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Engineering and Technical Consultancy

Scotland Excel

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13 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel is procuring a multi-disciplinary engineering and technical consultancy framework for Scottish councils and other participating public bodies. The work is primarily civil engineering and associated professional services, delivered at locations across Scotland within participating councils and associate members. Nine service areas are covered: roads and structures; transport and traffic; environmental engineering; land surveying; drainage and flooding; geoenvironmental and geotechnical services; coastal and maritime structures; master planning; and project and commercial management. Activities include highways, bridges, drainage, flood risk, traffic management, environmental assessment, surveying, geotechnical testing, coastal infrastructure, urban planning and commercial management. The main classification is engineering services (CPV 71300000). Scotland Excel acts as the central purchasing body, giving eligible public-sector organisations a route to call off these consultancy services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure as a framework agreement. Contracts were signed on 22 May 2026 and are active. Awards were made separately for each service area: roads and structures, £48,000,000; transport and traffic, £67,200,000; environmental engineering, £3,200,000; land surveying, £1,600,000; drainage and flooding, £9,600,000; geoenvironmental and geotechnical services, £4,800,000; coastal and maritime structures, £3,200,000; master planning, £8,000,000; and project and commercial management, £14,400,000. Each lot used the same evaluation basis: technical quality worth 60% and price worth 40%. Multiple suppliers were appointed to every lot, with between six and 23 suppliers per lot. The framework is subject to the applicable Scottish public-contracts rules and the GPA.

This award demonstrates substantial recurring public-sector demand for engineering consultancy across Scotland and shows that the framework accommodates both major multidisciplinary firms and specialist SMEs. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical capability in one or more of the defined disciplines, such as highways and structures, transport planning, environmental assessment, surveying, flood management, geotechnics, coastal engineering, master planning or project management. Relevant experience of delivering work for councils and other public bodies, robust technical teams and the capacity to support projects across Scotland would be important. The appointed supplier mix includes national consultancies alongside specialists in traffic data, UAV surveying, geospatial services, planning, flood risk and commercial management. Competition was strong: each lot attracted between 11 and 42 bids, including SME participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engineering and Technical Consultancy

Notice Description

This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a comprehensive range of engineering and technical consultancy services primarily related to civil engineering and other associated disciplines.

Lot Information

Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services

The services encompass a range of roads and structures related consultancy services, which may include: Transport related work for the development of road schemes Roads and infrastructure Structures and structural Bridges and quay walls Drainage Earthworks Water supply Lighting and electrical Cycleway and footpath Streetscape. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Transport and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of transportation and traffic related consultancy services, which may include: Transport and travel Transport and traffic management Transport and traffic signals Road safety and accident investigation and prevention Preparation of traffic orders- may also include undertaking statutory consultation process Carrying out appraisals- Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) Street engineering Electric vehicle charging points Development control for planning applications and roads construction consent Parking reviews, strategies, etc. Waterborne transport Freight and logistics Public transport Active travel (walking, cycling, etc). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Environmental Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of environmental consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Noise and sound Vibration Atmospheric Light Acoustic Water quality Land quality Air quality Environmental Ecology and biodiversity Habitat Rot and damp Vegetation Contamination Hydrographic Arboriculture Landscape design. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Land Surveying Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of land survey consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Topographical Building facade Aerial Ground penetration radar. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of geoenvironmental/ geotechnical and testing related consultancy services, which may include: Geotechnical Geo-environmental (including Part IIA Inspections) Hydrogeology Site and ground Scientific services. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Coastal and Maritime Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of coastal and maritime related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Breakwaters Seawalls Piers Jetties Slipways Groynes Offshore Breakwaters Revetments. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Master Planning Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of master planning services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the contract,which may include: Neighbourhood character and heritage Housing and commercial areas Open space and public realm Community facilities Biodiversity Transport and traffic Coastal and maritime Urban planning Land use Planning advice Urban and green plannin. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Project and Commercial Management Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services may encompass a range of project and commercial management services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Drainage and Flooding Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

The services encompass a range of drainage and flooding related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include: Flood risk management Flood protection and prevention Requirements emerging from the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 Hydrology and hydraulic Water and watercourses Sewer Weather and asset Drainage Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Dams and reservoirs Coastal Catchment area. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838210
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562217
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

44163112 - Drainage system

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport

63710000 - Support services for land transport

63712000 - Support services for road transport

63712700 - Traffic control services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

71300000 - Engineering services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71313420 - Environmental standards for construction

71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction

71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction

71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction

71315300 - Building surveying services

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

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

71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

71335000 - Engineering studies

71336000 - Engineering support services

71337000 - Corrosion engineering services

71340000 - Integrated engineering services

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71352000 - Subsurface surveying services

71353000 - Surface surveying services

71353200 - Dimensional surveying services

71355000 - Surveying services

71355200 - Ordnance surveying

71356400 - Technical planning services

71541000 - Construction project management services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

71632000 - Technical testing services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

90700000 - Environmental services

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90714000 - Environmental auditing

90721000 - Environmental safety services

90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

90722200 - Environmental decontamination services

90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services

90733800 - Groundwater pollution drainage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£156,800,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20263 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
Scotland Excel
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
39
Supplier Names

AECOM Limited

Amey OW Limited

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Assisting Success Limited

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Baker Hicks Limited

Connected Transport Planning Ltd

Conor Price Engineering Limited T/A CPE Consultancy

Currie & Brown UK Limited

Dougall Baillie Associates Limited

Ethos Consultants Ltd

Fairhurst Group LLP

Gardiner & Theobald LLP

Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (UK) Ltd

Haskoning UK Ltd

Ironside Farrar Ltd

Jacobs U.K. Limited

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited

KLM Partnership

KSN Project Management Ltd

Local Transport Projects Ltd

Mott MacDonald Limited

Narro Associates Ltd

Ove Arup and Partners Ltd

Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd

Pick Everard

Project Centre Limited

RSK Environment Limited

Ramboll UK Limited

SYSTRA Limited

Stantec UK Limited

Sweco UK Limited

Tetra Tech Consulting Limited

Thomas & Adamson International Limited

Tracsis Traffic Data Limited

Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited

VantageUAV Limited

WSP UK Ltd

Wallace Stone LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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