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Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

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04 Nov 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of professional services to support the preparation of a HMT Green Book Compliant business case assessing exit strategy options from an existing PFI arrangement due to expire in October 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £133,500, was signed on 15th December 2023. The procurement process followed an open procedure under the category of Estate Management Services and the project falls within the public order and safety sector. Key deadlines include the requirement for the business case to be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024, with internal governance completion needed by August 2024. The services will be delivered in the UK, mainly in the Glasgow region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in project management, commercial advisory, and professional services within the public sector. Such firms, particularly those experienced in managing PFI exit strategies, will benefit from the precise nature of the tasks, which include project management, valuation reviews, and providing commercial advice based on extensive survey data. Large firms like Knight Frank LLP, which won the contract, are well-suited for this type of work due to their scale and expertise. Other consultancy firms with similar capabilities could find comparable future opportunities in the public safety and estate management domains rewarding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case

Notice Description

The Authority has identified a requirement for external professional services support to prepare a HMT Green Book Compliant business case setting out the options and recommendation on the exit strategy from the current PFI arrangement expiring in October 2026. The business case should be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024. In essence this means August 2024 to ensure internal Governance is adhered to prior to board approval.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The specific scope of the work is as follows: 1.Project manage the PFI exit work from inception to conclusion; producing project plan with key milestone; co-ordinating activities between advisers, in house teams and with the PFI company; attend project board meetings; provide project management reports on milestone completion 2.Provide resource to scope the operational requirements from Policing to understand the drivers and utilisation of Jackton FTC and whether we require to retain Jackton or that these functions can be accommodated in the wider Police Scotland Estate or co-location/sharing with other partners throughout the UK. 3.Ensure documentation is complete from all parties to enable decision making reviewing existing valuations and M&E surveys. 4.Review existing condition reports and provide commercial advise based on these reports. 5.Develop the services exit strategy to feed into the business case included setting out the clear options available at expiry as afforded by the PFI agreement. This should include highlighting the relevant risks. 6.Provide commercial insight analysis against the current valuations or instruct further work as required. 7. Provide comment on existing building surveys or instruct further work as required. 8.Produce green book compliant business case in Police Scotland format including all financial calculations and all financial modelling for all cases working alongside Police Scotland finance. 9.Facilitate and advise negotiations on behalf of Police Scotland upon our instructions with the PFI company. This aspect will be throughout the contract duration as and when required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000782235
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517455
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£133,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G51 1DZ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KNIGHT FRANK

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517455
    Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case - The Authority has identified a requirement for external professional services support to prepare a HMT Green Book Compliant business case setting out the options and recommendation on the exit strategy from the current PFI arrangement expiring in October 2026. The business case should be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024. In essence this means August 2024 to ensure internal Governance is adhered to prior to board approval.

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