Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
Telephone
+44 1312445522
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
Other activity
Social Security
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
User Researcher Recruitment Partner
Reference number
SP-20-022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79310000 - Market research 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 User Researcher Recruitment Partner.
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: £115,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
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 User Researcher Recruitment Partner.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Weightng / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend contract for a further 12 month period
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.2.14) Additional information
not applicable
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2020/S 240-555455
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SP20-022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd
107 Douglas Street
Glasgow
G2 4EZ
Telephone
+44 1412218030
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address
https://www.taylormckenzie.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £130,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £119,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:643204)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1 RQ
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom