Contract

Provision of professional services

  • Water Industry Commission for Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-020093

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029766

Published 17 August 2021, 2:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Moray House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK8 1JH

Email

enquiries@watercommission.co.uk

Telephone

+44 01786430200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.watercommission.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10543

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of professional services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the provision of economic, legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with the delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objectives as outlined in its Corporate Plan.

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: £4,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of economic, legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with the delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objectives as outlined in its Corporate Plan.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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 000-004097


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

18 May 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square

Edinburgh

EH3 8UL

Telephone

+44 1314735786

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Oxera Consulting LLP

Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street

Oxford

OX1 1JD

Telephone

+44 1865253000

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: £4,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:664201)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place

Stirling

FK8 1NH

Country

United Kingdom