Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
Floor 5, 177 Bothwell Street, Blythswood, New Town
Glasgow
G2 7ER
UK
Contact person: Denise Angus
Telephone: +44 1412727385
E-mail: denise.angus@transport.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.transport.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Services Framework
Reference number: TS/ROADS/SER/2022/03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90712100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers have identified the need for a framework (the current framework was let in 2019) that will support the Scottish Ministers to fulfil their duties under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(Scotland) Regulations 2013, and their duties in relation to Development Planning and Management under Planning Circulars 6/2013: Development Planning and 3/2013: Development Management Procedures.
The Development Management Team provides advice to developers and planning authorities on planning applications and development plan related issues where development may impact on the performance and safety of the Trunk Road network.
The main objective to be delivered by the Framework Contractors is audit and advisory support to Transport Scotland on all aspects of the development management processes and to offer more specific support to address road safety objectives as set out in the Scottish Government's Road Safety to 2030 Framework and the Strategic Road Safety Plan. This framework will promote a safe systems approach, by integrating development management and road safety services, and by providing specific advice and support for road safety policy and delivery. The framework is to be expanded from its current scope to support active travel delivery on the Trunk Road Network, and to further support the Scottish Government's Sustainable Transport and Net Zero policy, as well as taking cognizance of the emerging National Planning Framework 4.
The proposed framework will be in place for a period of 3 years with the possibility of a 1 year extension period.
The Scottish Government's Model Service Framework Agreement will be used to award the Framework, and Call Off Contracts will use the Scottish Government's Conditions of Contract.
The Framework's Contractors will be procured in accordance with the Restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the Framework award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful Contractors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Development Management - Planning Applications Advice and Auditing Support Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71240000
71410000
90712000
30196000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of services for Lot 1 will include but is not limited to:
- Auditing and reporting of Transport Assessments, Development Appraisals, STAG appraisals, DPMTAG submissions, Environmental Impact Assessments, Travel Plans etc for Planning Applications, and Pre-Planning Enquiries
- Provision of a dedicated in-house team to deal with Planning Applications (currently approx 1000pa)
- Provision of dedicated Project/ Quality Managers who will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and quality of service as well as performance management of the wider commission supplier team.
- Provision of Development Planning support as required to assist development management
- Conduct and audit Area Transport Studies
- Preparation of material and attending Public Inquiries etc as an expert witness
- Attendance at and preparation for Progress Meetings
- Attendance at and preparation for Commission Supplier meetings
- Manage and deliver an improved customer experience including provision of a Customer Engagement Officer, undertaking annual customer feedback and surveys
- Actively promote succession planning through the term of the commission
- Prepare material and present training seminars and talks
- Comment on, evaluate and undertake Safety Audits
- Provide specialised Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel support as required in addition to these specific requirements.
The intention of this competition is to procure three suitably experienced Contractors.
It is intended that on this lot, three contractors will be appointed (lead, first standby and second standby) for situations when contractors have a conflict of interest as regards the particular service required, or another matters arise at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. In order to be considered for the prequalification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit a SPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland site. It is anticipated that a total of 5 economic operators will be invited to tender stage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key team - qualifications, experience and capability; commission delivery – key staff; method of approach; and continuous improvement.
/ 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel – Support Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71410000
71240000
90712000
30196000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement:
The scope of works will include, but not be limited to:
- Provision of advice and support to the Trunk Road Casualty Reduction and Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team/ Active Travel Delivery Team as required to support the delivery of the Scottish Government's Road Safety Framework to 2030, Transport Scotland's Strategic Road Safety Plan and wider Road Safety Policies
- Provision of advice and support to the Development Management Team as required to assist and improve the delivery of the Development Management process and to promote innovation and best practice
- Provision of advice and support to the Strategic Road Safety team to plan and deliver active travel measures on the Trunk Road Network
- Conduct and audit area based Transport Studies where these are in support of Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel outcomes
- The auditing and reporting on submitted Transport Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments relating to Section 36 applications
- Preparation of specialist material and attending formal meetings as required, such as expert witness in Scottish Parliament Public Inquiries, in support of Development Management and Road Safety Services
- Comment on, evaluate and undertake Road Safety Audits
- Secondment to support the scope of works above.
The intention of this competition is to procure five suitably experienced contractors.
Five contractors allows Transport Scotland to select contractors based on availability of the most technical skills and ability. In addition, this arrangement provides flexibility to cover situations where potential conflicts of interest or capacity issues may occur.
The services will be called off from the Framework Agreement on the basis of technical ability and capacity on a round robin, direct award, approach. In addition, the Employer will have the option to run mini-competitions irrespective of value.
The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. In order to be considered for the prequalification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit a SPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland site. It is anticipated that a total of 8 economic operators will be invited to tender stage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key team – qualifications, experience and capability; promoting active travel and road safety outcomes; promoting innovation and best practice; and supporting speed management outcomes.
/ 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
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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2023/S 000-006174
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Development Management - Planning Applications Advice and Auditing Support Services
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: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs U.K. Limited
95 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7HX
UK
Telephone: +44 7977577705
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SYSTRA LIMITED
The Centrum Business Centre Limited, 38 Queen Street
GLASGOW
G1 3DX
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRealis UK Limited
Canning Exchange, 10 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel – Support Services
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: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SYSTRA LIMITED
The Centrum Business Centre Limited, 38 Queen Street
GLASGOW
G1 3DX
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
Wsp House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AF
Chancery Lane
WC2A 1AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM
1 Tanfield
Edinburgh
EH3 5DA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweco UK Limited
Seventh Floor, No.1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road
Leeds
LS1 4BN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRealis UK Limited
Canning Exchange, 10 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Framework Agreement on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the Contract, it is the intention that the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the most economically advantageous tenderers. The Framework Agreement will operate in accordance with the Scottish Government's Model Services Framework Agreement, and the Contract Terms and Conditions will be based on the Scottish Government's Conditions of Contract. Each economic operator shall be invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms.
To be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators should complete a SPD through the Public Contract Scotland portal and submit the completed SPD by no later than 12 noon BST on 4 April 2023.
The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any SPD submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation outwith the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Compliance in achieving the specified deadline is the sole responsibility of the economic operator. Economic operator are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Economic operators who alter their composition after making a submission or whose position has materially changed will be the subject of re-evaluation. Transport Scotland reserves the right, at any point, to request current and up-to-date information to enable re-evaluation of any economic operator. As set out in accordance with section II.2.9 above, an economic operator who no longer has the requisite: technical or professional ability; educational and professional qualifications; or economic and financial standing, as required under the Contract Notice shall be excluded from this procurement competition.
Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation shall be made using the Question and Answer feature on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. If the query is commercially sensitive, then it should be made to the following email address:
Denise.Angus@transport.gov.scot
Please refer to the Supplementary Additional Information Document for full additional information.
(SC Ref:837796)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk's Office
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
UK
E-mail: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.transport.gov.scot
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2026