Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
Contact
Fiona Fretwell
Telephone
+44 1316688866
Fax
+44 1316688877
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://historicenvironment.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Heritage, Built Environment and Tourism
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Audio Guides Content Delivery and Maintenance
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HES delivers audio tours through physical devices and progressive web applications. This covers the creation and development of suitable content for a diverse range of visitors. It also includes the development and delivery of progressive web tours and the maintenance of the HES owned physical devices and ancillary products, as well as changes to the content.
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: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HES requires high quality audio content that is compatible with the handsets that are used. The content must be suitable for all visitors both adults and children and will in some cases include tours in various languages including the British Sign Language and for specific visitor groups (eg families and visually impaired visitors)HES will provide detailed information about the sites and the key stops so that the supplier can produce the high quality files for tours of a variety of times and in various languages. Some sites will only require updates to key stops on the routes at the sites as opposed to re-doing the whole recording for the site.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The current supplier of this service has gone into liquidation (Antenna International) and the assets have been purchased by another company (ATS Heritage). To ensure unbroken continuity of service of the audio guides, software and web applications, and to ensure that there is minimum impact upon HES resources, it is HES’s intention to award a contract to ATS Heritage for a maximum duration of 24 months. The contract will provide some stability for the recovery of our sites owing to the impact of the COVID global pandemic and will also allow HES time to review the future requirements before going back to the marketplace for a new audio guide content and maintenance contract.
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 000-014636
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
23 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ATS Heritage
1 South Lane, Clanfield
Waterlooville
PO8 0RB
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:661305)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom