Award

Award of Face Covering Exemption Card Scheme

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Nov 2022 at 10:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the "Face Covering Exemption Card Scheme" to Disability Equality Scotland. The procurement method used was direct, with a single supplier awarded the contract without competition. The tender period started on November 25, 2022, and will end on August 25, 2023. The contract was signed on November 23, 2022. The scheme falls under the services category and aims to address incidents of individuals being denied access to shops and essential services when not wearing a face covering.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for third sector organisations specialising in service delivery and administration to engage with the Scottish Government. Businesses offering innovative digital solutions for managing exemption cards could find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The direct award nature of the procurement process indicates a focused approach to working with a single supplier to continue providing essential services ensuring access for those exempt from wearing face coverings.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Award of Face Covering Exemption Card Scheme

Notice Description

In response to reports of incidents of people being denied access to shops, essential services and products when not wearing a face covering, the Scottish Ministers agreed to the development and provision of a face covering exemption card scheme. In order to continue offering exemption cards to those who are exempt, the Scottish Government seeks to continue funding a third sector organisation to manage administering of the digital cards through exempt.scot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000713611
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465575
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,184 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

NHS FIFE

Contact Name
Commercial & Procurement Shared Services, Digital and Information, MES, Procurement Services Division
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133, +44 1467539600, +44 1592657320, 07392876084

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND

FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

QA

WATERLOGIC GB

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000713611-2022-11-30T10:47:19Z",
    "date": "2022-11-30T10:47:19Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000713611",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-1",
            "name": "Aberdeenshire Council & Aberdeen City Council",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Woodhill House",
                "locality": "Aberdeen",
                "postalCode": "AB16 5GB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Commercial & Procurement Shared Services",
                "telephone": "+44 1467539600",
                "url": "http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-2",
            "name": "Waterlogic GB Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Shaw House",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "postalCode": "WV10 9LE"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "sophie weate"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-3",
            "name": "Forestry and Land Scotland",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Silvan House",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH12 7AT"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "MES",
                "telephone": "07392876084",
                "url": "http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-4",
            "name": "Frank Nicol Farm & Garden Machinery Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Strathpeffer Rd",
                "locality": "Dingwall",
                "postalCode": "IV15 9RB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Frank Nicol"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-5",
            "name": "NHS Fife",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Hayfield House",
                "locality": "Kirkcaldy",
                "postalCode": "KY2 5AH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Digital and Information",
                "telephone": "+44 1592657320",
                "url": "http://www.nhsfife.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-6",
            "name": "Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4th Floor, City Tower",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "postalCode": "M1 4BT"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Susana Poulson"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-7",
            "name": "Scottish Government",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4 Atlantic Quay",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "postalCode": "G2 8EA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Procurement Services Division",
                "telephone": "+44 1412420133",
                "url": "http://www.scotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-8",
            "name": "ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "6 Coates Crescent",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH3 7AL"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ben Wells"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-9",
            "name": "QA Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "portland house",
                "locality": "glasgow",
                "postalCode": "g2 5ah"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Laura Blakely"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-10",
            "name": "Disability Equality Scotland",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Suite 204B The Pentagon Centre",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "postalCode": "G3 8AZ"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Douglas Bryce"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Scottish Government",
        "id": "org-7"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender-715177",
        "title": "Award of Face Covering Exemption Card Scheme",
        "description": "In response to reports of incidents of people being denied access to shops, essential services and products when not wearing a face covering, the Scottish Ministers agreed to the development and provision of a face covering exemption card scheme. In order to continue offering exemption cards to those who are exempt, the Scottish Government seeks to continue funding a third sector organisation to manage administering of the digital cards through exempt.scot.",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "79000000",
                "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
                "scheme": "CPV"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "awd-1",
            "value": {
                "amount": 5184,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-10",
                    "name": "Disability Equality Scotland"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "awditem-1",
                    "description": "In response to reports of incidents of people being denied access to shops, essential services and products when not wearing a face covering, the Scottish Ministers agreed to the development and provision of a face covering exemption card scheme. In order to continue offering exemption cards to those who are exempt, the Scottish Government seeks to continue funding a third sector organisation to manage administering of the digital cards through exempt.scot."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "awd-1",
            "awardID": "awd-1",
            "status": "active"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award"
}