Award

Financial administration and management of Scottish Government heat and energy efficiency grant and loan schemes

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2023 at 00:00

Tender

28 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is currently in the final stages of the procurement process for the contract titled "Financial administration and management of Scottish Government heat and energy efficiency grant and loan schemes." The procurement method used is an open procedure falling under the services category. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UK. The contract, worth £61.5 million, has been awarded to Energy Saving Trust. The key deadline for this procurement was the contract signing on 7th August 2023.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers specializing in financial administration and management services for energy efficiency grant and loan schemes. Businesses in the field of financial services, particularly those experienced in managing public sector grants, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract offers the potential for extension, providing additional long-term growth prospects for successful bidders. The procurement process emphasises a quality-focused approach, with evaluation criteria including service delivery and adherence to financial conduct regulations.

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Notice Title

Financial administration and management of Scottish Government heat and energy efficiency grant and loan schemes

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a service provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of its heat and energy efficiency loan and grant schemes

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of the Purchaser's loan and grant schemes, as described herein. The required services include the processing of, and decision-making on, applications for those loan and grant schemes that are open during the course of the contract. It also includes the associated administration of loan and grant payments and repayments, including the repayment of outstanding loans from loan schemes which are either closed at contract start date or which close to new applications during the course of the contract. The Contract has a maximum value of 61.5 million GBP if all extension options are taken up. It should be noted, however, that contract value is a function of demand, and that total demand cannot be accurately forecast The purchaser is unable to provide any guarantee relating to application volumes but expects application volumes in year 1 of the contract across all live schemes to potentially range between 10,000 - 15,000, whilst applications in a potential year 5 of the contract have the potential to exceed 25,000.. Cyber Security will be scored on a 0-4 basis Tenderers must score a minimum moderated average of 2 to be taken forward to price quality ratio. Tenderers must be Financial Authority Conduct registered at the time of contract award

Options: This contract can be extended for a further 24 months optional extensions to be taken up at Scottish Ministers discretion

Renewal: This contract can be extended for a further 24 month optional extensions to be taken up at Scottish Ministers discretion

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000716757
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489467
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66190000 - Loan brokerage services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£61,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£61,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Caroline Little, Gary Crombie
Contact Email
caroline.little@gov.scot, gary.crombie@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133, +44 7392287522

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENERGY SAVING TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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