Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-08-20
Buyer: Scottish Government
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services
Estimated value: 1500000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Energy and Climate Change (the ‘Authority’) wish to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement in order to provide the framework public bodies (*Scottish Local Authorities) with a range of advice, support and analysis on heat and energy efficiency.
* Scottish local authority councils constituted under Section 2 of the Local Government, etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Energy and Climate Change (the ‘Authority’) wish to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement in order to provide the framework public bodies (Scottish Local Authorities) with a range of advice, support and analysis on heat and energy efficiency.
This framework agreement is being placed by the Scottish Government on behalf of the framework public bodies. The Scottish Government’s Directorate for energy and climate change works to deliver a low carbon society, with sustainable economic growth and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The Scottish Government have consulted on giving local authorities a statutory duty to develop local heat and energy efficiency strategies. This requirement arises from the Energy Efficient Scotland Route map (published on 2.5.2018).
Potential bidder were alerted to this opportunity previously via a prior information notice (PIN) issued by the Scottish Government on 28.11.2018 PIN No. NOV338474
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
2 — 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.
3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details
4 — 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.
Bidders must complete the ESPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the exclusion and selection criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the ESPD supplier response form attached to ESPD questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T.
These parties must complete the first 3 sections of the ESPD form, as well as any part of the section 4 selection criteria that the main bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet been identified, this information may be required at a later date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will rely to fulfil selection criteria.
4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.


Winner: BuroHappold
Award value: 1500000
Number of bids: 16