United Kingdom: Piloting an outcomes-based approach in Scotland - Phase 2 (Dairy Pilot)

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Title	United Kingdom: Piloting an outcomes-based approach in Scotland - Phase 2 (Dairy Pilot)
Scotland (Non OJEU)	WS/JUL389991
Type	Invitation to tender
Date Published	2020-07-09
Deadline	2020-07-31 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 Scottish Natural Heritage Great Glen House, Leachkin Road Inverness IV3 8NW UK Contact person: Procurement Team Telephone: +44 1463725097 E-mail: contract.advertising@nature.scot NUTS: UKM62 Internet address(es) Main address: http://www.nature.scot Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383 I.2) Joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body 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 I.4) Type of the contracting authority National or federal agency/office I.5) Main activity Environment Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title Piloting an outcomes-based approach in Scotland - Phase 2 (Dairy Pilot) Reference number: PP1154 II.1.2) Main CPV code 90700000; II.1.3) Type of contract: Services II.1.4) Short description Piloting an Outcomes-Based Approach in Scotland (POBAS) is an SNH-led project working with 40 farmers and crofters in four clusters across Scotland (Skye, Argyll, Strathspey and East Lothian) to test a payment by results-based approach to delivering environmental outcomes on farms and crofts in Scotland. The project also worked closely with two partner projects in Shetland and in the Outer Hebrides. This project is part of SNH’s Natural Capital Pilot Programme, testing natural capital and outcomes-based approaches to inform future rural policy. Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements for full details. II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 90700000; II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKM Main site or place of performance: Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements. II.2.4) Description of the procurement Piloting an Outcomes-Based Approach in Scotland (POBAS) is an SNH-led project working with 40 farmers and crofters in four clusters across Scotland (Skye, Argyll, Strathspey and East Lothian) to test a payment by results based approach to delivering environmental outcomes on farms and crofts in Scotland. The project also worked closely with two partner projects in Shetland and in the Outer Hebrides. This project is part of SNH’s Natural Capital Pilot Programme, testing natural capital and outcomes-based approaches to inform future rural policy. Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements for full details. II.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 8 This contract is subject to renewal: No 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: No II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No II.2.14) Additional information Please note that due to the estimated value of this contract being under GBP50,000 it is not a 'regulated procurement' and there is no ESPD involved. It is being advertised only as a means of reaching a potentially wider field of bidders. Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions for participation III.2) Conditions related to the contract 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: 31/07/2020 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: 31/07/2020 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 Please note that due to the value of this contract opportunity, it is not considered a 'regulated procurement'. At this level, we would normally request quotes directly from a minimum of five suppliers but have chosen to advertise it so as to reach a wider field of potential bidders. All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal. 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=625098 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:625098) VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body Inverness Sheriff Court The Castle Inverness IV2 3EG UK E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 09/07/2020

Description :

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1463725097
E-mail: contract.advertising@nature.scot
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nature.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383

I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity
Environment

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title
Piloting an outcomes-based approach in Scotland - Phase 2 (Dairy Pilot)
Reference number: PP1154

II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000;

II.1.3) Type of contract: Services

II.1.4) Short description
Piloting an Outcomes-Based Approach in Scotland (POBAS) is an SNH-led project working with 40 farmers and crofters in four clusters across Scotland (Skye, Argyll, Strathspey and East Lothian) to test a payment by results-based approach to delivering environmental outcomes on farms and crofts in Scotland. The project also worked closely with two partner projects in Shetland and in the Outer Hebrides. This project is part of SNH’s Natural Capital Pilot Programme, testing natural capital and outcomes-based approaches to inform future rural policy. Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements for full details.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000;

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM

Main site or place of performance:
Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Piloting an Outcomes-Based Approach in Scotland (POBAS) is an SNH-led project working with 40 farmers and crofters in four clusters across Scotland (Skye, Argyll, Strathspey and East Lothian) to test a payment by results based approach to delivering environmental outcomes on farms and crofts in Scotland. The project also worked closely with two partner projects in Shetland and in the Outer Hebrides. This project is part of SNH’s Natural Capital Pilot Programme, testing natural capital and outcomes-based approaches to inform future rural policy. Please refer to the attached Statement of Requirements for full details.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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: No

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that due to the estimated value of this contract being under GBP50,000 it is not a 'regulated procurement' and there is no ESPD involved. It is being advertised only as a means of reaching a potentially wider field of bidders.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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: 31/07/2020
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: 31/07/2020
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
Please note that due to the value of this contract opportunity, it is not considered a 'regulated procurement'. At this level, we would normally request quotes directly from a minimum of five suppliers but have chosen to advertise it so as to reach a wider field of potential bidders.
All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal.

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=625098
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:625098)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
The Castle
Inverness
IV2 3EG
UK
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/07/2020

CPV Codes
90700000

CPV Codes

90700000

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