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title: "Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037611"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE \"AUTHORITY\")"
published: "2022-10-14"
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# Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "AUTHORITY")  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037611

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland, is planning to start the procurement process for the replacement of NHSScotland Consultant Frameworks. The tender, titled "Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement," falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category. The planned tender invites potential framework providers to engage in shaping the procurement strategy, offering opportunities for lead advisors, project managers, cost consultants, and other consultancy services. The tender value is £20,000,000 and is currently at the planning stage.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses providing architectural, engineering, construction-related, and consultancy services to participate in early market engagement with NHSScotland. Companies offering services such as quantity surveying, environmental impact assessment, architectural design, engineering design, and project management consultancy are well-suited to engage in the upcoming procurement activities. The tender communication indicates a future notice date of January 6, 2023, enabling interested firms to prepare for potential bidding opportunities in the Scottish region.

## Notice

NHSScotland are in the process of starting the procurement process for the replacement of a number of NHSScotland Consultant Frameworks and would welcome engagement with potential framework providers to fully shape the procurement strategy. These frameworks may include lead advisor (multi-disciplinary consultant), project managers, cost consultants and other consultancy services to be determined following analysis and engagement with users of the framework(s).

### Lot Information

Future Consultant Framework Engagement

This is not a call for competition, it is early market engagement. NHSScotland are considering the most appropriate way to procure their frameworks which includes services such as Lead Advisor, Project Managers and Cost Consultants. There is a need to review fitness for purpose and consider best practice within the industry before finalising the procurement strategy and commencing procurement activities in full. Additional information: This notice seeks to engage with the market. If you are interested in providing your view on how best these consultancy services can be delivered in the future frameworks, please complete the following short survey which also contains more information about the outcomes which need to be achieved:- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NHSSconsultengage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029088-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "AUTHORITY") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas
- 71223000 - Architectural services for building extensions
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71246000 - Determining and listing of quantities in construction
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
- 71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction
- 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71321100 - Construction economics services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
- 71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2022 at 18:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029088-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frameworks-scotland2.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=720042163
- https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NHSSconsultengage
- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NHSSconsultengageToviewthisnotice,pleaseclickhere:https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=720042163GOReference:GO-20221014-PRO-21155181

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