Contract

Transport Scotland Communication Support Services Contract - Modification

  • Transport Scotland

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-016485

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03470a

Published 16 June 2022, 8:54am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport Scotland

Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road

Glasgow

G4 0HF

Contact

Sandy Jamieson

Email

sandy.jamieson@transport.gov.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.transport.gov.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Transport Scotland Communication Support Services Contract - Modification

Reference number

TS/MTRIPS/SER/2016/01

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63712000 - Support services for road transport

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This is a Modification notice to indicate that the Scottish Ministers intend to increase the duration of the extension to the contract by a further period of four months to 31 October 2022 to ensure continuity of communication support services on critical workstreams and allow Transport Scotland to conclude the live procurement competition for communication support services in accordance with The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 beyond 31 October 2022.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

4

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2016/S 061-104858


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

TS/MTRIPS/SER/2016/01

Title

Transport Scotland Communication Support Services Contract - Modification

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

5 October 2016

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The BIG Partnership

Fountain House, 1-3 Woodside Crescent

Glasgow

G3 7UL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address

https://www.bigpartnership.co.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £4,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Modification notice to indicate that the Scottish Ministers intend to increase the duration of the extension to the contract by a further period of four months to 31 October 2022 to ensure continuity of communication support services on critical workstreams and allow Transport Scotland to conclude the live procurement competition for communication support services in accordance with The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 beyond 31 October 2022.

The scope of the Contract remains as awarded and will include compliance with and delivery of all services described in the

prequalification prospectus.

For more information, refer to the Contract Notice reference number in OJ 2016/S 061-104858

(SC Ref:697106)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Clerk's Office

PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Email

glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 63712000 - Support services for road transport

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

This is a Modification notice to indicate that the Scottish Ministers intend to increase the duration of the extension to the contract by a further period of four months to 31 October 2022 to ensure continuity of communication support services on critical workstreams and allow Transport Scotland to conclude the live procurement competition for communication support services in accordance with The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 beyond 31 October 2022.

The scope of the Contract remains as awarded and will include compliance with and delivery of all services described in the prequalification prospectus.

For more information, refer to the Contract Notice reference number in OJ 2016/S 061-104858

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

4

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£400,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The BIG Partnership

Fountain House, 1-3 Woodside Crescent

Glasgow

G3 7UL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The proposed increased extension duration is not considered to change the overall nature of the contract

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

Continuity of communication support services on a number of key high profile projects is considered to be business critical at this time of continued constrained resource.

Maintaining continuity of service on these critical workstreams is an overarching factor in this further extension. The extension will allow the live procurement and recruitment of key resource and specialisms to be concluded.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £6,700,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £7,100,000