Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
Contact
Stephen Cragg
Stephen.Cragg@transport.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 1412727100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lot 2 - Advice on the Case for Transport Investment
Reference number
TS/TSA/SER/2021/07
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified an on-going need for the services of experienced consultants to carry out services in connection with Transport and Land-Use Modelling and Transport Appraisal and Planning. Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to progress a procurement competition for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement, to cover 3 years with a 1-year extension option, will be available for use by Regional Transport Partnerships and other Scottish Government Directorates. The framework will consist of 4 Lots, of which this Award Notice relates to:
- Lot 2 is for Advice on the Case for Transport Investment.
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: £2,875,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lot 2 Services relate to the development of business cases for transport policies, programmes and key priority projects. The work undertaken should align with Transport Scotland’s published guidance on the development of business cases and align with Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG).
The focus of Lot 2 Services is the preparation of business cases which provide the rationale for a project, policy or programme following the process outlined by HM Treasury’s Five Case Model set. This will principally entail advising on the on ‘The Strategic Case’ and ‘The Socio-Economic Case’ at the Strategic, Outline and Final stages of business case development. The Services may also require inputs to ‘The Commercial Case’, ‘The Financial Case’ and ‘The Management Case’ of the Outline and Final stages. Framework Suppliers need to have an awareness of the increasingly wide range of factors and policy drivers influencing the Employer requirements to be able to appraise policies and projects that reflect the outcomes sought by NTS2.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Assessment was based on tenderer’s approach to execution and delivery of services; providing suitable staff; management of resources and risks; innovation; adding value and community benefits. / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Final tenders were assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission. Further information was included in the tender documents. / Weighting: 30
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2021/S 000-011395
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TS/TSA/SER/2021/07
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM
Aurora Building, 7th Floor, 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS
Telephone
+44 1412480300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7HX
Telephone
+44 1412438000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald
19A Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Telephone
+44 1312212384
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,875,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,875,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Community Benefits: As per the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 there is a requirement in this contract for community benefits to be provided. The appointed Consultants have committed to provide a range of relevant and proportionate benefits including:
- using local facilities for community engagement and providing learning and work experience opportunities for people who are not in
education, employment or training;
- engaging with schools across Scotland to raise the profile of transport and climate action through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, and promoting careers in transportation, and encouraging safe and sustainable travel; and
- creating new apprentice roles, where possible.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk's Office
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom