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title: "4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Civil & Structural Engineering services for new build housing"
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# 4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Civil & Structural Engineering services for new build housing

Buyer: LINK GROUP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dfd3

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Link Group Ltd involves a completed framework agreement for providing civil and structural engineering services, including potential Principal Designer duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. This four-year framework covers new build housing within various locations, primarily in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute, and the Highlands. The procurement follows a selective method under the restricted procedure, as specified in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The award criterion focuses on a 70% quality and 30% price assessment. Key partners are numerous housing associations throughout Scotland, and the tender completion date was recently updated as 27 March 2026.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for qualified engineering practices, especially those specialising in large-scale housing projects across Scotland. Successful practices will have the opportunity to enter into a framework that allows for both direct work calls and mini tendering processes to secure contracts. This framework is particularly enticing to businesses with experience in affordable housing projects ranging from 5 to 500 units, offering the chance to deliver high-quality, value-for-money services. Ideal candidates would include firms with affiliations to professional organisations such as the Institution of Structural Engineers or Civil Engineers, and those holding SER Scheme or ACE memberships. Achieving inclusion in this framework can broaden business reach within Scotland and foster partnerships with various social and national housing entities.

## Notice

Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of six suitably qualified Civil & Structural Engineering Practices for the provision of engineering services. The services may also include the provision of Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 where the practice can demonstrate it has the relevant experience to provide this role. We would expect the principals within the practice to be members of the Institution of Structural Engineers and Institution of Civil Engineers and for the practice to be a member of the SER Scheme and we would also consider membership of ACE to be acceptable (or their equivalent organisations within the country that the practice operates in). Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. The subsidiaries of Link Group include Link Housing Association Ltd, Link Living, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group, becoming subsidiary companies, during the term of the Framework Agreement, and may also wish to "call off" from the Framework. Link also works in partnership with several external organisations, refer to Section 1.1 of the Contract Notice for further details, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. It is also intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will be entitled to purchase services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement. There is no guarantee of any work, however, it is likely that individual commissions will be "called off" either by direct selection or by mini tendering, within the terms of the Framework Agreement, to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement will mainly cover the provision of Civil & Structural Engineering services for new build housing, however individual projects could include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office accommodation, commercial property, adaptations, and planned maintenance projects. The Framework Agreement may include, where successful Bidders are suitably qualified and experienced, Principal Designer Services on each of the project types listed above. The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of particular needs housing. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the affordable housing sector of between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects. The location of projects will vary but in the main will be in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland, however individual projects may be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and specific numbers cannot be guaranteed in any area or in total. Although individual projects cannot be guaranteed, Link will expect the successful Engineering Practices to deliver a high quality and value for money service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015. A maximum of nine bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 response and meet the selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 'Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate'. Additional information: 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. SPD (Scotland) Version 1.2 Question2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028667-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Th Framework may be renewed in 2026 and a further contract notice published at that time. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,037,259 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINK GROUP LTD |
| Additional buyers | ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION; ATRIUM HOMES; BERWICKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CALVAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; CATHCART & DISTRICT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CERNACH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLYDEBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; DUNBRITTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GLEN OAKS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GOVAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GOVANHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; HANOVER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINSTONE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NEW GORBALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED; PARAGON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; PARTICK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; PARTICK WORKS LTD; PORT OF LEITH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SHETTLESTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; TOLLCROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; WHITEINCH & SCOTSTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; YOKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 1XR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BAYNE STEVENSON ASSOCIATES; BAYNE STEVENSON ASSOCIATES LTD (FORMERLY SCOTT BENNETT ASSOCIATES (GROUP 1; CIVIC ENGINEERS; CLYDE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP; COWAL DESIGN CONSULTANTS; DOUGALL BAILLIE ASSOCIATES; G3 CONSULTING ENGINEERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028667-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028556-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028553-2026
- 26 Apr 2022 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010700-2022
- 28 Sep 2021 at 13:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024093-2021
- 13 Sep 2021 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022628-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.almondha.org.uk
- http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk
- http://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk
- http://www.calvay.org.uk
- http://www.cassiltoun.org.uk
- http://www.cathcartha.co.uk
- http://www.cernachha.co.uk
- http://www.clydebank-ha.org.uk
- http://www.glenoaks.org.uk
- http://www.govanha.org.uk
- http://www.govanhillha.org
- http://www.gwha.org.uk
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.paragonha.org.uk
- http://www.partickha.org.uk
- http://www.polha.co.uk
- http://www.qcha.org.uk
- http://www.scottishhousingconnections.org/shcc/association.aspx?assoc=1
- http://www.tollcross-ha.org.uk
- http://www.trustha.org.uk
- http://www.yokerha.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664883
- https://linkhousing.org.uk
- https://newgorbalsha.org.uk
- https://wsha.org.uk
- https://www.hanover.scot
- https://www.linstone.co.uk
- https://www.newgorbalsha.org.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11242
- https://www.shettleston.co.uk

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