Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Wheatley Housing Group Limited
25 Cochrane Street
Glasgow
G1 1HL
UK
Contact person: Neve Beaton
Telephone: +44 8004797979
E-mail: neve.beaton@wheatley-group.com
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wheatley-group.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10306
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Wheatley Group Site Surveys and Investigations Framework (RG0700)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
It is anticipated the tender opportunity will be a Multi-Lot Framework Agreement comprising of the following 7 lots, however the Wheatley Group reserve the right to amend.
Lot 1 - Site Investigation
Lot 2 - Topographic Surveys
Lot 3 - GPR Surveys
Lot 4 - CCTV and Conditions of Drainage
Lot 5 - Tree Surveys
Lot 6 - Archaeological Investigations
Lot 7 - Ecology
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Site Investigation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351500
45111250
71510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Site investigations (bore hole surveys, trail pits), material sampling/testing, provision of reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension.
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:
No
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
Topographic Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351810
71351800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surveying of sites, production of georeferenced topographic drawings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 3 years + optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
GPR Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71355000
71250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surveying of drainage infrastructure, production of georeferenced drawings showing service location.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
CCTV and Condition of Drainage Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71250000
71355000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surveying of sites, production of evidence demonstrating location and condition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Tree Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71355000
03452000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surveying of sites, production of evidence demonstrating location and condition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Archaeological Evaluations
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351914
71351720
45112450
71351811
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Initial desktop analysis of site conditions, invasive evaluations (trial trenches, excavations), reports and documentation including recommendations for mitigation and additional measures/surveys.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Ecology
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313400
71313430
71313440
71313450
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Map and assess habitants present on site, produce focused survey, provide solutions and recommendations as appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 3 years plus optional 1 year extension
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:
No
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:
Lot 5 Tree Surveys - LANTRA Professional Tree Inspection
Lot 6 Archaeological Evaluations - Historic Environment Scotland (HES), and, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
1) Credit Rating [Pass/Fail]:
Tenderers must hold a current Equifax (or equal) credit rating score of D or above. WHG will utilise Equifax to assist in its determination of the organisation’s financial status and risk. It is recommended that Tenderers review their own Equifax Score in advance of submitting their Tender submission. If, following this review, Tenderers consider that the Equifax Score does not reflect their current financial status, the Tenderer should attach a documentation to their tender submission, clearly referenced, giving a detailed explanation, together with any relevant supporting independent evidence.
[Further information contained in the procurement documents]
2) Insurance Cover [Pass/Fail]
Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Lot 1 Site Investigations - GPB5m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL; GPB1m Works
Lot 2 Topographic Surveys - GPB5m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
Lot 3 GPR Surveys - GPB5m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
Lot 4 CCTV and Condition of Drainage Surveys - GPB5m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
Lot 5 Tree Surveys - GPB5m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
Lot 6 Archaeological Evaluations - GPB2m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
Lot 7 Ecology - GPB2m PI; GPB5m EL; GPB10m PL
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/10/2025
Local time: 17:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/10/2025
Local time: 09:00
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
This Framework will be procured on behalf of the Wheatley Group and its current subsidiaries. Any additional subsidiary companies of the Group that may be added during the period of the Framework will have the ability to also utilise this Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework will be 36 months with the option to extend by a period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.
The Group reserves the right to call-off from the framework, on behalf of other organisations that it is in partnership with while delivering on joint projects.
One SPD must be completed and be specific to each lot tendered.
Documents attached to this Notice:
Appendix 1 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Document - Mandatory read [For instruction only]
Appendix 2 - Lot 1 – 7 folders (incl. Specification and Tenderers Submission, Service Level Agreements and Community Benefits and Pricing Schedule Documents) - Mandatory read and completion [Specification - Information only / Service Level Agreement and Community Benefits – Signature Required / Tenderers Submission and Pricing Schedule – Scored Basis]
Appendix 3 - Lot Details - Optional Read [For Information Only]
Appendix 4 - Call-off Documentation - Mandatory read [For signing at service call-offs]
Appendix 5 - Terms & Conditions Document - Mandatory sign-off
Single Procurement Document (SPD) electronic version on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) - Mandatory completion [Scored basis]
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=694151.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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.
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=799879.
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits are included in the SLA document for each individual Lot. Community Benefit requirements are dependent on the band of spend for each individual Lot.
(SC Ref:799879)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=799879
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
25 Cochrane Street
Glasgow
G1 1HL
UK
Telephone: +44 7825823911
E-mail: neve.beaton@wheatley-group.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Calton Place
Glasgow
G1 1HL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2025