Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
Contact
Dominick Cafferkey
Dominick.cafferkey@transport.gov.scot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transport Scotland Communications Support Services Framework - 2022-2026
Reference number
TS/MP/SER/2021/06
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provider will be required to supply communication support across all directorates within
Transport Scotland. Information on the directorates within Transport Scotland is available at
https://www.transport.gov.scot/about/our-directorates/
Communication support will include, but is not limited to, the following services: Strategic Planning;
Stakeholder engagement and liaison, Crisis and issues management, Internal communications, Events
and exhibition support, Evaluation and media monitoring, Press trip organisation, and Media
intelligence.
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: £6,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Minsters.
Transport Scotland has identified the need to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced communications specialist to provide critical communication support services to allow Transport Scotland to meet its statutory obligations in engaging with the community and wider stakeholders when planning, developing and delivering quality public facing communications for our major transport related projects over the next four years.
The typical scope of services anticipated under this Single-Supplier Framework Agreement may include, but will not be limited to:
the preparation for public engagement events, including the production of communications materials such as exhibition panels and leaflets, as well as providing support at these events, social media engagement and advertising, and mapping of stakeholders for our major projects.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Restricted 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: 2021/S 000-030808
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TS/MP/SER/2021/06
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
The BIG Partnership
Fountain House, 1-3 Woodside Crescent
Glasgow
G3 7UL
Telephone
+44 1413339585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:718821)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk’s Office
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom