Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Stuart Riach
E-mail: stuart.riach2@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers
Reference number: CASE/787743
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to an external service provider for the provision of audit services.
The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the role of verifiers and certification scheme providers with the Scottish building standards system and allows their appointment to perform their respective roles. Appointment of both verifiers and certification scheme providers is conditional on their ability to continue to meet the requirements of their respective Operating Frameworks (verification & certification) with periodic audits identified as one of the conditions of appointment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 058 570.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the contract covers the auditing of 32 local authority verifiers and 6 certification scheme providers. The service provider will be required to deliver the following:
- Phase 1: Audit Plans and Schedules for both Certification Scheme Providers and Verifiers
- Phase 2: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2025-2026
- Phase 3: Audit of Verifiers 2026-2029
- Phase 4: Review of Certification Operating Framework
- Phase 5: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2027-2028
Delivery of additional cycles of audits of Certification Scheme Providers and delivery of stage 2 audits of Local Authority Verifiers may also be required during the contract term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Overall Quality
/ Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 40/100
Quality criterion: Staffing
/ Weighting: 30/100
Quality criterion: Timetable and Delivery
/ Weighting: 20/100
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5/100
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 5/100
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Delivery of additional cycles of Certification Scheme Provider audits, and delivery of stage 2 audits of local authority verifiers, may also be required from 2029 until the contract ends. Professional advice in relation to the audits, and spot audits where risks/needs arise, may also be required at any point during the contract term.
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
The period of the contract is from and including 15 October 2025 to and including 14 October 2030. The Scottish Government may, by giving notice to the service provider, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 14 October 2032. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the contract on more than one occasion.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2025/S 000-045212
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/787743
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
22-25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 058 570.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The service provider is accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has committed to paying staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real Living Wage.
(SC Ref:814010)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2025