Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Telephone
+44 1412420133
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.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
Digital Delivery Partner (Agriculture Reform Programme - Tranche 1 Delivery
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Digital and Information Services Division within the Directorate for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, requires a digital partner to assist with the initial set of digital service developments, stemming from the recently published Vision for Scottish Agriculture and the associated National Test Programme. The Division has in place an emerging technical reference ]architecture, development methods and techniques that it is now deploying to complement those in place to maintain its existing digital estate.
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: £24,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital and Information Services Division within the Directorate for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, requires a digital partner to assist with the initial set of digital service developments, stemming from the recently published Vision for Scottish Agriculture and the associated National Test Programme. The Division has in place an emerging technical reference architecture, development methods and techniques that it is now deploying to complement those in place to maintain its existing digital estate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
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
Restricted 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: 2018/S 245-561233
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
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Informed Solutions
The Old Bank, Old Market Place
Altrincham
WA14 4PA
Telephone
+44 1619422000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £24,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £24,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 15 %
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contractor is accredited as a Living Wage Employer and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract.
Creation of two six-month Digital skills internships.
Providing support to secondary schools en-masse through a six month “introduction to digital skills ‘teach the teachers’ programme”.
This Contract has been placed through the Digital technology services dynamic purchasing system.
(SC Ref:721161)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom