Notice Information
Notice Title
DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides
Notice Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim of this project is to carry out an overhaul of the current suite of fire safety guidance documents (listed below) in Scotland. This requirement stems from feedback from various internal and external Fire Safety stakeholders on current guidance. This feedback highlighted that the current fire safety guides are out of date in some places, require additional sector-specific guidance, are not always workable for both dutyholders (who may not be experts but are using them to complete fire risk assessments) and also assessors and other experts who do use these guides. It also follows changes to the Building Standards Technical Handbooks, follows on from the Cameron House Fatal Accident Inquiry findings and also the Scottish Government's Grenfell phase two report response. As a result, an overhaul/refresh of the Scottish Government's guides by external experts is required. This guidance is required to be sector specific, tailoring to different building types where identified and appropriate.
Options: the Purchaser may extend for a one six-month period
Renewal: the Purchaser may extend for a one six-month period
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000830359
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554612
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75251110 - Fire-prevention services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- 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
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554612
DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides.
Notice URLs
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