Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: comaciver@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Single Building Assessment Services
Reference number: CRN00041487
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71250000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise
blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment
Specification Document’’, June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71250000
71317100
75251110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The clustering, shown below, illustrates these 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks, sub-divided by the seven different over-cladding contracts
that were undertaken at various times, in different areas of the city, since 2001:
Cluster1
- LORD HAY'S COURT
Cluster 2
- BALGOWNIE COURT
- INVERDON COURT
- ST NINIAN COURT
Cluster 3
- BRIMMOND COURT
- GRAMPIAN COURT
- MORVEN COURT
Cluster 4
- CAIRNCRY COURT
- CORNHILL COURT
- ROSEHILL COURT
- STOCKETHILL COURT
Cluster 5
- LINKSFIELD COURT
- PROMENADE COURT
- REGENT COURT
Cluster 6
- AULTON COURT
- BAYVIEW COURT
- BEACHVIEW COURT
- NORTH SEA COURT
Cluster 7
- WALLACE HOUSE
- BRUCE HOUSE
- DAVIDSON HOUSE
- ROSE HOUSE
The appointed organisation will be required to take into account all aspects of: the Scottish Government’s ‘’Practical Fire Safety Guidance
For Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings’’ February 2022; the Scottish Government’s ‘’Practical Fire Safety Guidance for existing
Specialised Housing and similar premises’’, February 2022; the ‘’Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report’’; currently implemented Fire
risk mitigations measures; and current Scottish Fire and Rescue Services procedures when considering what findings and recommendations
are to reported.
It is envisaged that the Appointment will be split into four Stages (NB Bidders are advised that the Council may choose to end this
Appointment upon completion of any of these Stages):
Document reviews, inspections and the technical findings reports for the 22 high rise blocks, based on the procedures set out in the Scottish
Government’s ‘’Single Building Assessment Specification Document’’, June 2024
Reports of the various options for mitigating any short-falls that are found for each of the 22 high rise blocks, relative to the ‘’Single
Building Assessment Specification Document’’ , with an analysis of advantages and disadvantages and budget costs against each;
Reports providing action plan advice, with regard to: any proposed measures; priority order in relation to this group of blocks; priority
order in relation to individual blocks; advice on risk, based on British Standards Institute’s risk definitions, described within ‘’PAS 79 Fire
risk assessment, Guidance and a recommended methodology‘’. Reports providing recommended future Fire Strategies for each block.
The appointed organisation may be required to provide additional advice or services. Such as preparing concept design (to RIBA Stage 2)
for any agreed works for each block and assisting in the presentation of the findings and recommendations that have been agreed with the
Council to the residents, private owners and other stakeholders.
These reports are to be presented as a sequence of drafts, until the findings and recommendations are agreed with the Council, upon which
they are to be issued as ‘’Final’’.
The appointed organisation is to employ those sub-contractors and suppliers that are required to provide a one-stop, solution to the full
performance of all the duties and objectives of this procurement. Company details of any Reliant Entities are to be provided as part of the SPD submission.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality Score (as detailed in the ITT)
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
26/01/2026
End:
29/12/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Bidders are required to confirm that they (i) have already obtained; or (ii) can commit to obtaining, prior to the commencement of the contract, entry on the Scottish Government Authorised Single Building Assessment (SBA) Providers list. Organisations on the authorised list have provided assurance that their SBA Assessment and Reporting team can satisfy the criteria set out in Section 2.8 of the Cladding Remediation Programme: Single Building Assessment specification. Please contact claddingremediationopencall@gov.scot for additional information. Please note the contract cannot be awarded if the potential supplier has not successfully achieved a place on the authorised list.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Bidders are required to confirm that they (i) have already obtained; or (ii) can commit to obtaining, prior to the commencement of the contract, entry on the Scottish Government Authorised Single Building Assessment (SBA) Providers list. Organisations on the authorised list have provided assurance that their SBA Assessment and Reporting team can satisfy the criteria set out in Section 2.8 of the Cladding Remediation Programme: Single Building Assessment specification. Please contact claddingremediationopencall@gov.scot for additional information. Please note the contract cannot be awarded if the potential supplier has not successfully achieved a place on the authorised list.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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 000-807183
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
PCS
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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=810207.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers 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.
(SC Ref:810207)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=810207
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Castle Street Aberdeen AB10 1WP
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2025