Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Scottish Sports Council trading as sportscotland
Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
UK
Contact person: Kate Brown
Telephone: +44 1415346500
E-mail: kathryn.brown@sportscotland.org.uk
Fax: +44 1415346501
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00433
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scottish Governing Bodies External Auditor Consultancy
Reference number: SS/HQ/793
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sportscotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide a series of external audits for partner Scottish Governing Bodies of sport in Scotland (SGBs).
These audits are termed development audits and the subsequent development audit report is a tool to be used by the SGB and evidence for sportscotland that demonstrates the effectiveness of the SGB.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sportscotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide a series of external audits for partner Scottish Governing Bodies of sport in Scotland (SGBs).
These audits are termed development audits and the subsequent development audit report is a tool to be used by the SGB and evidence for sportscotland that demonstrates the effectiveness of the SGB.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Understanding of our requirements as specified in the ITT and the extent to which the proposals meet the requirements
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality of the proposed approach to the elements of the work outlined in this ITT
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Added value, innovation and corporate social responsibility
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
45
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 years in two 12 month extensions at the sole discretion of sportscotland.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed in the invitation to tender document.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/12/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/12/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Through Public Contracts Scotland at Doges, Templeton on the Green, Glasgow. G40 1DA.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Those authorised by sportscotland to unlock tender postbox.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
October 2023.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=604039.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:604039)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=604039
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Scottish Sports Council trading as sportscotland
Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1415346500
Fax: +44 1415346501
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/11/2019