Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Monteith House, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
Telephone
+44 1412256710
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Recruitment Services
Reference number
P22-086
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Recruitment Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,612,500
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist I.C.T. Recruitment
Lot No
1
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
Lot 1 is for the recruitment of specialist ICT roles for our Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) and Digital Services departments. These roles include but are not limited to Project Manager, Cloud Analyst, Service Desk Analyst and Developer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
General Services
Lot No
2
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
Lot 2 is for recruitment within other departments in the business. These include but are not limited to: Finance, Procurement, Marketing & Communications, Work Based learning contract management, Service Design & Innovation and Estates & Facilities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Executive Search
Lot No
3
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
Lot 3 is for the recruitment of highly skilled and highly qualified senior level staff.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.1.3) 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 000-013945
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Specialist I.C.T. Recruitment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 24
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Head Resourcing Ltd
2 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DD
Telephone
+44 7771660726
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
4a Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AS
Telephone
+44 7534588396
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,375,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
General Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sanderson Government and Defence
3rd Floor, 38 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1EN
Telephone
+44 1414284275
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
4th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Telephone
+44 1612363553
Fax
+44 2085253489
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
4a Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AS
Telephone
+44 7534588396
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: £1,237,500
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Executive Search
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:746532)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sherriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom