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Prior Information Notice

Engineering and Technical Consultancy

  • First published: 12 April 2024
  • Last modified: 12 April 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0450fd
Published by:
Scotland Excel
Authority ID:
AA20796
Publication date:
12 April 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This notice is for a proposed renewal framework for engineering and technical consultancy services.

The purpose of this notice is to enable interested parties to engage with Scotland Excel to discuss the opportunity, marketplace and options regarding the structure of the proposed procurement.

These services will primarily relate to civil engineering and other associated discipline which may include: Structural engineering Traffic and Transportation Environmental Land surveying Drainage and Flooding Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Costal and Maritime Structures Project Management Master planning

Please note that at this stage the scope of the framework and its lot(s) are subject to change.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

UK

Telephone: +44 1414888230

E-mail: construction@scotland-excel.org.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Engineering and Technical Consultancy

Reference number: 0124

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71300000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This notice is for a proposed renewal framework for engineering and technical consultancy services.

The purpose of this notice is to enable interested parties to engage with Scotland Excel to discuss the opportunity, marketplace and options regarding the structure of the proposed procurement.

These services will primarily relate to civil engineering and other associated discipline which may include: Structural engineering Traffic and Transportation Environmental Land surveying Drainage and Flooding Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Costal and Maritime Structures Project Management Master planning

Please note that at this stage the scope of the framework and its lot(s) are subject to change.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 70 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71311000

71312000

71318000

71322000

71335000

71336000

71350000

71340000

71631400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of roads and structures related consultancy services, which may include:

Transport

Roads and infrastructure

Structures and structural

Bridges and quay walls

Drainage

Earthworks

Water supply

Lighting and electrical

Cycleway and footpath

Streetscape

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Transportation and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71310000

71311000

71311100

71311220

71318000

71320000

71322500

71335000

71336000

71340000

71350000

71631400

60000000

60100000

60112000

60600000

63710000

63712000

63720000

63726000

71311200

63712710

63712700

63700000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Traffic orders

Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG)

Street engineering

Electric vehicle charging points

Development control

Parking

Waterborne transport

Freight and logistics

Public transport

Active travel (walking, cycling, etc)

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Environmental Engineering

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71310000

71311000

71311100

71312000

71313000

71318000

71320000

71322000

71335000

71350000

71631400

71313400

71313420

71313430

71313440

71313450

90700000

90712000

90712100

90713000

90714000

90722200

90721000

71336000

71340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Land Surveying

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71353000

71353200

71355000

71355200

71000000

71310000

71311100

71318000

71320000

71335000

71336000

71350000

71315300

38290000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Drainage and Flooding

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

90733500

90733800

44163112

71240000

71250000

71310000

71311100

71311000

71320000

71322000

71335000

71336000

71337000

71340000

71350000

71631400

72242000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71332000

71352000

71310000

71311000

71311100

71312000

71318000

71320000

71335000

71336000

71340000

71631400

71600000

71632000

71350000

71337000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of geoenvironmental and geotechnical related consultancy services, which may include:

Geotechnical

Geo-environmental (including Part IIA Inspections)

Hydrogeology

Site and ground

Scientific services

Testing

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Coastal and Maritime Structures

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71310000

71311000

71312000

71318000

71322000

71335000

71336000

71337000

71340000

71350000

71631400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Master Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71240000

71356400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may 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

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Project and Commercial Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71300000

71541000

72224000

71242000

71248000

79418000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of project and commercial management services, in relation to work generally associated with the

subject matter of the contract, which may include:

Project outcomes, support and management

Planning and development

Cost consulting and project budget

Commercial and cost management

Procurement

Risk

Reporting

Strategic brief

Business case

Sustainability

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

12/08/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This stage is the opportunity for interested parties to consult with Scotland Excel in relation to the upcoming framework. Scotland Excel endeavours to implement the most effective framework for both purchasers and suppliers and therefore invites suppliers to provide input in relation to the potential scope and structure of the renewal framework. Due to the size of the market base, the consultation will be conducted via the following survey:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ETCPIN/

All interested parties are encouraged to complete the market consultation survey and to provide as much relevant detail as possible as this is the core opportunity to feed into framework development. Scotland Excel may invite a representative group of respondents to conduct teleconference meetings.

Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 local authorities in Scotland, together with any

Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.

For more information about Scotland Excel and its members, please see http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=756761.

(SC Ref:756761)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

10/04/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71318000 Advisory and consultative engineering services Consultative engineering and construction services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services Construction and Real Estate
71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services Architectural and related services
71250000 Architectural, engineering and surveying services Architectural and related services
71315300 Building surveying services Building services
71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71311100 Civil engineering support services Civil engineering consultancy services
71541000 Construction project management services Construction management services
71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services Engineering services
71337000 Corrosion engineering services Miscellaneous engineering services
72242000 Design-modelling services Systems analysis and programming services
71353200 Dimensional surveying services Surface surveying services
44163112 Drainage system Pipes and fittings
71320000 Engineering design services Engineering services
71322000 Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works Engineering design services
71300000 Engineering services Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71335000 Engineering studies Miscellaneous engineering services
71336000 Engineering support services Miscellaneous engineering services
71322500 Engineering-design services for traffic installations Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services Engineering services
90714000 Environmental auditing Environmental management
90722200 Environmental decontamination services Environmental rehabilitation
71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71313440 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313400 Environmental impact assessment for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
71313430 Environmental indicators analysis for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services Environmental management
71313450 Environmental monitoring for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
90712000 Environmental planning Environmental management
90721000 Environmental safety services Environmental protection
90700000 Environmental services Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
71313420 Environmental standards for construction Environmental engineering consultancy services
71332000 Geotechnical engineering services Miscellaneous engineering services
90733800 Groundwater pollution drainage services Services related to water pollution
71311220 Highways engineering services Civil engineering consultancy services
71340000 Integrated engineering services Engineering services
63726000 Miscellaneous water transport support services Support services for water transport
71355200 Ordnance surveying Surveying services
79418000 Procurement consultancy services Business and management consultancy services
71242000 Project and design preparation, estimation of costs Architectural, engineering and planning services
72224000 Project management consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60100000 Road transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services Consultative engineering and construction services
71352000 Subsurface surveying services Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71248000 Supervision of project and documentation Architectural, engineering and planning services
63710000 Support services for land transport Support services for land, water and air transport
63700000 Support services for land, water and air transport Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
63712000 Support services for road transport Support services for land transport
63720000 Support services for water transport Support services for land, water and air transport
71353000 Surface surveying services Engineering-related scientific and technical services
90733500 Surface water pollution drainage services Services related to water pollution
71355000 Surveying services Engineering-related scientific and technical services
38290000 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances Geological and geophysical instruments
71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures Technical inspection services
71356400 Technical planning services Technical services
71632000 Technical testing services Technical inspection and testing services
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
63712700 Traffic control services Support services for road transport
63712710 Traffic monitoring services Support services for road transport
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services Civil engineering consultancy services
90712100 Urban environmental development planning Environmental planning
60600000 Water transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
construction@scotland-excel.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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