Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-11
Buyer: National Records of Scotland
Country: UK
Region: Edinburgh, City of
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 48463000 | 72212463
Submission deadline: 2016-07-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: National Records of Scotland wishes to appoint a contractor to provide replacement software products, toolkits, services and support for the production of statistical outputs from the results of Census and the building of an online system for the dissemination of census data.
The statistical outputs will consist of tables of varying degrees of complexity, for a number of levels of geographic area. There is also a requirement for the production of a number of cubes which will serve as data sources for other systems and organisations.
To maximise the effective use of the products procured for output and dissemination activities NRS will also require the contractor to provide technical support and training services.
National Records of Scotland wishes to appoint a contractor to provide replacement software products, toolkits, services and support for the production of statistical outputs from the results of Census and the building of an online system for the dissemination of census data.
The statistical outputs will consist of tables of varying degrees of complexity, for a number of levels of geographic area. There is also a requirement for the production of a number of cubes which will serve as data sources for other systems and organisations.
To maximise the effective use of the products procured for output and dissemination activities NRS will also require the contractor to provide technical support and training services.
Contract to be let on basis of 4 +1+1. Requirement is ongoing and contract will be relet at the end of the contract period, or extension period if used.
Selected responses to Section 4C of the ESPD (Technical and Professional Ability) will be used to shortlist candidates whose responses to the overall ESPD are satisfactory. The following %s have been selected:
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.
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.
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.
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.
1)If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country they are established.
2)Where it is required within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation (s) are required in order to perform this service.
1b) Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 600 000 GBP for the last 3 years.

Eligibility requirements: 1)If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country they are established. 2)Where it is required within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation (s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.