Notice Information
Notice Title
Single Building Assessment Services
Notice Description
Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government's ''Single Building Assessment Specification Document'', June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The clustering, shown below, illustrates these 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks, sub-divided by the seven different over-cladding contracts that were undertaken at various times, in different areas of the city, since 2001: Cluster1 - LORD HAY'S COURT Cluster 2 - BALGOWNIE COURT - INVERDON COURT - ST NINIAN COURT Cluster 3 - BRIMMOND COURT - GRAMPIAN COURT - MORVEN COURT Cluster 4 - CAIRNCRY COURT - CORNHILL COURT - ROSEHILL COURT - STOCKETHILL COURT Cluster 5 - LINKSFIELD COURT - PROMENADE COURT - REGENT COURT Cluster 6 - AULTON COURT - BAYVIEW COURT - BEACHVIEW COURT - NORTH SEA COURT Cluster 7 - WALLACE HOUSE - BRUCE HOUSE - DAVIDSON HOUSE - ROSE HOUSE The appointed organisation will be required to take into account all aspects of: the Scottish Government's ''Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings'' February 2022; the Scottish Government's ''Practical Fire Safety Guidance for existing Specialised Housing and similar premises'', February 2022; the ''Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report''; currently implemented Fire risk mitigations measures; and current Scottish Fire and Rescue Services procedures when considering what findings and recommendations are to reported. It is envisaged that the Appointment will be split into four Stages (NB Bidders are advised that the Council may choose to end this Appointment upon completion of any of these Stages): Document reviews, inspections and the technical findings reports for the 22 high rise blocks, based on the procedures set out in the Scottish Government's ''Single Building Assessment Specification Document'', June 2024 Reports of the various options for mitigating any short-falls that are found for each of the 22 high rise blocks, relative to the ''Single Building Assessment Specification Document'' , with an analysis of advantages and disadvantages and budget costs against each; Reports providing action plan advice, with regard to: any proposed measures; priority order in relation to this group of blocks; priority order in relation to individual blocks; advice on risk, based on British Standards Institute's risk definitions, described within ''PAS 79 Fire risk assessment, Guidance and a recommended methodology''. Reports providing recommended future Fire Strategies for each block. The appointed organisation may be required to provide additional advice or services. Such as preparing concept design (to RIBA Stage 2) for any agreed works for each block and assisting in the presentation of the findings and recommendations that have been agreed with the Council to the residents, private owners and other stakeholders. These reports are to be presented as a sequence of drafts, until the findings and recommendations are agreed with the Council, upon which they are to be issued as ''Final''. The appointed organisation is to employ those sub-contractors and suppliers that are required to provide a one-stop, solution to the full performance of all the duties and objectives of this procurement. Company details of any Reliant Entities are to be provided as part of the SPD submission.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810207
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539871
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
75251110 - Fire-prevention services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Sep 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jan 2026 - 29 Dec 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- comaciver@aberdeencity.gov.uk, hamish.coull@highland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463702189, +44 1467539600
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 1AB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=1
15th September 2025 - Hazlehead Location Plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=2
15th September 2025 - Hazlehead Plans Elevations -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=3
15th September 2025 - Hazlehead Roof Level -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=4
15th September 2025 - Hazlehead Fire Engineer Info -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=5
15th September 2025 - Lord Hays Floor Plans -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=6
15th September 2025 - Lord Hays Roof Plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=7
15th September 2025 - Lord Hays Elevations -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=8
15th September 2025 - Lord Hays Location Plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=9
15th September 2025 - Lord Hays Fire Engineer Info -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=10
15th September 2025 - ITT Document SBA -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539203&idx=11
15th September 2025 - SPD Instructions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539203
Single Building Assessment Services - Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government's ''Single Building Assessment Specification Document'', June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539871
Single Building Assessment Services - Aberdeen City Council intends to employ an organisation to undertake Single Building Assessment of 22 over-clad, high-rise blocks in Aberdeen. These assessments are to conform to the requirements of the Scottish Government's ''Single Building Assessment Specification Document'', June 2024. For 20 of these blocks the ownership of these blocks is shared between the Council and a number of private owners.
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