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title: "4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of CDM Advisor services for new build housing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065cc7"
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# 4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of CDM Advisor services for new build housing

Buyer: LINK GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065cc7

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## Summary

The Link Group is inviting tenders for a four-year Framework Agreement to provide CDM Advisor services for new build housing projects across various locations in Scotland, including the Central Belt, Argyll & Bute, and the Highlands. This procurement is categorised under Architectural and related services in the services sector, with the intention to adhere to a selective procurement method following a Restricted procedure under Regulation 29 and Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015. Interested parties should note that the tender stage is active, with key deadlines set for 30th March 2026. Successful bidders will be expected to deliver high-quality and value-for-money services, assisting Link to meet their obligations under the CDM Regulations.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities for firms experienced in the social housing sector, particularly those with expertise in projects ranging from five to five hundred units, including various tenures such as affordable, private rented, and market sales. Companies with a focus on architectural services, especially those registered with the Association for Project Safety, will find this framework advantageous as it allows for direct selection or mini tendering processes for individual commissions. Additionally, the buyer Link Group encourages the incorporation of voluntary Community Benefits, providing further growth opportunities through education initiatives, targeted recruitment, and workforce training. Such involvement not only benefits business expansion but also aligns firms with Link Group's broader social, economic, and environmental goals.

## Notice

Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of five suitably qualified CDM Advisors for the provision of CDM Advisor services. 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 the Link Group Ltd currently include C~urb 6 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. In addition, it is 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. 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 CDM Advisor services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office and commercial property 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 CDM Advisors to deliver a high quality and value for money service, providing support throughout each stage of a project, assisting Link to discharge their Client duties under the CDM Regulations. In particular, the CDM Advisor service may include providing advice and assistance to Link.

### 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 eight bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document 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) - 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/017197-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Link Group may renew the Framework Agreement in 2030 as a recurrent procurement. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINK GROUP |
| Additional buyers | ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BERWICKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; BIELD HOUSING & CARE; BRIDGEWATER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CALVAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; CATHCART & DISTRICT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CERNACH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLYDEBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CRAIGDALE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; DUNBRITTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION; EAST KILBRIDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GLEN OAKS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GOVANHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; HILLHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION 2000; KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINSTONE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; MANOR ESTATES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; MILNBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PARAGON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; PARKHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PARTICK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; PARTICK WORKS LTD; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; RUCHAZIE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; SANCTUARY SCOTLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SCOTTISH BORDERS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SHETTLESTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; TOLLCROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; WELLHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; WHITEINCH AND SCOTSTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; YOKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 1XR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017197-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://linkhousing.org.uk
- http://newgorbalsha.org.uk
- http://wsha.org.uk
- http://www.almondha.org.uk
- http://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk
- http://www.bield.co.uk
- http://www.bridgewaterha.org.uk
- http://www.cairnha.com
- 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.craigdaleha.co.uk
- http://www.ekdha.co.uk
- http://www.glenoaks.org.uk
- http://www.govanhillha.org
- http://www.gwha.org.uk/
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.hillheadhousing.org
- http://www.kingdomhousing.org.uk
- http://www.linstone.co.uk
- http://www.manorestates.org.uk
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.milnbank.org.uk/
- http://www.paragonha.org.uk
- http://www.parrheadha.org.uk
- http://www.partickha.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.qcha.org.uk
- http://www.sanctuaryhousing.co.uk
- http://www.sbha.org.uk
- http://www.scottishhousingconnections.org
- http://www.shettleston.co.uk
- http://www.tollcross-ha.org.uk
- http://www.trustha.org.uk
- http://www.wellhouseha.org.uk
- http://www.yokerha.org.uk
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