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Independent Workplace Investigations

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:10.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) requires a contractor to provide a comprehensive investigations service into complaint made under the SPCB's Sexual Harassment policy and to provide an advice signposting and advocacy support services.

Classification

  • CPV79720000 — Investigation services

Lots

  • The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SCPB) requires a comprehensive investigations service into complaint made under the SPCB's Sexual Harassment policy and to provide an advice signposting and advocacy support services. Alongside the Independent Support Service for the sexual harassment policy, the Contractor will provide a workplace investigation service to the SPCB and MSPs in their respective roles as employers.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SPCB-0478
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
25 Jul 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
2030

Expected award period

Starts
25 Jul 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
11 Jul 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
In order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract the SPCB requires the contractor to take a positive approach to fair work practices. Full details of all performance conditions are set out in the procurement documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Investigation services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
SPD question 4A.1 - not used SPD question 4A.2 - not used

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
The SPCB requires tenderers to have a Creditsafe Risk Score of 40 or higher to demonstrate satisfactory financial standing. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 on Creditsafe and has the backing of a parent company with a credit risk score of 40 or higher, then the provision of a parent company guarantee will be required prior to the award of any contract. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 and cannot provide a parent company guarantee, they must submit evidence to support a stable and improved financial standing with their tender or the tender may be rejected. If no evidence is provided with the tender or the evidence provided is not sufficient to demonstrate a satisfactory financial position to the satisfaction of the SPCB (whose decision in this regard shall be final), then the tender will be rejected and will not be evaluated further. If a tenderer is not listed on Creditsafe, for whatever reason, then it will be asked to submit equivalent accounts to enable the required assessment of financial standing to be carried out. If the information provided does not, in the SPCB’s opinion, demonstrate a satisfactory financial position, the bid may be rejected.
Description
For SPD question 4A.1 - not used For SPD question 4A.2 - not used For SPD question 4B.1 to 4B.4 - not used For SPD question 4B.5 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers’ Liability: 5,000,000GBP Professional Indemnity: 5,000,000GBP For SPD question 4B.6 - The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) uses Creditsafe, an independent provider of online business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. We highly recommend that tenderers review their financial performance on Creditsafe to understand their credit score rating which will be used by the SPCB to evaluate the financial standing of the tenderer and that they read the information about how that data is collected and used prior to submitting a tender. Information and the opportunity to run a free report can be found at http://www.creditsafe.com/products/business-credit-reports/ The SPCB requires tenderers to have a Creditsafe Risk Score of 40 or higher to demonstrate satisfactory financial standing. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 on Creditsafe and has the backing of a parent company with a credit risk score of 40 or higher, then the provision of a parent company guarantee will be required prior to the award of any contract. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 and cannot provide a parent company guarantee, they must submit evidence to support a stable and improved financial standing with their tender or the tender may be rejected. If no evidence is provided with the tender or the evidence provided is not sufficient to demonstrate a satisfactory financial position to the satisfaction of the SPCB (whose decision in this regard shall be final), then the tender will be rejected and will not be evaluated further. If a tenderer is not listed on Creditsafe, for whatever reason, then it will be asked to submit equivalent accounts to enable the required assessment of financial standing to be carried out. If the information provided does not, in the SPCB’s opinion, demonstrate a satisfactory financial position, the bid may be rejected.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
For SPD question 4C.1 - Not used For SPD question 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. For SPD question 4C.2 to 4C.3 - Not used For SPD question 4C4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. For SPD question 4C.5 to 4C.6 - Not used For SPD question 4C.7 - Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond, including knowledge of their emissions sources and actions to address these. Accepted evidence includes but not limited to: - a completed copy of the Bidder 'relevant contract' Climate Change Plan template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder's carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. Guidance on how Bidder Climate Change Plans are evaluated is available on the Sustainable Procurement Tools: Sustainable Procurement (sustainableprocurementtools.scot) For SPD question 4C.8 to 4C.9 - Not used For SPD question 4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. For SPD question 4C.11 to 4C.12 -Not used

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SCPB) requires a comprehensive investigations service into complaint made under the SPCB's Sexual Harassment policy and to provide an advice signposting and advocacy support services. Alongside the Independent Support Service for the sexual harassment policy, the Contractor will provide a workplace investigation service to the SPCB and MSPs in their respective roles as employers.

Renewal

Description
Up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the SPCB

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Investigation services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5276
Name
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH99 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Devolved Parliament
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Legislative Body

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Contact

Telephone
+44 1313486617
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-130343
Name
THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postal Code
EH99 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Holyrood Road

Identifier

Legal Name
THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152265
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chamber Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH99 1SP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

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