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01 Apr 2025 at 01:00

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12 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council, together with various partners, has initiated a tender process to establish a Professional Services Framework Agreement focusing on construction-related professional services. The framework, which encompasses services such as project management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architectural design for both residential and non-residential projects, civil and structural engineering, and fire engineering among others, is aimed at serving various projects within the UKM region. The procurement process is currently in the tender update stage, with key dates including the deadline for submission of tenders by 29 April 2025 at 12:00 PM and the estimated date for dispatch of invitations to tender by 16 June 2025.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in the relevant construction and engineering disciplines. By participating, businesses can secure a place within a multi-million-pound framework agreement valued at £115 million, designed to span over four years. This presents a robust opportunity for growth through long-term projects and collaborations with The City of Edinburgh Council and its partners. Companies with strong expertise in areas such as project and cost management, comprehensive surveying, and multi-disciplinary design will find this framework particularly beneficial. The diverse set of required services enables a broad range of businesses, from large engineering consultancies to specialized architectural firms, to compete for a spot within this collaborative framework.

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Notice Title

Professional Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) and partners are seeking to create a Framework Agreement to procure construction related professional services covering several disciplines in a lotting format summarised below: Project Management Services Building Surveying Services Quantity Surveying Services Architectural Services - Education/Non-residential Architectural Services - Residential Architectural Services - Landscape Structural and Civil Engineering Services Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services Fire Engineering & Consulting Services Multi-disciplinary Design Team Services Transportation Services

Lot Information

Project Management Services

Project Management Services - full project and programme management consultancy to oversee the planning, design, and construction of projects, including the implementation of project processes and governance to manage risk and performance.

Renewal: The Framework will be renewed in 48 months

Building Surveying Services

Building Surveying Services - full building survey consultancy including advising on specification of works, documents for tender and appointment of contractors, procurement routes, determine the condition of existing buildings, identify, and analyse defects, including proposals for repair.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Quantity Surveying Services

Quantity Surveying Services - full cost consultancy service including advising on documents for tender and appointment of contractors, procurement routes, costing services at all stages through to Final account agreement and claims support.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will renew in 48 months

Architectural Services - Education/Non-residential

Architectural Services - Education/Non-residential - full architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.

Renewal: This Framework will be renewed in 48 months

Architectural Services - Residential

Architectural Services - Residential - full architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be retendered in 48 months

Architectural Services - Landscape

Lot 6 - Architectural Services - Landscape - full landscape architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Structural and Civil Engineering Services

Structural and Civil Engineering Services - full engineering consultancy (including geotechnical/geoenvironmental services) including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, investigations of structures, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services - full services engineering consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, investigation and design of building services, stakeholder consultation and engagement, monitor, and manage the project budget

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Fire Engineering and Consulting Services

Fire Engineering Services - full fire engineering consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, investigation and design of fire services, stakeholder consultation and engagement.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Multi-discipline Design Team Services

full multi-discipline consultancy incorporating all the disciplines and requirements noted under each of the other Lots.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be renewed in 48 months

Transportation Services

Transportation Services - full transportation engineering/transport planning consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals for roads, traffic, public transport, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, leading and co-ordinating the project, monitoring, and managing the project budget.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be retendered in 48 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000792973
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527227
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71300000 - Engineering services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

71541000 - Construction project management services

75251100 - Firefighting services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Additional Buyers

Abbeyfield Scotland Ltd

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Abertay Housing Association Ltd

Abronhill Housing Association

Albyn Housing Society Limited

Almond Housing Association

Angus Council

Angus Housing Association Ltd

Ardenglen Housing Association Ltd

Argyll Community Housing Association Limited

Argyll and Bute Council

Ark Housing Association

Arklet Housing Association

Atrium Homes

Ayrshire Housing

Barony Housing Association Ltd

Barrhead Housing Association Limited

Bellsmyre Housing Association

Berwickshire Housing Association Ltd

Bield Housing & Care

Blackwood Homes and Care

Blairtummock Housing Association Ltd

Blochairn Housing Association Ltd

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited

Bridgewater Housing Association Limited

Cadder Housing Association Ltd

Cairn Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association

Calvay Housing Association Ltd

Cassiltoun Housing Association Ltd.

Castlehill Housing Association

Cathcart & District Housing Association Ltd

Cernach Housing Association Limited

Charing Cross Housing Association Ltd

Clackmannanshire Council

Cloch Housing Association Ltd

Clyde Valley Housing Association Limited

Clydebank Housing Association Limited

Clydesdale Housing Association Ltd

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Cordale Housing Association

Cube Housing Association Ltd

Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd

Dalmuir Park Housing Association

Drumchapel Housing Co-operative Ltd

Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership Ltd.

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dunbritton Housing Association

Dundee City Council

East Ayrshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Lothian Housing Association Ltd

East Renfrewshire Council

Easthall Park Housing Association

Eildon Housing Association

Elderpark Housing Association

Falkirk Council

Ferguslie Park Housing Association Ltd

Fife Council

Forgewood Housing Cooperative Ltd

Forth Housing Association Ltd

Gardeen Housing Association Ltd

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow West Housing Association Limited

Glen Housing Association

Glen Oaks Housing Association

Govan Housing Association Limited

Govanhill Housing Association

Grampian Housing Association Ltd

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd

Harbour Homes Scotland Limited, formerly Port of Leith Housing Association Ltd

Hawthorn Housing Co-operative

Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd

Hillhead Housing Association 2000

Hjaltland Housing Association Ltd

Homes for Life Housing Partnership

Horizon Housing Association Limited

Inverclyde Council

Irvine Housing Association Limited

Kendoon Housing Association

Key Housing Association

Kingdom Housing Association Limited

Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association

Knowes Housing Association Ltd

Lanarkshire Housing Association Limited

Langstane Housing Association Ltd

Larkfield Housing Association

Link Group

Linstone Housing Association

Linthouse Housing Association

Lister Housing Co-operative Ltd

Lochaber Housing Association Limited

Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association

Loreburn Housing Association

Loretto Housing Association

Manor Estates Housing Association Limited

Maryhill Housing Association Ltd

Melville Housing Association Ltd

Midlothian Council

Milnbank Housing Association

Molendinar Park Housing Association

Moray Council

Muirhouse Housing Association

New Gorbals Housing Association

North Ayrshire Council

North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd.

North Lanarkshire Council

North View Housing Association

Oak Tree Housing Association Ltd

Ochil View Housing Association Limited

Ore Valley Housing Association Limited

Orkney Housing Association Ltd

Orkney Islands Council

Osprey Housing

Paisley Housing Association Ltd

Paragon Housing Association Ltd

Parkhead Housing Association

Partick Housing Association Limited

Pentland Housing Association

Perth & Kinross Council

Pineview Housing Association Ltd

Prospect Community Housing Ltd

Provanhall Housing Association Ltd

Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd

Reidvale Housing Association

Renfrewshire Council

River Clyde Homes

Rosehill Housing Co-operative Limited

Rural Stirling Housing Association

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Borders Housing Association Ltd

Scottish Canals

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Police Authority

Shetland Islands Council

Shettleston Housing Association Ltd

Shire Housing Association Ltd

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

Southside Housing Association Ltd

Spire View Housing Association

Stirling Council

Tayside Contracts

The Highland Council

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited

Tollcross Housing Association Limited

Trust Housing Association Ltd

University Of Edinburgh

Viewpoint Housing Association

Waverley Housing

Wellhouse Housing Association

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Granton Housing Co-operative Limited

West Highland Housing Association

West Lothian Council

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative Limited

West of Scotland Housing Association Ltd

Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association Limited

Williamsburgh Housing Association Ltd

Yoker Housing Association

Yorkhill Housing Association Ltd

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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525859
    Professional Services Framework Agreement - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) and partners are seeking to create a Framework Agreement to procure construction related professional services covering several disciplines in a lotting format summarised below: Project Management Services Building Surveying Services Quantity Surveying Services Architectural Services - Education/Non-residential Architectural Services - Residential Architectural Services - Landscape Structural and Civil Engineering Services Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services Fire Engineering & Consulting Services Multi-disciplinary Design Team Services Transportation Services

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