https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439565
Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Land Commission
Longman House 28 Longman Road
Inverness
Iv1 1sf
UK
Contact person: claire Bremner
Telephone: +44 1463423302
E-mail: claire.bremner@landcommission.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.landcommission.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28563
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
Other: Non Departmental Public Body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Land Reform
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specification of Requirements - Accounting Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Statement of requirements for the Provision of Accounting Services for the Scottish Land Commission
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Land Commission is seeking to appoint an appropriately experienced chartered accounting firm to provide accounting services and support for year-end accounting activities. This includes the production of financial information to be included in our annual report and accounts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a duration contract and will run for a period of three years from March 2022, with the option to extend for an additional two years, extendable one year at a time for a maximum total contract period of five years. Renewal will be at the discretion of the Land Commission.
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
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:
Appropriately experienced chartered accounting firm
Experience of providing accounting services for public sector bodies in Scotland
Knowledge of the requirements placed upon public bodies under the FReM, SPFM, IFRS and IAS
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
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:
28/02/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/03/2022
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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=681896.
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:681896)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sherriff Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2022