Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
procuremenet@forestryandland.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 3000676000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Forestry
Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
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=AA30372
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lone/Hazardous Worker Safety System
Reference number
C0174
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In support of its responsibilities to employee safety, Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry (collectively referred to as The Authority) have awarded a contract for the supply and operation of a Lone/Hazardous Working Safety System (LWSS) that is fully compliant with British Standard BS8484:2016 and fails to safe. For the purposes of this contract, a system that fails to safe is a system that is designed to remain safe in the event of a failure.
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: £1,699,692
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 90721000 - Environmental safety services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In support of its responsibilities to employee safety, Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry (collectively referred to as The Authority) have awarded a contract for the supply and operation of a Lone/Hazardous Working Safety System (LWSS) that is fully compliant with British Standard BS8484:2016 and fails to safe. For the purposes of this contract, a system that fails to safe is a system that is designed to remain safe in the event of a failure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Adherence to Specification: Primary System / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Adherence to Specification: SENDs and Satellite Subscriptions / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Adherence to Specification: Integration of Primary and Secondary Systems / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Period and System Roll Out / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation: Training / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: System Resilience / Weighting: 11%
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery / Weighting: 11%
Quality criterion - Name: Web Portal / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Incidents and Complaints / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 1%
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2022/S 022-191213
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C0174
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2022
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
Skyguard Ltd
Skyguard House, 457 Kingston Road
Epsom
KT19 0DB
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: £1,699,692
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to modify the Contract – irrespective of the monetary value of modifications – within the scope permitted under Regulation 72 (1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, should operational reasons require it.
Operational reasons for modifications may include but are not limited to:
- staff number increases and decreases;
- A drive from the Scottish Government or a change in government policy/priorities that increases or decreases the amount of Lone/Hazardous working undertaken by the Authority;
- Changes to Legislation affecting Lone/Hazardous working practices;
- Changes to guidelines and industry standards affecting Lone/Hazardous working practices;
- Any event or occurrence which is outside the reasonable control of the Authority concerned and which is not attributable to any act or failure to take preventative action by that Authority, including industrial action, fire, flood, violent storm, pestilence, explosion, malicious damage, armed conflict, acts of terrorism, nuclear, biological or chemical warfare, or any other disaster, natural or man-made;
- A change in The Authority’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures;
- Technological advances and innovation.
(SC Ref:714869)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom