CASE/612867 Housing Tender Return (HTR) analysis and production of the quarterly Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI)

Concepts

• scottish government local government and housing directorate
• scottish government
• glasgow
• statistical services
• analysis of housing tender returns
• housing directorate
• analysis
• housing
• housing tender return
• production of the quarterly scottish social housing tender price index

Location

Scotland:

Description

Analysis of Housing Tender Returns (HTRs) and production of the quarterly Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI)

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Government Local Government and Housing Directorate is seeking to appoint a supplier (hereinafter the Service Provider) to conduct Housing Tender Return (HTR) analysis and produce the quarterly Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI).

Renewal Options

The Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract by up to a maximum of an additional 12 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79330000 - Statistical services

Indicators

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

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** SPD (SCOTLAND) STAGE . Bidders must respond to each question contained in the SPD (Scotland) (in the Qualification Envelope in PCS-T). . In assessing responses to the SPD (Scotland), a 'Pass'/'Fail' score will be awarded to each question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for all questions in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to the Quality and Price analysis. . 2D.1, 2D.1.1 and 2D.1.2 - Bidders must confirm if they intend to subcontract any share of the Contract to third parties, to (in so far as known) list the proposed subcontractors, and to submit a completed 'SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors - Supplier Response' for each of the subcontractors concerned. . AWARD STAGE . The Award Criteria are Quality 60% / Price 40%. . The question scoring methodology for the Award Criteria shall be: . 0 = Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement . 1 = Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. . 2 = Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. . 3 = Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. . 4 = Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. . Bidders must confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Bidders who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further. . Bidders must confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for subcontractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance and provision of evidence and reporting to the Scottish Government on a regular basis. Bidders who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22700. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: Bidders are required to provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, as described in the specification. . Bidders should not provide details of any existing initiatives they already undertake as part of their day-to-day business and the community benefits proposed must be generated specifically for and as a result of this contract. (SC Ref:711393)