Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Office, 25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
Procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000203000
Fax
+44 8445614069
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=AA00292
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pay and Grading Job Evaluation Services
Reference number
COPFS-2021-087
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will be entering into a contract with Beaman's to undertake a Business critical project within COPFS to evaluate and assess job roles and to assist and train COPFS to evaluate a number of roles, to work towards the implementation of the pay parity deal between COPFS and Trade Unions.
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: £125,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will be entering into a contract with Beaman's for a business critical service regarding job and grading evaluation services to assist, train and allow COPFS to meet the pay parity project agreement. Beaman's is the only Cabinet Office approved organisation who is under Licence to provide training for the JEGS System until March 2022.
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:
Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons as follows:
COPFS has a business critical requirement for JEGS services. Willis Towers Watson own the copyright to the JEGS software and they grant licences to organisations to use it. Beamans is the only Cabinet Office approved organisation who is under licence to provide training for the JEGS system until March 2022. This is through a framework awarded by the Department of Work and Pensions on behalf of the UIK Civil Service. As COPFS is part of the UK Civil Service its jobs have to be assessed using JEGS, which means support can only be provided by Beamans.
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/concession
Contract No
COPFS-2021-087
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Beamans Management Consultants
PO Box 2380
Watford
WD18 1RH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £125,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=672484.
(SC Ref:672484)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk's Office
PO Box 23 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom