Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
VisitScotland
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JH
eileen.o'neill@visitscotland.com
Telephone
+44 1314722222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Marketing/Tourism
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HR Agency Services
Reference number
VSEH20004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
VisitScotland and its Affiliates has established a framework of six recruitment agencies to help source candidates for vacant roles (fixed term and permanent) across the organisation.
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: £360,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitScotland and its Affiliates has established a framework of six recruitment agencies to help source candidates for vacant roles (fixed term and permanent) across the organisation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / 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
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 043-102861
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
VSEH20002
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
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: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Scott
26 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 1AF
Telephone
+44 1315501147
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FPSG
33 Bothwell Street, GLASGOW
GLASGOW
G2 6NL
Telephone
+44 1412705003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DT
Telephone
+44 7949066299
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Badenoch & Clark
20 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
Telephone
+44 7727613114
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
4th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Telephone
+44 1612363553
Fax
+44 2085253489
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lorien Resourcing Ltd
Randolph House, 4 Charlotte Lane
Edinburgh
EH2 4QZ
Telephone
+44 2039100059
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:641579)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk's Office
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
VisitScotland incorporated a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract was entered into. Applicants had 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information had to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information could be required from Eileen O'Neill as determined at Point I.1 of this notice. If an appeal regarding the award of contract had not been successfully resolved The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside award decision before the contract is entered into.