Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Independent Technical Security Consultancy Services
Notice Description
National Galleries Scotland (NGS) "The Authority" wish to award a contract for the Provision of Independent Technical Security Consultancy Services to a single Consultant. The objective of the tender is to contract a Technical Security Expert to develop a technical specification roadmap that enables NGS to develop and deliver an updated and integrated security infrastructure, with adaptive functionality taking into account anticipated developments within the security systems industry. The security infrastructure should provide an efficient and effective security system for NGS that minimizes downtime of existing systems and ensures the safety and security of NGS's assets and personnel. The contract scope includes 3 initial contract stages with an optional Stage 4 to be commissioned at NGS' discretion. For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the Tender and Contract documents. The Contractor must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. There is no commitment to a minimum spend over the duration of the contract. Under this agreement, no minimum spend is guaranteed. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Contractor and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Contractors.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. It is a requirement that the Service Provider as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certificate (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract. For further information please refer to the tender and contract documents. Baseline Personnel Security Standard are required under the contract. All operatives who will be working on NGS sites will be required to hold valid basic disclosure certification.. The top three highest scoring Tenderers (price & quality combined score) will be invited to attend a meeting with the Tender Quality Evaluation Panel during the week commencing 28th August 2023 (date may be subject to change). Full details are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
Options: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: The contract provides for a variable contract extension period of up to an additional 60 months. The initial contract period is to facilitate Stages 1 to 3 of the contract specification. The optional extension period is to facilitate optional Stage 4 (RIBA stages 4 to 7 of phased construction work) of the contract specification.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000737734
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482915
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72246000 - Systems consultancy services
79710000 - Security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Aug 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- George Tsistrakis
- Contact Email
- gtsistrakis@nationalgalleries.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316246374
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH4 3DS
- 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
- Inverleith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=1
11th July 2023 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=11
11th July 2023 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) (Rev 1) - Typo corrected on page 28 & 29 - issued in red type -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=2
5th July 2023 - ANNEX D - Information Security Assessment -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=3
5th July 2023 - ANNEX E - Notification of Alternative Insurance Provisions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=4
5th July 2023 - ITT - SECTION 2 - Contract Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=5
5th July 2023 - ITT - SECTION 3 - Contract Agreement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=6
5th July 2023 - ITT - SECTION 3 - Schedule 1 - Appendix 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=7
5th July 2023 - ITT - SECTION 3 - Schedule 1 - Appendix 2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=8
5th July 2023 - ITT - SECTION 3 - Schedule 10 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=9
5th July 2023 - Price Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482915&idx=10
5th July 2023 - SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482915
Provision of Independent Technical Security Consultancy Services - National Galleries Scotland (NGS) "The Authority" wish to award a contract for the Provision of Independent Technical Security Consultancy Services to a single Consultant. The objective of the tender is to contract a Technical Security Expert to develop a technical specification roadmap that enables NGS to develop and deliver an updated and integrated security infrastructure, with adaptive functionality taking into account anticipated developments within the security systems industry. The security infrastructure should provide an efficient and effective security system for NGS that minimizes downtime of existing systems and ensures the safety and security of NGS's assets and personnel. The contract scope includes 3 initial contract stages with an optional Stage 4 to be commissioned at NGS' discretion. For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the Tender and Contract documents. The Contractor must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. There is no commitment to a minimum spend over the duration of the contract. Under this agreement, no minimum spend is guaranteed. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Contractor and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Contractors.
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