receive a rate of return on the amount they invest in the Bonds, the rate of return being expressed as total gross interest to be paid on maturity of the Bonds. .

A proportion of the money which the SG Invests in the Bonds will be used by the Contractor to fund one or more loans, at a commercial fixed rate of interest (and subject to a single repayment with compound interest over a period matching the term of the bond), to eligible Registered Social Landlords for the purposes of supporting the development of affordable housing in Scotland.

Delivery: UK · Scotland

66150000 Financial markets administration services 66190000 Loan brokerage services 75100000 Administration services

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: 100Price: 30

Published sub-criteria (10)

Service Delivery and Approach: 30
Skills and Experience: 25
Robustness of Organisation and Investment: 15
Contract Management: 5
Climate Emergency: 5
Community Benefits: 5
Fair Work First: 5
Cyber and Data Security: 5
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
price: 30

Published award criteria (10)

Service Delivery and Approach: 30
Skills and Experience: 25
Robustness of Organisation and Investment: 15
Contract Management: 5
Climate Emergency: 5
Community Benefits: 5
Fair Work First: 5
Cyber and Data Security: 5
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 5
Price: 30

What this means for your bid

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Nov 2022, 08:48 GMT
Last source update: 16 Nov 2022, 08:48 GMT
Authority reference: Case 593564
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-032451
Classification (CPV): Administration servicesFinancial markets administration servicesLoan brokerage services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0384cd Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:710035)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,362,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Oct 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Allia C&C Ltd	£2,362,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032451-2022-1 · Allia C&C Ltd
Signed
4 Oct 2022
Value
£2,362,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	0	—	—

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 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Allia C&CAwarded supplier 7 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, UK, G1 3HLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.