Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-07-19
Buyer: Scottish Enterprise
Country: UK
Region: SCOTLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79400000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The BI Expert Support framework will consist of 4 single supplier lots. It will be delivered across SE's operational area making this a national programme available to companies across Scotland (exc HIE). Capacity to deliver is essential. We estimate that up to 600 companies will access support across over a 4-year period with an estimated split as below.
Supplier should have practical (technical) experience of the issues and just as importantly have the ability to enthuse with our customers and clearly articulate the business benefits of addressing the issues. Technical and subject matter expertise must be matched by excellent customer facing skills.
The supplier will need to demonstrate that they have expertise, experience, skills and knowledge in sustainable business strategy development, strategies used by businesses and their leaders to improve sustainability, environmental management system development (BS8555, ISO 14001, ISO 50001) and integrated management systems. Further detail in the ITT.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The supplier will need to demonstrate that they have expertise, experience, skills and knowledge in product life-cycle analysis, circular economy business models and opportunities, design for reuse or remanufacture, eco design and product and organisational carbon footprinting. Further detail in the ITT.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The supplier will need to demonstrate that they have expertise, experience, skills and knowledge in. sustainability reporting, sustainable supply chain and green marketing. Further detail in the ITT.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The supplier will need to demonstrate that they have expertise, experience, skills and knowledge in energy efficiency, renewable energy, effluent, water, waste water, waste management, sustainable construction, sustainable transport and environmental Best Available Technology. Further detail in the ITT.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
A documented process demonstrating the bidder's arrangements for ensuring that H&S measures are effective in reducing/preventing incidents, occupational ill-health and accidents. This must provide details of the arrangements for H&S management that are relevant to the nature and scales of the requirement.
Scottish Enterprise is persuaded by evidence which shows that the delivery of high quality public services is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-motivated, well led and has appropriate opportunities for training and skills development. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service. Further detail on how this will be evaluated can be found in the invitation to tender.
In the first instance, contact the Senior Director of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.