Notice Information
Notice Title
Estates Space Planning Review
Notice Description
National Records of Scotland (NRS) undertook a procurement to appoint a supplier for Stage 1 of its Estates Space Planning project, which is critical to shaping the organisation's long-term estate strategy. This initial stage involves delivering a comprehensive utilisation survey across four key Edinburgh buildings--General Register House, West Register House, New Register House, and Thomas Thomson House--to assess current space usage and identify opportunities for improvement. The appointed supplier will validate existing data, conduct detailed site surveys, engage stakeholders through workshops and interviews, and produce an outline proposal with strategic recommendations, conceptual layouts, and indicative costs. These outputs will provide the foundation for future design and implementation stages, ensuring NRS achieves efficient, flexible, and future-ready use of its estate. The contract will be for a period of 3 months with no option to extend.
Lot Information
Lot 1
National Records of Scotland (NRS) undertook a procurement to appoint a supplier for Stage 1 of its Estates Space Planning project, which is critical to shaping the organisation's long-term estate strategy. This initial stage involves delivering a comprehensive utilisation survey across four key Edinburgh buildings--General Register House, West Register House, New Register House, and Thomas Thomson House--to assess current space usage and identify opportunities for improvement. The appointed supplier will validate existing data, conduct detailed site surveys, engage stakeholders through workshops and interviews, and produce an outline proposal with strategic recommendations, conceptual layouts, and indicative costs. These outputs will provide the foundation for future design and implementation stages, ensuring NRS achieves efficient, flexible, and future-ready use of its estate. The contract will be for a period of 3 months with no option to extend.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000828108
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552870
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
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
- £73,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20262 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
- NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3YY
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552870
Estates Space Planning Review - National Records of Scotland (NRS) undertook a procurement to appoint a supplier for Stage 1 of its Estates Space Planning project, which is critical to shaping the organisation's long-term estate strategy. This initial stage involves delivering a comprehensive utilisation survey across four key Edinburgh buildings--General Register House, West Register House, New Register House, and Thomas Thomson House--to assess current space usage and identify opportunities for improvement. The appointed supplier will validate existing data, conduct detailed site surveys, engage stakeholders through workshops and interviews, and produce an outline proposal with strategic recommendations, conceptual layouts, and indicative costs. These outputs will provide the foundation for future design and implementation stages, ensuring NRS achieves efficient, flexible, and future-ready use of its estate. The contract will be for a period of 3 months with no option to extend.
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