Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
Telephone
+44 1414686024
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Company Sponsored Cash Benefits Healthcare Plan
Reference number
P22-0022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66512200 - Health insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Enterprise require the provision of a company sponsored healthcare plan for our eligible UK based staff.
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: £170,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SE is looking to appoint a single supplier to deliver a company sponsored health cash benefits plan for our UK based employees as an employee benefit. The plan should offer a wide range of health and well-being benefits with money back, up to set limits, towards everyday healthcare expenses.
The plan must include a company sponsored level plus additional levels where employees have the option of taking up higher levels of benefit for themselves and/or family members on a self-pay basis, direct from a 4-weekly salary.
The following core services to be included in the offering as a minimum:
- optical
- dental
- dental accident
- musculoskeletal therapies i.e. physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy etc
- specialist consultation i.e. investigative procedures, medical tests, scans, x-ray’s, MRI’s, pathology, medical aids e.g. hearing aids etc
- health and wellbeing - alternative therapies such as aromatherapy, Indian head massage, reflexology etc
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Offering / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Information Security / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
SE carried out an Open Tender process (6925-2021 (2021/S 000-006925)) earlier in the year, advertised for a 5-week period between between 2/4/2021 and 11/5/2021. There were a limited number of expressions of interest noted for this and one response was submitted. This however this did not adequately address the points of our ITT. We were unable to evaluate the response and therefore had to disqualify the bid on the grounds on non-compliance. On the basis therefore of there being no compliant bids for the tender following a FTS tender process in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 we have chosen to appoint a supplier through the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
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 000-006925
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P22-0022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
health shield
Crewe Business Park, Electra Way
Crewe
CW1 6HS
Telephone
+44 7595821054
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £169,312
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:661227)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, contact the Senior Director of Facilities Management and Procurement at
Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-
enterprise.com/help/contact-us.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries