Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Contact
Michael Brydon
Telephone
+44 1312443619
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=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff
Reference number
case/628016
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) has awarded two contracts with with an external service provider for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff in order to fill temporary gaps in staffing and/or in response to unforeseen business requirements for SGLD, the Office of the Advocate General, Public Local Inquiries and the Scottish Law Commission.
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: £8,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) has awarded two contracts with with an external service provider for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff in order to fill temporary gaps in staffing and/or in response to unforeseen business requirements for SGLD, the Office of the Advocate General, Public Local Inquiries and the Scottish Law Commission.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contracts have been award awarded as follows:
First ranked supplier : Service Care Solutions
Second ranked supplier: FWA (Scotland) Ltd
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 000-012824
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Case/628016
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Service Care Solutions Ltd
Arthur House, 12-13 Starkie Street
Preston
PR1 3LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FWA (Scotland) Ltd
The Barn, Stacklawhill
Stewarton
KA3 3EJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The framework has been awarded via ranked solution. The suppliers are ranked as follows:
1st Service Care Solutions
2nd FWA (Scotland) Ltd
(SC Ref:746006)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Eh1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom