Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South of Scotland Enterprise Agency
Carmont House, The Crichton, Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
Contact
Stuart Paterson
Telephone
+44 1750535901
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30448
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Due Diligence Services
Reference number
SOSE018
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The South of Scotland Enterprise Agency are undertaking a tender process to identify and appoint a ranked framework contract Service Provider(s) of financial and business-related due diligence services for SME’s within the South of Scotland (Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway) area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Scottish Borders Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide financial and business related due diligence services to SME's within the South of Scotland area.
Types of support will include, but are not limited to:
- financial reviews
- strategic business reviews
- investor ready business plans
- assessing investor proposals
- distress situations
- R&D / Innovation - technical assessments / R&D tax assessments and
- general technical assessments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dumfries and Galloway Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide financial and business related due diligence services to SME's within the South of Scotland area.
Types of support will include, but are not limited to:
- financial reviews
- strategic business reviews
- investor ready business plans
- assessing investor proposals
- distress situations
- R&D / Innovation - technical assessments / R&D tax assessments and
- general technical assessments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 185-447985
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Scottish Borders Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
G1 Building, 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
Telephone
+44 2079512000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30-38 John Finnie Street,
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DD
Telephone
+44 1563520730
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Dumfries and Galloway Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
G1 Building, 5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
Telephone
+44 2079512000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30-38 John Finnie Street,
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DD
Telephone
+44 1563520730
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:639821)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Buccleuch St
Dumfries
DG1 2AN
Telephone
+44 1387262334
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government Single Point of Enquiry
Procurement and Commercial Division, 7th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries