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Published 21 Jul 2023, 09:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Police Scotland Cyber Training and Capability

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2023
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Scottish Police Authority (the Authority) has a requirement for the provision of cyber training for its Officers and staff for policing purposes.

CPV: Information technology services · Specialist training services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1FoundationCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Foundation: Gamified Learning Platform

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of 12-monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2CryptocurrencyCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Cryptocurrency

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Dark Web – Intermediate and AdvancedCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Dark Web – Intermediate and Advanced

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Economic CrimeCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Economic Crime

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Ethical HackingCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Ethical Hacking

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Incident Handling – Intermediate and AdvancedCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Incident Handling – Intermediate and Advanced

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7MalwareCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Malware

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8NeurodiversityCancelledRenewal

Cyber Training and Capability; Neurodiversity

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option at the Authority’s discretion to extend for an additional two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.Variant bids: not allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Authority’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

    If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

    Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment, they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:

    SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

    Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

    Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

    Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

    Motor Vehicle Insurance = Minimum Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability in respect of any motor vehicle or plated plant used.

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

    Cyber Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP (where applicable) in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a c…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

    Tenderers will be required to provide examples of services carried out in the past four years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience, be that with law enforcement or similar organisations or similar in size and structure to the Authority, to deliver the requirement as described within the published Invitation to Tender.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80–140 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 140 points.

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
Cancelled
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
21 Jul 2023, 09:19 BST
Last source update
6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
PROC-23-2197
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028545
Classification (CPV)
Information technology servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e40b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

During the Contract Agreement, the Contractor shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed below:

Quality – Category Weight (40%)

Contract Outcome -80%

Continual Improvement/ Innovation – 20%

Service – Category Weight (40%)

Communication – 80%

Management Information – 20%

Cost – Category Weight (10%)

Invoice Accuracy – 100%

Sustainability – Category Weight (10%)

Sustainability (Sustainable Processes - KPI/1508-002) – 80%

Community Benefits (KPI/1601-001) – 20%

The above KPIs shall make up the Balanced Scorecard and will be used to score the Contractor`s performance. The Contract Administrator and other relevant stakeholder shall score the Contractor against the expected results using the following scores.

4 - Exceeding Expectations (100)

3 - Meeting Expectations (75)

2 - Minor Concerns (50)

1 - Major Concerns (25)

0 - Not Performing (0)

Publisher note: (SC Ref:777362)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Aug 2023 → 6 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    14 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
    29 Aug 2023, 15:16 BST
    +2 days · was 30 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Sept 2024, 09:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.230 Aug 20231 Sept 2023+2 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.614 Feb 202416 Feb 2024+2 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.730 Aug 20231 Sept 2023+2 d

Extend time for submission of Tenders.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8

8 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.