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

Buyer: LINK GROUP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dfd4

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## Summary

The contracting process led by Link Group Ltd involves the awarding of a four-year Framework Agreement for delivering Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services, predominantly for new build housing projects. This framework covers the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute, and Highland, though projects may vary in location across Scotland. The procurement stage is complete, with key dates indicating the award was active from 7 April 2023. The procurement followed a selective, restricted procedure as per Regulation 29 and 34 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015, aiming to engage a maximum of four qualified engineering practices. The procurement falls under the 'services' category and focuses on mechanical and electrical engineering, classified under CPV 71334000.

This framework offers substantial opportunities for Mechanical & Electrical Engineering practices, particularly those registered with ACE or SIBSE, to grow their portfolio in the housing sector. It promises diverse engagements from new build housing to rehabilitation, extensions, and maintenance projects across affordable, private rented, and market sale tenures. The expected varied nature and size of projects, ranging from 5 to 500 units, favour established businesses with experience in social housing projects. Given the competitive award criteria focusing 70% on quality and 30% on price, businesses prioritising high-quality service delivery are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, the framework allows any Registered Social Landlord in Scotland, subject to Link's approval, to utilise these services, potentially widening business opportunities and collaborations.

## Notice

Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of four suitably qualified Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Practices to provide engineering services during the period. Successful Mechanical & Engineering Practices should be ACE or SIBSE registered (or their equivalent organisations within the country that your organisation is based). Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. The Link Group Ltd subsidiaries currently 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 Section1.1 of the Contract Notice for further details, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. In addition, it is intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will also be entitled to purchase services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement. There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than 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 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office accommodation, commercial properties and adaptations, and planned maintenance projects. The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the social housing sector for projects between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects with a mix of tenures. The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located 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 Mechanical and Electrical 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 six 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/028560-2026 |
| 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 | £15,000,000 |
| Lots value | £15,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,058,966 |

## 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 LIMITED; TOLLCROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; WHITEINCH & SCOTSTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; YOKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 1XR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock South |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HULLEY AND KIRKWOOD; HULLEY AND KIRKWOOD CONSULTING ENGINEERS; RSP CONSULTING ENGINEERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2026 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028560-2026
- 26 Apr 2022 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010703-2022
- 28 Sep 2021 at 13:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024089-2021
- 13 Sep 2021 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022629-2021

## 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
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664892
- https://linkhousing.org.uk
- https://newgorbalsha.org.uk
- https://wsha.org.uk
- https://www.hanover.scot/contact
- https://www.linstone.co.uk
- https://www.newgorbalsha.org.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.shettleston.co.uk
- https://www.yokerha.org.uk

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