--- title: "Award of QS services to inform the review of housing accessibility standards" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-12-01" --- # Award of QS services to inform the review of housing accessibility standards Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000713191.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for Quantity Surveying services to inform the review of housing accessibility standards. The contracting process was conducted directly, without competition. The contract involves providing indicative costings for proposed updates to the Housing for Varying Needs design guide. The contract was signed on 1st December 2022, with a tender period from 1st December to 6th December 2022. This tender provides business growth opportunities for Quantity Surveying practices specializing in research and development services. Companies with expertise in quantity surveying and cost estimation for housing projects are well-suited to compete. The contract, awarded to Reid Associates, focuses on supporting the Scottish Government in updating accessibility standards for housing design, presenting a niche opportunity for specialised firms in the goods procurement category. ## Notice The Scottish Government requires the services of a Quantity Surveying practice to provide indicative costings (additional and savings) on a number of proposed technical updates to the Housing for Varying Needs design guide ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465739 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,540 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REDRESS SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G51 1DZ | | 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 | Almond | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 53 | | Supplier names | "ENAMINE; 3X1 GROUP; AEBI SCHMIDT; ALLPLAY IRELAND; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASTELL SCIENTIFIC; ATKINS; BARNARDO'S; BDO; BLACKWOOD PARTNERSHIP; BOMAG GB; CAIRN LEGAL; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CUMMINS DISTRIBUTION EUROPE; DUNCAN WEMYSS; E4TECH (UK; EKOS; EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS; EXCEL VENDING; EXECUTIVE ACTION; FAITHFUL+GOULD; FLUIDIGM; GMG CONTRACTORS; HAGS-SMP; HARVEY NASH; INDESPENSION; IPSOS MORI; JACKSON TRAWLS; LLOYD; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOTHIAN LABELS & PACKAGING; MACARTHUR GREEN; MACKAY & INGLIS; OASIS SCOTLAND; OPENTEXT; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PLACE IN CHILDHOOD; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; REID ASSOCIATES; RESTORE TECHNOLOGY LTD T/A EURO RECYCLING; ROCK COMPLIANCE; SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SIDEY SOLUTIONS; SMARTS; STORM ID; SYSTRA; THAIN COMMERCIAL; THE LINES BETWEEN; UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2022 at 12:31 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465739 ## Notice URLs - http://crownestatescotland.com/ - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://hw.ac.uk - http://www.acha.co.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement - http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.spa.police.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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