Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Contact
Maxine Mullen
Telephone
+44 412425466
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Forensic Accountancy
Reference number
CASE/740522
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There may be additional assessments as part of this contract agreement.
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034638
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
740522
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
7 More London
London
SE1 2RT
Telephone
+44 7801216737
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Services
Tenders will be required to provide two relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years.
(Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided)
**Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Services, tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.1.2 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Services question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.
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.
Unforeseeable events and urgency of requirement has resulted in tendering period being reduced from 30 days to 20 days.
(SC Ref:787476)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House,
27 Chambers Street,
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom