Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Scottish Government

Q Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

UK

Contact person: Kate Townsley

Telephone: +44 1412425962

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

II.1.1) Title

RESAS/017/20 - Integrating Covid19 testing data from wastewater with human testing data

Reference number: RESAS/017/20

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Introduction

1. Scottish Government requires to procure integrative biostatistical support bringing together data from human Covid-19 testing and wastewater testing. This is to support the local response to Covid-19 especially in the rollout of local mass-testing. The contract is designed to start as soon as possible and run until the 31st March 2022. The work was proposed by the Chief Scientific Advisor for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and will be funded through RESAS – Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services. There has been an emergency contract running on a Non-Competitive Action (NCA) basis which comes to an end on 31st March 2021. This tender is on a competitive basis and will take the handover from the prior NCA.

Background & Context

2. Because of the Covid-19 outbreak ongoing biostatistical support is needed to integrate human testing data for SARS-COV-2 with wastewater data from SEPA. This is to inform local mass-testing, and to give biostatistical support for NHS and Local Authorities on the integrated dataset. Currently the contract is held by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS).

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP

Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP

Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 Million GBP

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP

Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP

Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 Million GBP

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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 19/03/2021

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 19/03/2021

Local time: 13:00

VI.4.1) Review body