P26-0046 Scottish Enterprise Research Databases

Scottish Enterprise have a requirement to procure a range of market research and company information databases to support core delivery of research services to Scottish companies.

There will be 9 lots with one supplier appointed per lot.

Scottish Enterprise requires a Global Critical, Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Intelligence Research Database to provide comprehensive, up-to-date insights into next-generation technologies and trends that are reshaping industries worldwide. The solution should enable Scottish companies across all sectors to:

• Identify and monitor opportunities in research & development, manufacturing and the wider supply chain for Critical Technologies as defined by Scottish Enterprise (the following 4 sectors are well represented in Scotland; Photonics, Quantum, Semiconductors and Connectivity and Sensing)
• Identify and monitor emerging and disruptive technologies that could impact their markets and business models.
• Understand global trends, market dynamics, and innovation pathways to inform strategic decisions.
• Recognise opportunities and risks early to support continuous innovation and enhance global competitiveness.

We provide reports and insights from this global intelligence research database to our internal customers, including Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE), SDI (Scottish Development International) & BG (Business Gateway), and external customers (Scottish companies).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Note re contract value and duration - this contract will be for a 1+1+1+1 duration. The value quoted is assuming all 4 years are contracted.

This is a [relevant / priority] climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template.

SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar).

Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.

SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.

SPD Statement for 2D.1 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion.