Official UK procurement notice
National Marine Plan 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate (“The Marine Directorate”) invites a tender from a suitable contractor for a 24 month period commencing in March 2024, or as early as possible, for the supply of consultancy services to undertake statutory environmental assessments for approximately six - eight months, with additional support requested during the remaining period.
CPV: Architectural, engineering and planning services · Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Environmental services · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate (“The Marine Directorate”) invites a tenderAwarded
The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate (“The Marine Directorate”) invites a tender
from a suitable contractor for a 24 month period commencing in March 2024, or as early as possible, for the supply of consultancy services to undertake statutory environmental assessments for approximately six - eight months, with additional support requested during the remaining period.
This tender will contribute to the development of Scotland’s second National Marine Plan
(“NMP2”). The statutory reviews of the current National Marine Plan (2015) in 2018 and
2021 concluded that, while the plan remains effective, there have been several national and international developments contributing to the need for it to be updated.
This tender is for the provision of consultancy services to conduct the Strategic
Environmental Assessment (“SEA”) and Habitats Regulations Appraisal (“HRA”) [collectively referred to as the “Assessments”] as required by Scottish and UK marine environmental legislation.
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 (7)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 20
- Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 15
- Risk Management: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 20
- Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 15
- Risk Management: 10
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 150,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scot… - Technical & professional ability
Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.
Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2: Bidders will be require…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Jan 2024, 13:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2024, 08:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/207967- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022152- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042a7dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. 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. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:772768)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Feb 2024 → 18 Jul 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline5 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened5 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts18 Mar 2024
- Notice published18 Jul 2024, 08:38 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2024, 08:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Limited | £114,913 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022152-2024-CASE/207967-1 · Atkins Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £114,913
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AtkinsRéalisAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.