Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Link Group Ltd
Watling House, Callendar Business Park
Falkirk
FK1 1XR
UK
Contact person: Elinor Taggart
Telephone: +44 1324417160
E-mail: elinor.taggart@linkhaltd.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://linkhousing.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Landlord
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of CDM Advisor services for new build housing
Reference number: CDMAD03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of four suitably qualified CDM Advisors for the provision of CDM Advisor services.
Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. The subsidiaries of the Link Group Ltd currently include Link Housing Association Ltd, Link Living, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group, becoming subsidiary companies, during the term of the Framework Agreement, and may also wish to "call off" from the Framework.
Link also works in partnership with several external organisations, refer to Section 1.1 of the Contract Notice for further details, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. In addition, it is intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will be entitled to purchase services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement.
There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than likely that individual commissions will be "called off" either by direct selection or by mini tendering, within the terms of the Framework Agreement, to identify the most economically advantageous tender.
The Framework Agreement will mainly cover the provision of CDM Advisor services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office and commercial property and adaptations, and planned maintenance projects.
The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the social housing sector for projects between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects with a mix of tenures.
The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland, however individual projects may be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and specific numbers cannot be guaranteed in any area or in total.
Although individual projects cannot be guaranteed, Link will expect the successful CDM Advisors to deliver a high quality and value for money service, providing support throughout each stage of a project, assisting Link to discharge their Client duties under the CDM Regulations. In particular, the CDM Advisor service may include providing advice and assistance to Link.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the central belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of eight bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 response and meet the selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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.
SPD (Scotland) Version 1.2 Question2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-022634
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 664420
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Summers Inman
Suite 4, 14 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314559700
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 701.48
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
CDM Advisor Services for Salamander Yards
Community Benefit Clauses are contractual requirements which deliver social, economic and environmental benefits in addition to the primary objectives of the contract. Although this procurement does not include mandatory Community Benefit clauses, Link will seek voluntary Community Benefits, where possible, from the successful Bidders appointed to this Framework Agreement. Voluntary Community Benefits will contribute to Link’s social, economic and environmental aspirations and objectives through promoting benefits such as apprenticeships, graduates and new entrant employment, and training opportunities. Delivery of the Community Benefit Clauses will not be a mandatory requirement placed on successful Bidders that are awarded individual contracts through the Framework Agreement.
However, types of voluntary Community Benefits which Link would like successful Bidders to provide through the Framework Agreement may include, but are not limited to:
- Education support initiatives, including offering school work experience placements;
- Targeted recruitment and training e.g. jobs, training, work experience, job shadowing opportunities, apprenticeships for young persons and unemployed individuals;
- Supported employment for people with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups;
- Promotion of job opportunities through employment agencies and third sector organisations;
- Graduate recruitment;
- Training for existing workforce;
Successful Bidders will be required to provide a detailed list and description of voluntary Community Benefits, if any, that their organisation will provide during the Framework Agreement, which must be provided by the Bidder, in writing, to Link within ten days of receiving notification of the tender results.
(SC Ref:829097)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Falkirk Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Falkirk
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2026