Award

Provision of SFRS Office Utilisation Study for three sites

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

18 Mar 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a contract for the "Provision of SFRS Office Utilisation Study for three sites" to Space Solutions. This project falls under the public order and safety industry category and is located in Cambuslang and Glasgow, UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically a direct award from a framework without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 18th March 2025. The tender aimed to determine potential changes in use, support co-location with blue light partners, or maintain existing arrangements across three office sites.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in office surveys and utilisation studies, particularly those with expertise in supporting public safety organisations. Large firms with similar projects in their portfolio might find this type of contract particularly beneficial to their growth strategy. With the direct award approach, businesses that are already on established frameworks or possess the necessary qualifications and relationships with procurement authorities have a competitive edge. This project could also pave the way for further contracts within the public safety domain in the future.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of SFRS Office Utilisation Study for three sites

Notice Description

Provision of surveys for 3 SFRS Office Sites to establish if there is potential to either change use, support co-location with blue light partners or maintain existing arrangements

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide Surveys and reports for 3 SFRS Office locations to establish if there is potential to either change use, support co-location with blue light partners or maintain existing arrangements

Procurement Information

Direct Award from Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793626
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526243
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,337 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 202511 months 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 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
richard.mcmillan@firescotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1416464637

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPACE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000793626-2025-03-18T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-03-18T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000793626",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-163",
            "name": "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Headquarters, Westburn Drive",
                "locality": "Cambuslang",
                "region": "UKM95",
                "postalCode": "G72 7NA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "richard.mcmillan@firescotland.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1416464637",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "03",
                        "description": "Public order and safety",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://firescotland.gov.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-271",
            "name": "Space Solutions",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Space Solutions"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "140 West George St",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM82",
                "postalCode": "G2 2HG"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 7774956944"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-3",
            "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Glasgow"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service",
        "id": "org-163"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "F6A-106-2425",
        "title": "Provision of SFRS Office Utilisation Study for three sites",
        "description": "Provision of surveys for 3 SFRS Office Sites to establish if there is potential to either change use, support co-location with blue light partners or maintain existing arrangements",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Direct Award from Framework",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "MAR526243",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Provision of SFRS Office Utilisation Study for three sites",
                "description": "Provision of surveys for 3 SFRS Office Sites to establish if there is potential to either change use, support co-location with blue light partners or maintain existing arrangements",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526243",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provide Surveys and reports for 3 SFRS Office locations to establish if there is potential to either change use, support co-location with blue light partners or maintain existing arrangements",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "71251000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "F6A-106-2425",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-271",
                    "name": "Space Solutions"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "F6A-106-2425",
            "awardID": "F6A-106-2425",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 8337,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-18T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "(SC Ref:793626)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "852",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "853",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "854",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "855",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "856",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793626"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}