Provision of Insolvency Services

Concepts

• accounting services
• provision of insolvency services
• kilwinning
• services of providers
• aib
• chief executive
• scotland
• year period of the contract
• sequestration cases
• specific provider

Location

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire:

Description

Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy (Note: The ‘Estimated total value’ stated 11.1.5 is the total value for the initial 2 year period of the contract plus the options to extend to maximum of an additional 2 years (2+1+1). This contract will be a framework contract consisting of three geographic lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has a requirement for the provision of insolvency services for the administration of allocated sequestration cases where The Accountant is appointed trustee. The services will be required across the whole of Scotland. The requirement will be split into three geographic Lots. The Authority intends to appoint two Contractors for each Lot. The contract shall be for two years with two separate options to extend for a further year. Cases will be allocated automatically by the case management system (BASYS) to a specific provider in each of the regional Lots dependent on the ranking of the provider in each region. Accountant in Bankruptcy is an Agency of the Scottish Government in terms of the Scotland Act 1998. The Chief Executive is also The Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant), who is an independent statutory officer appointed under Section 199 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. AiB requires the services of providers to administer bankruptcy cases where The Accountant has been appointed Trustee. The providers will be expected to carry out the functions of the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. They will be appointed to act on behalf of The Accountant. The Accountant will remain the Trustee throughout. An Operating Manual guidance detailing the bankruptcy administration process will be provided. AiB requires all sensitive data to be handled and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. AiB requires evidence of technical facilities in place to enable receipt and administration of all cases. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) 2015.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79211000 - Accounting services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** SPD Selection Criteria Should a Tenderer fail on any selection criteria at SPD stage then their bid may be set aside and may not be taken forward to be evaluated in the Technical Criteria Evaluation stage. Part II Sections A - D - Information only Part III Sections A-D - Pass/Fail Part IV - Part IV – Selection Criteria Q.4B.4, and 4B.4.1 – Pass/Fail Q.4B.5.1a/b, 4B.5.2 and 4B.5.3 - Pass/Fail Q.4C.1.2 – Pass/Fail The response to Q4C.1.2 shall be evaluated as a whole as per the ‘Evaluation Criteria for Selection Stage’ detailed below. Should the response to Q4C.1.2 result in a moderated mean average score below ‘2 – Acceptable’ then the bid may be set aside and may take no further part in the competition. Evaluation Criteria for Selection Stage is included within the Instructions for Tenderers document. Q4C.4 Tenderers must provide details of the environmental management measures they will use when performing the contract. A scored question on Climate Emergency is included in the ITT. Q4C.6 Tenderers must provide details of the proportion of the contract they intend to subcontract. Part IV D - Information on quality assurance schemes and/or environmental standards – Information only 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=670862. 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. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: There is a technical question included within the ITT - Q.11 Community Benefits The Purchaser as an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government supports the commitment of Scottish Ministers to contribute to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland. The SG has five objectives that underpin its core purpose of creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish through increasing sustainable economic growth; - Wealthier and Fairer: enabling businesses and people to increase their wealth and more people to share fairly in that wealth, - Healthier: Helping people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to healthcare, - Safer and Stronger: Helping local communities to flourish, becoming stronger, safer places to live, offering improved opportunities and a better quality of life, - Smarter: Expanding opportunities for people in Scotland to success from nurture through to life-long learning, ensuring higher and more widely-shared achievements and - Greener: Improving Scotland’s natural and built environment and the sustainable use and enjoyment of it. Tenderers should present a Community Benefit proposal detailing how, in the event that you should be successful in being appointed to the Framework, you will address the following Community Benefit themes: - Targeted recruitment and training for “disadvantaged” persons unemployed for over 6 months; - Work placement and employment opportunities for young people, including apprenticeships, and graduate schemes; The proposed plan for community benefits will become part of the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:670862)