Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-04-24
Buyer: Scottish Government
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18411000 | 22458000 | 33750000 | 39143110 | 39143116
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 for the best start grant processes. It is intended that the contract will commence in July 2020 to allow for operational service delivery commencement from 3 May 2021 to 31st March 2026.
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.
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.
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 on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
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.
Please note there are minimum requirements concerning cyber security for this contract to which a pass/fail marking will attach. Tenderers will be required to complete an online supplier assurance questionnaire using the Scottish Cyber Assessment Service. A link to SCAS can be found here:
The questionnaire will be aligned to a cyber risk profile that has been established for the contract, based on the contracting authority’s assessment of cyber risk. The unique identifier for this purpose is: RAR-5ZFNF6FZ
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.