United Kingdom: Consultancy Services - to deliver an Economic Feasibility Study on Seaweed

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Title	United Kingdom: Consultancy Services - to deliver an Economic Feasibility Study on Seaweed
Scotland (Non OJEU)	WS/AUG391623
Type	Invitation to tender
Date Published	2020-08-03
Deadline	2020-09-30 00:00:00
Nature Of Contract	Not specified
Awarding Authority
Procedure

Description :

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold) Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addresses Crown Estate Scotland 6 Bell's Brae Edinburgh EH4 3BJ UK Contact person: Procurement Manager Telephone: +44 1314607657 E-mail: maurice.mcteague@crownestatescotland.com NUTS: UK Internet address(es) Main address: http://crownestatescotland.com/ Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29444 I.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk I.4) Type of the contracting authority Other: Public Corporation I.5) Main activity Other: Property Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title Consultancy Services - to deliver an Economic Feasibility Study on Seaweed Reference number: CES\2020\0802 II.1.2) Main CPV code 79311400; II.1.3) Type of contract: Services II.1.4) Short description Consultancy Services to deliver an economic feasibility study for an identified community-based seaweed cultivation & supply scenario II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: 15 000.00 GBP II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 73210000; 03313300; 77810000; 77800000; II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKM Main site or place of performance: Various locations in Scotland II.2.4) Description of the procurement In November 2019 Argyll and Bute Council published their Seaweed Farming Feasibility Report (‘SFFP’) on a study “to determine the feasibility and opportunities for establishing a seaweed cultivation industry in the region and the markets potential growers could access” Crown Estate Scotland now wishes to procure consultancy services to test the economic recommendations of the published report with a scenario-based study of confirmed participants, development type(s) and end products that can provide a focus for future business development measures and associated support. II.2.5) Award criteria Criteria below: Quality criterion: Skills and Competence / Weighting: 50 Quality criterion: Seaweed sector familiarity and experience / Weighting: 35 Price / Weighting:  15 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: 15 000.00 GBP II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 6 This contract is subject to renewal: Yes Description of renewals: any related (additional or supplementary) work which may be required within a 12 month period to be included within rate card II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: Yes II.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options: any related (additional or supplementary) work which may be required within a 12 month period to be included within rate card II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions for participation III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers List and brief description of conditions: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.1.2) Economic and financial standing Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.1.3) Technical and professional ability Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents III.2) Conditions related to the contract III.2.2) Contract performance conditions As stated in the procurement documents III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 30/09/2020 Local time: 12:00 IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted EN IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender) IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date: 30/09/2020 Local time: 12:00 Section VI: Complementary information VI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No VI.2) Information about electronic workflows Electronic ordering will be used Electronic invoicing will be accepted Electronic payment will be used VI.3) Additional information 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=627020 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:627020) VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body Edinburgh Sheriff Court Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1LB UK Telephone: +44 1312252525 Internet address(es) URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 03/08/2020

CPV Codes

79311400;73210000;03313300;77810000;77800000