Notice Information
Notice Title
Edinburgh Trusted Trader Scheme
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards Service has operated a Trusted Trader Scheme since 2015. The Scheme enables members of the public to select local tradespersons from an index of subscribing businesses. The emphasis of the Scheme is on providing reliable, good quality information about reputable tradespeople and businesses for local residents, who can have confidence that the businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards. The services delivered by subscribing tradespersons / businesses are assessed by customers through a survey system. Customer survey information about subscribing businesses is then freely available on the website so that other members of the public may make a more informed judgement on the competence of participating businesses based on the feedback comments and rating information. The Council requires a Scheme Manager organisation to provide and maintain the Scheme's website, feedback mechanisms and all necessary back-office support.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards Service has operated a Trusted Trader Scheme since 2015. The Scheme enables members of the public to select local tradespersons from an index of subscribing businesses. The emphasis of the Scheme is on providing reliable, good quality information about reputable tradespeople and businesses for local residents, who can have confidence that the businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards. The services delivered by subscribing tradespersons / businesses are assessed by customers through a survey system. Customer survey information about subscribing businesses is then freely available on the website so that other members of the public may make a more informed judgement on the competence of participating businesses based on the feedback comments and rating information. The Council requires a Scheme Manager organisation to provide and maintain the Scheme's website, feedback mechanisms and all necessary back-office support.
Renewal: Initial contract duration of 3 years. Subject to satisfactory performance and potential future requirements, the Council may wish to extend delivery of the contract for up to 2 additional periods of 1 year each (a total of up to 2 additional years).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000562669
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350053
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
72320000 - Database services
75100000 - Administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £340,300 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Dec 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Mar 20196 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Brian McCreadie
- Contact Email
- billy.robertson@edinburgh.gov.uk, brian.mccreadie@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1315292160, +44 1315296256
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV336907&idx=1
12th November 2018 - Specification - final v1.2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV336907&idx=2
12th November 2018 - Instructions to Tenderers - final v1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV336907&idx=3
12th November 2018 - Tenderer Submission document - final v1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336907
Edinburgh Trusted Trader Scheme - The City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards Service has operated a Trusted Trader Scheme since 2015. The Scheme enables members of the public to select local tradespersons from an index of subscribing businesses. The emphasis of the Scheme is on providing reliable, good quality information about reputable tradespeople and businesses for local residents, who can have confidence that the businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards. The services delivered by subscribing tradespersons / businesses are assessed by customers through a survey system. Customer survey information about subscribing businesses is then freely available on the website so that other members of the public may make a more informed judgement on the competence of participating businesses based on the feedback comments and rating information. The Council requires a Scheme Manager organisation to provide and maintain the Scheme's website, feedback mechanisms and all necessary back-office support. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350053
Edinburgh Trusted Trader Scheme - The City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards Service has operated a Trusted Trader Scheme since 2015. The Scheme enables members of the public to select local tradespersons from an index of subscribing businesses. The emphasis of the Scheme is on providing reliable, good quality information about reputable tradespeople and businesses for local residents, who can have confidence that the businesses have been vetted by Trading Standards. The services delivered by subscribing tradespersons / businesses are assessed by customers through a survey system. Customer survey information about subscribing businesses is then freely available on the website so that other members of the public may make a more informed judgement on the competence of participating businesses based on the feedback comments and rating information. The Council requires a Scheme Manager organisation to provide and maintain the Scheme's website, feedback mechanisms and all necessary back-office support.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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