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Published 21 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Security Consultants Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 22 Feb 2021awarded 22 Apr 2021

Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Procurement was to establish a Framework Agreement of up to 10 Contractors to provide Security Consultants to carry out ad-hoc security and risk assessments in support of the work of Arts Council England's (ACE) National Security Adviser for the Government Indemnity Scheme.

CPV: Investigation and security services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 28 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2021

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Extensions: The Framework Agreement will commence on 01 April 2021 and continue until 31 March 2023, unless it is terminated in accordance with its terms. ACE may extend the Term by two successive period(s) of twelve months each, provided it has given the Contractor notice of the same at least three month(s) prior to the expiry of the Term. · The Framework Agreement will commence on 01 April 2021 and continue until 31 March 2023, unless it is terminated in accordance with its terms. ACE may extend the Term by two successive period(s) of twelve months each, provided it has given the Contractor notice of the same at least three month(s) prior to the expiry of the Term.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

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality/Technical: 90%
Price/Cost: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality/Technical: 90
Price/Cost: 10

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Security Consultants Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 21 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jun 2021, 14:15 BST
Award evaluation window: 22 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference: ACE 291 ITT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-012821
Classification (CPV): Investigation and security services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028c29 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: See procurement documents.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: ACE will incorporate a standstill period of 10 calendar days at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision. Further information is set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: A total of 8 suppliers were awarded a place on the framework agreement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=600641457 GO Reference: GO-202168-PRO-18364193

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Appointment period ends: 22 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 22 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/5JF… ↗

Timeline

22 Feb 2021 → 8 Jun 2021 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
22 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
22 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice published
8 Jun 2021, 14:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jun 2021, 14:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2828 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 012821-2021-ACE 291 ITT-1
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£300,000
Period
… – 31 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
28bids · 28 electronic · 28 from abroad	28	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Arts Council of England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion 21 Bloomsbury Street, London, UK, WC1B 3HFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice

Acanthurus LtdFramework contractor07163542 Vann Water, Surrey, UK, RH5 5NT
BG Infotech LimitedFramework contractor07441122 12 Voewood Close, London, UK, KT3 6PP
Design Security LimitedFramework contractor06473378 PO Box 157, Abergavenny, UK, NP7 1BU
Gough Consultants LimitedFramework contractor06897858 Clifton-Crick Sharp, Pershore, UK, WR10 1DP
Ian Johnson Associates LimitedFramework contractor02081620 Abbey House, Surrey, UK, GU19 7QQ
Instrom LimitedFramework contractor03606495 35 High Street, Newport Pagnell, UK, MK16 9HN
Nigel Cook Consulting LimitedFramework contractor12962171 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, UK, WC1N 3AX
Trident Manor LimitedFramework contractor08695591 Business Central, Darlington, UK, DL1 1GL

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria