Notice Information
Notice Title
Construction Design Services Framework
Notice Description
The Contract is to provide Aberdeenshire Council with Construction Design Services split into 5 lots: Lot 1 - Architecture and Associated Services Lot 2 - Landscape Architecture and Associated Services Lot 3 - Structural and Civil Engineering and Associated Services Lot 4 - Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineering and Associated Services Lot 5 - Quantity Surveying and Project Management Services and Associated Services Please note this framework's other key users will be Aberdeen City Council and The Highland Council.
Lot Information
Architecture and Associated Services
This Lot is for the provision of Architectural and associated services for the alteration and refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new build properties within the Aberdeenshire property portfolio.
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months at the end of the Framework
Landscape Architecture and Associated ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of Landscape Architecture and associated services for the alteration and refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new build properties within the Aberdeenshire property portfolio.
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months at the end of the Framework.
Structural and Civil Engineering and Associated ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of Civil and Structural Engineering and associated services for the alteration and refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new build properties within the Aberdeenshire property portfolio.
Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 12 months at the end of the Framework
Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineering and Associated ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineering and associated services for the alteration and refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new build properties within the Aberdeenshire property portfolio.
Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 12 month at the end of the Framework
Quantity Surveying and Project Management Services and Associated ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of Quantity Surveying and Project Management and associated services for the alteration and refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new build properties within the Aberdeenshire property portfolio.
Renewal: Option to extend an additional 12 months at the end of the Framework
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051086
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032170-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
71220000 - Architectural design services
71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
71324000 - Quantity surveying services
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71420000 - Landscape architectural services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Miss Robyn K Smith
- Contact Email
- cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk, kirchalmers@aberdeencity.gov.uk, robyn.smith@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224053974, +44 1467530600, +44 1467539600
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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