Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
contract.advertising@nature.scot
Telephone
+44 1463725097
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
People Engagement Surveys
Reference number
PP1394
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311100 - Survey design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NatureScot is looking to engage an external provider to help us develop an integrated employee engagement approach. The provider should be able to provide an easy to manage and accessible platform upon which our employees’ opinions can be captured via mini and maxi surveys per annum.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79342310 - Customer survey services
- 79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NatureScot is looking to engage an external provider to help us develop an integrated employee engagement approach. The provider should be able to provide an easy to manage and accessible platform upon which our employees’ opinions can be captured via mini and maxi surveys per annum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is limited to the duration of the 24 months with potential to be extended by up to three 12-month periods for a further total of 36 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Plse note indicated UK e-notification in case reaching threshold if the contract does end up running for the potential extended period of five years in total. This is not an indication of current budget for this contract, we are relying on SoR being clear enough for bidders to be able to submit a competitive tender response. Full Details are in SoR .Allow sufficient time to upload your tender.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 May 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 May 2025
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Full Details are in Statement of Requirements. Please note we indicated UK e-notification in case reaching threshold if the contract does end up running for the potential extended period of five years in total. This is not an indication of current budget for this contract, we are relying on Statement of Requirements being clear enough for bidders to be able to submit a competitive tender response. Please do allow sufficient time to upload your tender. Pricing schedule to be submitted as a separate document as part of your submission.
Questions to be submitted via Q&A facility on the PCS portal.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=794521.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:794521)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=794521
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 01463230782
Country
United Kingdom