Contract

Insolvency Services

  • Accountant in Bankruptcy

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072561

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c044

Published 10 November 2025, 5:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Accountant in Bankruptcy

1 Pennyburn Road

Kilwinning

KA13 6SA

Email

AIBProcurement@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 3002002600

Fax

+44 3002002601

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aib.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00233

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Insolvency Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79211000 - Accounting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).

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: £4,927,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79211000 - Accounting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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

Parts of South Western Scotland

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79211000 - Accounting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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

Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79211000 - Accounting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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

  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

This notice is in compliance with Regulation 34 and Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (PC(S)R 2015). Full justification is available in the corresponding VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460).

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: 2025/S 000-061684


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

North Eastern Scotland & Highlands & Islands and Parts of Eastern Scotland

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunedin Advisory Limited

H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South

Glenrothes

KY7 4NS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wylie Bisset

168 Bathstreet

Glasgow

G2 4TP

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: £2,107,940


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Parts of South Western Scotland

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wylie Bisset

168 Bathstreet

Glasgow

G2 4TP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunedin Advisory Limited

H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South

Glenrothes

KY7 4NS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,765,080


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Parts of South Western Scotland and Parts of Eastern Scotland

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wylie Bisset

168 Bathstreet

Glasgow

G2 4TP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dunedin Advisory Limited

H5 Newark Business Park, Newark Road South

Glenrothes

KY7 4NS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,053,980


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Contract Award Notice is published following completion of a 30-day standstill period post publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice on 2 October 2025. Full justification is available in the VEAT notice (Reference: OCT540460).

(SC Ref:815406)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Kilmarnock

KA1 1ED

Email

kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 563550024

Country

United Kingdom