Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5RL
Telephone
+44 1224285172
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24524
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CLUE software licences
Reference number
FSS/2023/001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72268000 - Software supply services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Clue investigations case management system - user licences and hosting.
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: £181,762.10
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
User licences and hosting service in relation to an investigations case management system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
User licences are required to support continued use of an existing IT system. Original intention was to procure these through a Framework Agreement permitting direct award to a software reseller but the parties were unable to agree terms.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
5 April 2023
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
Clue Computing Company Ltd
Clue House, Petherton Road
BRISTOL
BS14 9BZ
Telephone
+44 000000
Fax
+44 000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £181,762
Total value of the contract/lot: £181,762
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:742496)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom