Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish National Investment Bank
1-North, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Telephone
+44 7776549095
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=AA30487
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Banking
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strategic Communications partner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Bank has a requirement to place a contract with a strategic communications partner. The work is required to help to continue to build awareness and reputation of the Bank, develop and create new strategic relationships, deliver reactive and proactive on-going communication support and monitoring support.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank is setting up a contract for strategic and reactive Public Relations work. We require a strategic communications partner to manage reactive crisis communication as well as developing strategic relationships, embedding strategic planning and pro-active communications management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Risks / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery team / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery methodology / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 20
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.1.8) 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: 2023/S 000-029526
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charlotte Street Partners
16 Alva Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4QG
Telephone
+44 1315165310
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As part of the award process we will have a scored presentation. Only those bidders who have an opportunity to win the contract will be invited to the presentations. Those who are not invited to present will be informed at that stage of the process and provided with feedback. We will then infom those bidders who the successful bidder was after completion of the final scoring process.
(SC Ref:756430)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom