Awarded contract

SPS-02098 The Provision of SFG20

  • Scottish Prison Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-031741

Published 27 October 2023, 10:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Prison Service

One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue

Edinburgh

EH12 9HW

Contact

Catharine Dempsey

Email

Catharine.Dempsey@prisons.gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1313303572

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sps.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SPS-02098 The Provision of SFG20

Reference number

SPS-02098

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The SPS utilise SFG20 as the standard maintenance specification for building engineering services across the SPS estate. It provides the SPS with the tools to keep buildings properly maintained and compliant.

The SPS requires a fully hosted external service for the provision of SFG20.

The SPS currently maintain and upgrade the system in-house and are keen to continue to do so. The SPS is therefore contracting for the external provision of SFG20 Schedules.

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: £76,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

SPS Estate

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SPS intends to make a direct award to BESA Ltd for the provision of SFG20 Schedules period of 3 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

SPS only require the SFG20 maintenance schedules and intend to carry out the management in-house. This requirement has been previously competed on two occasions and the feedback from the market was that this could only be provided by BESA Ltd. Other suppliers advised that they could only provide a managed service which the SPS does not require.

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 000-014328


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SPS-02098

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 May 2023

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: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BESA Publications Ltd

Eamont Bridge

Penrith

CA10 2BX

Telephone

+44 7957354314

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: £76,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:748684)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Chalmers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court