---
title: "Variation No.2 - Ballater Street Business Case Overspend"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000721171"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE"
published: "2023-02-01"
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# Variation No.2 - Ballater Street Business Case Overspend

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000721171

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has awarded a contract for "Variation No.2 - Ballater Street Business Case Overspend" to Avison Young (UK) Limited. The procurement process was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves services related to a Scottish Grant funding proposal for the COPFS Ballater Street property. The contract was signed on 22nd August 2022, with a total value of £60,160. The procurement process took place in Edinburgh, UK, under the main procurement category of services.

This tender for business case development presents an opportunity for large-scale consultancy firms experienced in property investment and business case proposals. The specific location for service delivery is Ballater Street, Glasgow. Businesses with expertise in providing expert advice for refurbishment investment and strategic property innovations would be well-suited to compete in this award procedure. The urgency of seeking a request for Scottish Government funding emphasizes the need for suppliers with senior management team capabilities in business case development.

## Notice

Covers the value of research for a Scottish Grant funding proposal for the COPFS Ballater Street property.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

COPFS required expert advice to help deliver a business case for the refurbishment investment required at our Ballater Street asset, in the context of the strategic and operational drivers for change in the Civil Service. Business Case Proposals (for investment, refurbishment and property innovations) is covered under the core scope/terms and conditions of COPFS-2022-097. Due to rigorous timelines for seeking a request for Scottish Government funding, the Supplier provided a Senior Management Team with business case development experience.

Options: Scope variations.

### Procurement Information

The procurement is covered under the scope / terms and conditions of the core contract. A Variation has been raised as the procured activity was not anticipated for this financial year but was brought forward to meet a Scottish Government grant funding opportunity, supported by additional savings made within the Estates budget.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470143 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,160 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVISON YOUNG (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470143

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470143
  Variation No.2 - Ballater Street Business Case Overspend - Covers the value of research for a Scottish Grant funding proposal for the COPFS Ballater Street property.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000721171

## Provenance

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