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title: "NatureScot - Great Glen House, Inverness ~ TFM Tender"
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# NatureScot - Great Glen House, Inverness ~ TFM Tender

Buyer: NATURESCOT, GREAT GLEN HOUSE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033fea

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## Summary

The NatureScot tender for Total Facilities Management (TFM) services at their headquarters in Inverness has recently been awarded to Robertson Facilities Management (FM) by the contracting authority, NatureScot. The contract, with a value of £1,178,415, was signed on 5th August 2022. This procurement process, which was initiated as a tender, falls under the services category and utilised an open procedure. The NatureScot tender aimed to establish a partnership for the delivery of FM services with a strong focus on environmental and sustainable practices. Key dates included the site visit on 1st June 2022 and the tender submission deadline on 1st July 2022.

The successful award of the NatureScot tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the building and facilities management services industry to grow their operations. Companies experienced in providing TFM services in the environmental and sustainability sector would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The procurement process highlighted the importance of compliance and service level agreements, making it suitable for businesses with a track record of delivering high-quality services in line with statutory requirements. The competitive award criteria, based on both price and quality, emphasised the contracting authority's commitment to selecting bids that align with their objectives and sustainability goals.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide TFM Services for NatureScot's Headquarters in Inverness. NatureScot, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW Please note: the Site Visit for this tender will be taking place Wednesday 1st June 2022 at 10am. Please confirm your attendee names (max 2) by 30th May. Please note: This is running as an Open Tender Procedure, via the Litmus Tender Management System (LTMS). Bidders will be required to submit both their SQ response and also their Tender Response by the same deadline of : 1st July 2022 at 17:00. Please use the following links to submit your SQ and your Tender responses via LTMS portal: SQ Response : To submit your SQ Response, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/32S953CRV3 Tender Response : To submit your Tender Response, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/EP4K49DZBZ Please note that The Litmus Partnership Ltd is publishing this Contract Notice on behalf of our client, NatureScot.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide TFM Services for NatureScot's Headquarters in Inverness NatureScot, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW The agreement term will be 3 years from October 2022 with an option to extend annually for up to a further 2 x 1 years. Turnover estimated at 250,000 GBP per annum. With total potential contract turnover over full lifetime of the contract 1.25 million GBP. NatureScot is the Scottish Governments nature agency. They work to improve the natural environment in Scotland and to inspire everyone to care. Their work focuses heavily on environmental and sustainability, and the tender responses must consider the clients commitment to environmental and sustainability in Scotland. NatureScot is based in Great Glen House, Inverness, and shares its building with tenants from other Government departments. The building has a capacity of 365 people. NatureScot now seeks to tender their Total facilities Management services at Great Glen House, as their current contract comes to a natural end. More information on NatureScot can be found here https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot A site visit for bidders has been arranged for Wednesday 1st June at 10am. Location Nature Scot, Great Glen House, Inverness IV3 8NW. The bidders may have 2 representatives at the bidders meeting. Please advise names of the attendees by Monday 30th May at 12.00pm through the LTMS portal message centre. Google maps https://goo.gl/maps/VmJkfSUuzfmYWncY8 Please note: This is running as an Open Tender Procedure. Bidders will be required to submit both their SQ response and also their Tender Response by the same deadline of : 1st July 2022 at 17:00. Please use the following links to submit your SQ and your Tender responses: SQ Response : To submit your SQ Response, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/32S953CRV3 Tender Response : To submit your Tender Response, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/EP4K49DZBZ Tender Objectives NatureScot are seeking to procure the delivery of FM services to their Inverness Headquarters building. NatureScot are seeking a service delivery solution for the provision of FM services to the building which will include both hard and soft FM services. The objectives of the proposed FM service delivery solution, are as follows: The creation of a partnership between NatureScot and the successful Service Provider 1. A truly integrated approach to service delivery model, to ensure full statutory and legislative compliance in the delivery of FM services to the HQ facilities. 2. To provide a level of consistency of service delivery against service level agreements, to the facilities. 3. Professional leadership, management and supervision of the FM staff to ensure a continuity of staffing i.e. the deployment of appropriately trained staff at all times including periods of absence cover. 4. Provide the flexibility to respond to changing service requirements as the NatureScot facilities develop. 5. Deliver a solution that as environmentally friendly, and sustainable as possible. Please see SQ Document (available to download via LTMS - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/32S953CRV3 ) for further information. Additional information: Please note that The Litmus Partnership Ltd is publishing this Contract Notice on behalf of our client, NatureScot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026766-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,178,415 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURESCOT, GREAT GLEN HOUSE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROBERTSON FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2022 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026766-2022
- 25 May 2022 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014660-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694644
- https://goo.gl/maps/VmJkfSUuzfmYWncY8
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/32S953CRV3
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/EP4K49DZBZ
- https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot
- https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/contact-us/naturescot-headquarters

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