Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
UK
Contact person: Brian Murison
Telephone: +44 1463702337
E-mail: cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.highland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Highland Council - Sheriff Officer Services
Reference number: HC/FIN/SHERIFF/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79940000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Highland Council require Sheriff Officer Service for collection of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Sundry Debt and Parking Fines and provision of Housing Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 205 617.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Highland Council area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sheriff Officer Services including collection of unpaid taxes and housing services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Resources
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Collection Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Collaboration between Council and Supplier
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Collection Fairness
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Ethical Collection
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by up to 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Registered Sheriff Officers
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-009264
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HC/FIN/SHERIFF/2021
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP
279 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JL
UK
Telephone: +44 01314778900
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 205 617.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Selection Criteria - Must be a registered Sheriff Officer.
(SC Ref:788316)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2025