Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-15
Buyer: Scottish Government
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18411000 | 22458000 | 33750000 | 39143110 | 39143112
Estimated value: 56000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-12-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Scottish Government’s Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a service provider to provide managing agent services for the supply and distribution of Scotland’s Baby Box and support services for the Best Start Grant processes. The intended date of operational service delivery commencement is from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027.
The Scottish Government’s Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a Service Provider to provide Managing Agent Services for the supply and distribution of Scotland’s Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant processes. The Baby Box is intended as a universal welcome gift and is one of a range of measures provided to give children the best possible start in life and forming part of wider action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle deprivation, inequality and improve public health. The Boxes aim to support parents and provide families with essential items such as digital thermometers, clothes, books, a changing mat, blankets, and other items needed in the baby’s first few months of life and provides a safe space for babies to sleep.
It is intended that operational service delivery commencement will be from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027. The contract allows for extension for an additional 24 months from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029.
Financial ratios (ESPD 4B6) — bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 1 (one) or more. Current ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities. Bidders should state if they have applied IFRS15 to their accounts.
— product liability insurance in the sum of not less than GBP 10 000 000 exclusive of defence costs which are payable in addition,
— insurance on the purchaser’s behalf for the full price of the stock of boxes and/or Items held by the service provider in the sum of not less than GBP 10 000 000 in respect of any one claim; and
Such insurances must be maintained for the duration of the contract and for a minimum of 5 years following the expiry or termination of the contract as appropriate.
In respect any other economic or financial requirements: there must be no qualification or no contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidder’s economic and financial standing.
Service contracts (ESPD 4C) — bidders must provide examples of relevant experience gained during the last 3 financial years.
Average annual manpower — bidders to provide average annual manpower figures for the last 3 financial years.
Average managerial staff — bidders to provide average numbers of managerial staff for the last 3 financial years.
Proportion of the contract to be sub contracted — bidders to provide the percentage (%) of the contract which will be sub-contracted
Health and safety procedures (ESPD 4D) — bidders to provide copies of their health and safety policy statements and details of any accidents in the last 3 financial years.
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.

Eligibility requirements: N/a

Award value: 56000000