EuropeWave PCP Independent Experts

Concepts

• inverness
• bilbao
• technical analysis
• online evaluation committee
• europewave pcp independent experts
• europewave project wishes
• europewave pcp programme
• independent experts
• requirement of the europewave pcp entry
• experts

Location

Inverness

Description

The EuropeWave project wishes to engage with suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join a framework of assessors to be available for the assessments associated with the initial entry to the EuropeWave PCP programme and the subsequent phase gates. For each period of assessment activity, it is anticipated that at least three experts from the framework will be selected to join the evaluation committee to provide technical expertise during the assessment of applications. This tender is for appointment for the framework of independent experts. The outcome of the tender will be a ranked list of potential suppliers. The contract will be awarded under a multi supplier framework basis (currently envisaged to be up to 10 suppliers).

Total Quantity or Scope

Independent experts will be required to (the ‘Requirement’): — provide independent, impartial expert advice; — participate in an online meeting at which the requirement of the competition and the assessment process will be explained. The online meeting will be held in advance of evaluating any applications to ensure all assessors understand the requirement of the EuropeWave PCP entry and phase gates and the assessment process, and to provide an opportunity to ask questions prior to receiving the applications for review; — read and independently evaluate the applications for each (working remotely), covering both technical and commercial elements, using standard evaluation and scoring templates provided by the procurers; — submit evaluation scoring prior to the evaluation committee meeting; — participate in the online evaluation committee meeting to discuss the evaluation of the applications; — provide written and verbal feedback/analysis of applications on completion of the evaluation process.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 79415200 - Design consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This notice has been published in OJEU on a voluntary basis in order to advertise the opportunity as wide as possible and is not bound by the EU public procurement directives. Call-off contracts will be priced and paid in arrears in Euros. The risk associated with variation in foreign exchange rates must be borne by the bidder. Offers must be submitted in English. All communication (before, during and after the procurement) must be made in English. 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=661536. 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:661536).