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
UKM - Scotland
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
Other type
Non Departmental Government Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Conservation, Built Environment and Tourism
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HUMAN REMAINS AND EMERGENCY EXCAVATION 20121
Reference number
HES/C/4083
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351914 - Archaeological services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for rapid-reaction small-scale investigation and post-excavation work after unexpected discoveries of human remains or after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has received reports of new or accelerated threats at known sites of human remains. The call off may also be used where an immediate and obvious threat to a vulnerable archaeological site of high significance has been identified, and there is no other tenable alternative. The contract requires reporting to a standard archive level for each call out.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £69,802 / Highest offer: £125,213 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351914 - Archaeological services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for rapid-reaction small-scale investigation and post-excavation work after unexpected discoveries of human remains or after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has received reports of new or accelerated threats at known sites of human remains. The call off may also be used where an immediate and obvious threat to a vulnerable archaeological site of high significance has been identified, and there is no other tenable alternative. The contract requires reporting to a standard archive level for each call out.
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
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: 2021/S 000-004572
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HES/C/4083
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AOC Archaeology Group
Edgefield Industrial Estate, LOANHEAD,, Midlothian
Loanhead
EH20 9SY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £69,802 / Highest offer: £125,213 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please refer to all the documents within this notice. It is important that you complete and return all the required documents and that the Single Procurement Document is completed online.
(SC Ref:661854)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Clerks Office, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom