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title: "MFA for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services"
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# MFA for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000528615

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## Summary

Transport Scotland is conducting a selective procurement process to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of utility diversions and protection audit and advice services across Scotland. The title for this tender is "MFA for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services." This procurement falls under the transport industry category and is located in Glasgow, UK. The tender was initiated on 7 March 2018, with the ESPD submission deadline set at noon. Transport Scotland aims to appoint multiple consultants to facilitate major trunk road construction schemes by coordinating utility works, reviewing processes under relevant legislation, and providing specialist technical support.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in utility management, construction, and advisory services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in reviewing utility proposals, compliance with the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, and the New Roads and Street Works Act are particularly well-suited for this contract. The successful consultants will be engaged for a four-year period, providing ample scope for ongoing collaboration and service delivery, which can further enhance their standing in the market and contribute to business growth.

## Notice

Transport Scotland is responsible for improving transport infrastructure across Scotland which involves delivery of major trunk road construction schemes. Major road construction schemes often include requirements to divert and/or protect utilities to enable their completion. The objective of this tender is to appoint multiple Consultants to provide the following services to Transport Scotland: Review and coordinate utility works programmes associated with trunk road design and construction projects; Review the correctness and completeness of processes undertaken in accordance with New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; Technically review utility diversion/protection proposals; Liaise with Statutory Undertakers/Engineer/ Designer/ Contractor; Review risk management and mitigation; and Provide specialist technical support and adhoc advice. Further information on Transport Scotland can be accessed through our website at: www.transport.gov.scot

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified a requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Economic Operator (a "Consultant") to provide the following specialist services to support the delivery of trunk road projects across Scotland: i) Review and coordination of an overall utility works programme to ensure the strategy for utility diversions is appropriate and provides the most effective option to support the delivery, of for example: the A9 Dualling Programme of works, on time and to budget. ii) Correctness and completeness review of the process undertaken to ensure application of the appropriate Legislation; the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Conditions of Contract, including the Employer's Requirements and relevant codes of practice including, but not limited to: Measures necessary where apparatus is affected by major works (diversionary works). Any conflicts in these requirements should be identified together with recommendations for further review and/ or action. (iii) Technical review of utility diversion proposals to identify appropriateness and completeness of any proposals, ensure designs can practically be achieved and are compliant with relevant regulations. (iv) Liaise with Statutory Undertakers, Designer, Contractor etc. as necessary to ensure compliance with the proposed design and verification of the costs for the diversionary routes/or protection works and provide recommendations. v) Risk Management and Mitigation Review. Appraisal of Utility designs and programme to identify key risks to programme delivery and the measures taken to identify and mitigate these by Undertakers and relevant parties (i.e. Designer, Contractor etc.). vi) Specialist technical support relating to utility queries, dispute resolutions etc. which may involve, but not be limited to: attendance at meetings, preparation of draft correspondence, providing adhoc advice and recommendations. The appointed Consultants will be required to have personnel with specialist experience of reviewing utility diversion/protection proposals, with an in depth understanding of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, as well as Transport Scotland's and Statutory Undertakers contract requirements. Transport Scotland ultimately wish to ensure a sufficiently robust and rigorous process has been undertaken to ensure prospective tenderers/ contractors/ consultants have sufficient information to accurately price and undertake construction works and programme activities within a specified timeline. The Consultant may also be required to attend offices, construction sites or other locations within the UK at which the statutory utility owners and contractors are based. The Consultants will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as provided for in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years. Contracts called off the framework will be of varying length depending on individual project requirements. This contract will not divided into lots as the service will generally be used on complex projects and will typically be interrelated therefore it would make it unreasonably complex to administer the contract in this manner. To be considered for this Contract, Economic Operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic Operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD. The ESPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337256 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | 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 | 13 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN, GORDON; CORDEROY INFRASTRUCTURE; LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337256
- 7 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312790
- 5 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB308983

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=12
  6th March 2018 - Final response to Queries raised.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=11
  1st March 2018 - Urgent--Extension to query deadline, extension to ESPD submission deadline and query responses.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=10
  23rd February 2018 - Extension to query deadline notification and clarification on submission and statement responses.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=9
  22nd February 2018 - Additional clarification on statement g scoring.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=8
  19th February 2018 - Correction 1 and 2 for statement h weightings.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=7
  19th February 2018 - Responses to queries / clarification requests.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=6
  14th February 2018 - Information on the submission of queries or clarifications.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=5
  6th February 2018 - ESPDs in Current Documents section with ID 3 and 4 are identical. Please use ESPD with ID 4.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=2
  6th February 2018 - ESPD (Scotland) v1.9--Restricted Procedure for Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=4
  6th February 2018 - ESPD (Scotland) v1.9--Restricted Procedure for Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=3
  6th February 2018 - ESPD Version 1.9
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB308983&idx=1
  6th February 2018 - Scoring and Ratios for Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB308983
  MFA for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services - Transport Scotland is responsible for improving transport infrastructure across Scotland which involves delivery of major trunk road construction schemes. Major road construction schemes often include requirements to divert and/or protect utilities to enable their completion. The objective of this tender is to appoint multiple Consultants to provide the following services to Transport Scotland: Review and coordinate utility works programmes associated with trunk road design and construction projects; Review the correctness and completeness of processes undertaken in accordance with New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; Technically review utility diversion/protection proposals; Liaise with Statutory Undertakers/Engineer/ Designer/ Contractor; Review risk management and mitigation; and Provide specialist technical support and adhoc advice. Further information on Transport Scotland can be accessed through our website at: www.transport.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337256
  MFA for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services - Transport Scotland is responsible for improving transport infrastructure across Scotland which involves delivery of major trunk road construction schemes. Major road construction schemes often include requirements to divert and/or protect utilities to enable their completion. The objective of this tender is to appoint multiple Consultants to provide the following services to Transport Scotland: Review and coordinate utility works programmes associated with trunk road design and construction projects; Review the correctness and completeness of processes undertaken in accordance with New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; Technically review utility diversion/protection proposals; Liaise with Statutory Undertakers/Engineer/ Designer/ Contractor; Review risk management and mitigation; and Provide specialist technical support and adhoc advice. Further information on Transport Scotland can be accessed through our website at: www.transport.gov.scot

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000528615
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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