Official UK procurement notice
Transport Scotland Communication Support Services Contract - Modification
Authority: Transport Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Support services for road transport
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Modification notice to indicate that the Scottish Ministers intend to…
This is a Modification notice to indicate that the Scottish Ministers intend to increase the duration of the extension to the contract by a further period of nine months to 31 March 2022 to ensure continuity of communication support services during the Covid19 pandemic and to allow Transport Scotland to procure future communication support services in accordance with The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 beyond 31 March 2022.
The scope of the Contract remains as awarded and will include compliance with and delivery of all services described in the prequalification prospectus.
For more information, refer to the Contract Notice reference number in OJ 2016/S 061-104858
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jun 2021, 15:44 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2021, 15:44 BST
- Authority reference
TS/MTRIPS/SER/2016/01- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014966- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: (SC Ref:658766)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG Partnership | £6,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Transport Scotland Communication Support Services Contract - Modification · BIG Partnership
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2016
- Value
- £6,500,000
- Status
- active
- Change The proposed increased extension duration is not considered to change the overall nature of the contract, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Due to the on-going significant challenges presented by the COVID19 pandemic and restrictions to normal working practice, continuity of communication support services provided on all of our live projects during this period of uncertainty it is considered to be business critical as we continue to follow the Scottish Government’s Route Plan out of lockdown. The importance of consistent communication and continuity of message delivery during these challenging times is an overarching factor in seeking this further extension. We continue to have a significant programme of major improvements currently progressing through various stages of design development and statutory procedures. Key staff resource required to prepare and procure a new contract and provide project governance has continued to be constrained due to pivoting to support the recovery from the effect of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Clerk's OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The BIG PartnershipAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.