P24-0081: Scottish Enterprise: Facilities Management - Office Services

Description

Scottish Enterprise has 4 primary office locations in Scotland where our staff work, and we do business.
We are offering a contract opportunity for a supplier to provide professional, and customer focused on-site facilities and office support service in these locations, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Aberdeen, with Glasgow being our corporate headquarters. We also have some other smaller drop-in spaces in other towns across Scotland, which are shared locations with other agencies, and whilst on-site services are not needed at these additional sites, some virtual support will still be required.
We require a service which will include welcoming visitors to our offices, answering telephone calls, as well as supporting the general day to day running of the on-site facilities services for our staff, visitors, and other building users in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise staff.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 June 2024 for an initial period of 24 months to 31 May 2026.
Following the initial period, Scottish Enterprise will have the option of 3 x 12-month additional extension periods.

This is a relevant climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template as confirmed within the SPD Scotland module.
SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.
SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.
SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=761612.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:761612)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=761612

Scottish Enterprise has 4 primary office locations in Scotland where our staff work, and we do business.
We are offering a contract opportunity for a supplier to provide professional, and customer focused on-site facilities and office support service in these locations, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Aberdeen, with Glasgow being our corporate headquarters. We also have some other smaller drop-in spaces in other towns across Scotland, which are shared locations with other agencies, and whilst on-site services are not needed at these additional sites, some virtual support will still be required.
We require a service which will include welcoming visitors to our offices, answering telephone calls, as well as supporting the general day to day running of the on-site facilities services for our staff, visitors, and other building users in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise staff.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 June 2024 for an initial period of 24 months to 31 May 2026.
Following the initial period, Scottish Enterprise will have the option of 3 x 12-month additional extension periods. 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.

Additional information

Use the following links to access information about the buyer, tender notice documents and further resources about this tender opportunity.

Follow Up

---

What to look for

All public procurement notices are published in a standard format, which should give you some key information to assist with your bid decision:

• Name and details of contracting authority
• Where to register and access the tender documents
• Scope and descriptions of the procurement exercise
• Place of performance
• Estimated contract value
• Contract duration and dates
• Conditions for participation
• Procedure for tendering and the submission deadline

Need more help?

Complete Tenders can help you find out more about this tender opportunity and navigate the next steps which sometimes involves a complex procurement procedure. Call us now on 01707 244713 if you have a question, we’d be happy to point you in the right direction!

Our team has the experience you need to help you prepare an outstanding tender. We will advise on everything you need to know about the tendering process, help with tender documents, tender response questions and preparing your final submission. We will work to your needs, forming a close understanding of your business to give you confidence and support that results in cost-effective bid management and tenders that win contracts.

More information on Contracts Finder and doing business with the government can be found HERE.

Complete Tender Coverage

Following Brexit, the new official Find a Tender system has been developed by UK Government to detail all public procurement contract opportunities expected to be over £122, 976 for Central Government or £189,330 for the remainder of the public sector e.g. NHS contracts, Local Authority contracts, Housing Association contracts. Publishing requirements for all of the public sector are in place to ensure transparency, fairness and open competition.

All UK public sector opportunities under these values, but over £10,000 for central government or over £25,000 for other public sector organisations, are still required to be published on Contracts Finder. Scotland, Wales and NI also have their own dedicated sites: Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, eSourcing NI and eTendersNI.

Complete Tenders have centralised and consolidated all of this information into a single, easy to use platform that is updated hourly with all new opportunities.