Awarded contract

Reception and Support Services

  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-012545

Published 2 May 2023, 3:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus

Inverness

IV2 5NA

Email

hieprocurement@hient.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1463245245

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

National registration number

313

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hie.co.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Reception and Support Services

Reference number

FTS 025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79992000 - Reception services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.

HIE requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide reception and support services at An Lòchran and the Life Science Innovation Centre (LSIC), as well as a tenant liaison service within the NEXUS facility at Solasta House.

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: £556,897.36

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 64214200 - Telephone switchboard services
  • 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Different services will be required at each site as specified in the tender documentation. However, in summary these include:

1 - Reception and front desk services, including visitor management and support tasks

2 - Security support services

3 - Reception support services

4 - Tenant liaison and support (NEXUS)

5 - Health and safety

6 - Sustainability

7 - Contract management

The initial 2 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 211 500 and GBP 282 000 (excluding VAT).

Contracts will be managed and administrated by HIE for other parties including, for example UHI (who will not be entering in to direct contracts with suppliers).

The contract will commence on 1st June 2023 for an initial period of 2 years to 31st May 2025, with HIE having the option to extend for a further two one year period or periods together not exceeding 2 years following the Initial Term, with the 4 year expiry date being 31st May 2027.

See Tender documentation for full details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits & Wealthbuilding - Initiatives Offered / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits & Wealthbuilding - Monitoring & Reporting / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Net Zero / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Methodology & Quality Management / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Management & Delivery Team / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Implementation and Conclusion / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Contract following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE’s strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. This may result in amendments to existing requirements under the Contracts.

Contract modifications may include (but are not limited to):

- Changes to building occupancy or activities which results in an increased or decreased reception resource requirement.

- Addition or removal of Reception Support Services

- Addition or removal of buildings within the Campus.

- Temporary office relocation due to situations such as, but not limited to, business continuity issues

- Changes to HIE’s available budget to deliver these services.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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 000-002616


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FTS 25

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

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

Key Facilities Management (UK) LTD

Mitchell Centrer, Station Wynd

Doune

FK16 6DU

Telephone

+44 1786841603

Fax

+44 1786841673

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £556,897.36


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be GBP 556,897.36 (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.5 & II.2.6.

It should be noted that this figure cannot be fully determined due to the reactive nature of some of the services. Therefore, the figure is based on HIE's best estimate at this time.

(SC Ref:725223)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463230782

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.