Engineering and Technical Consultancy
A Tender Notice
by SCOTLAND EXCEL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £160M
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 13 May 2025
- Delivery
- To 28 May 2029 (est.)
- Deadline
- 18 Jun 2025 11:00
Concepts
Location
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland
1 buyer
- Scotland Excel Paisley
Description
This framework is for engineering and technical consultancy services. These service will primarily relate to civil engineering and other associated discipline which includes: - Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Transportation and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Environmental Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Land Surveying Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Drainage and Flooding Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Coastal and Maritime Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Master Planning Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services - Project and Commercial Management Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
Lot Division
| 1 | Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of roads and structures related consultancy services, which may include: Transport related work for the development of road schemes Roads and infrastructure Structures and structural Bridges and quay walls Drainage Earthworks Water supply Lighting and electrical Cycleway and footpath Streetscape Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 2 | Transportation and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of transportation and traffic related consultancy services, which may include: Transport and travel Transport and traffic management Transport and traffic signals Road safety and accident investigation and prevention Preparation of traffic orders – may also include undertaking statutory consultation process Carrying out appraisals - Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) Street engineering Electric vehicle charging points Development control for planning applications and roads construction consent Reviews, strategies, etc. in relation to parking Waterborne transport Freight and logistics Public transport Active travel (walking, cycling, etc) Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 3 | Environmental Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of environmental consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Noise and sound Vibration Atmospheric Light Acoustic Water quality Land quality Air quality Environmental Ecology and biodiversity Habitat Rot and damp Vegetation Contamination Hydrographic Arboriculture Landscape design Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 4 | Land Surveying Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of land survey consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Topographical Building facade Aerial Ground penetration radar Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 5 | Drainage and Flooding Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of drainage and flooding related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Flood risk management Flood protection and prevention Requirements emerging from the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 Hydrology and hydraulic Water and watercourses Sewer Weather and asset Drainage Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Dams and reservoirs Coastal Catchment area Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 6 | Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of geoenvironmental/ geotechnical and testing related consultancy services, which may include: Geotechnical Geo-environmental (including Part IIA Inspections) Hydrogeology Site and ground Scientific services Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 7 | Coastal and Maritime Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of coastal and maritime related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Breakwaters Seawalls Piers Jetties Slipways Groynes Offshore Breakwaters Revetments Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 8 | Master Planning Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of master planning services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the contract, which may include: Neighbourhood character and heritage Housing and commercial areas Open space and public realm Community facilities Biodiversity Transport and traffic Coastal and maritime Urban planning Land use Planning advice Urban and green planning Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
| 9 | Project and Commercial Management Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
The services encompass a range of project and commercial management services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the contract. Additional information: 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. |
Award Criteria
| Technical | 60 |
| price | 40 |
CPV Codes
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 63710000 - Support services for land transport
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 63720000 - Support services for water transport
- 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
- 71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction
- 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90722200 - Environmental decontamination services
- 90721000 - Environmental safety services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
- 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71355200 - Ordnance surveying
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services
- 90733800 - Groundwater pollution drainage services
- 44163112 - Drainage system
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Indicators
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Renewals are not available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Technical restrictions apply.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014. D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.p... as at the date of publication of this notice. E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts I) Transport Scotland J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see SXL 0124 Framework Contract. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28254. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical criteria, Tenderers will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Tenderers are requested to agree to the community benefits approach as set out in the ITT. Where agreed, if successful in award onto the framework and if a Work Order is awarded through the framework, consultants will be required to: 1. Upon award of the Work Order proactively engage with the Council to agree the selection of community benefit outcomes and how these will be monitored between the parties (including reporting and reviews). 2. Commence implementing the community benefits immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible, upon being appointed a Work Order. 3. Inform Scotland Excel of the selection of community benefit outcomes which have been agreed with the Council and report on the delivery these on a bi-annual basis in a format prescribed by Scotland Excel. (SC Ref:789382)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0450fd
- FTS 020775-2025