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title: "NHSScotland Lead Advisor Consultant Framework (2023)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000727320"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2024-10-14"
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# NHSScotland Lead Advisor Consultant Framework (2023)

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000727320

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has awarded a contract titled "NHSScotland Lead Advisor Consultant Framework (2023)" under an open procedure. This procurement falls within the health industry category and is located in Edinburgh, UKM region. The procurement process has progressed to the award and contract stages, with the contract being signed on 21 May 2024. The framework is valued at up to £20 million, with an expected expenditure of around £10 million over its duration. Services provided include advisory, design discipline, inspection, supervision, and building surveying for health and social care projects. The framework agreement intends to facilitate delivery under NEC4 suite of contracts.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in advisory, design, and construction consulting services. Large firms like Currie & Brown UK Limited, Thomas & Adamson International Limited, AECOM, and Mott Macdonald, as well as SMEs like Thomson Gray, have already secured positions within the framework, indicating a competitive but inclusive environment. The contract outlines a demand for integrated consultancy services, which could be particularly advantageous for businesses capable of offering comprehensive, multidisciplinary support for complex health and social care projects. Businesses that meet the economic and technical criteria and can deliver high-quality, innovative solutions will find this framework beneficial.

## Notice

This Framework will provide Lead Advisor services to Framework Customers (as further described in the Statement of Requirement). The role of the Lead Advisor is varied and may include a range of advisory, design discipline, inspection and supervision services and building surveying inputs to health and social care programmes of work and projects to be delivered via a variety of procurement routes. It will be a key requirement of this Framework to provide an integrated Advisor service for construction projects procured under the NEC4 suite of contracts. The authority is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted within the contract notice. The current realistic anticipated framework expenditure is circa 10 million GBP, however the maximum anticipated expenditure for the framework is 20million GBP given the potential for additional funding to be allocated to the NHSScotland Capital Programme over the life of the framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As per the procurement documents uploaded to the Public Contact Scotland Tender portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516174 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; CURRIE & BROWN; MOTT MACDONALD; THOMAS & ADAMSON INTERNATIONAL; THOMSON GRAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### 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
- 71222100 - Urban areas mapping services
- 71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 71631300 - Technical building-inspection services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516174
- 9 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480799

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480799
  NHSScotland Lead Advisor Consultant Framework (2023) - This Framework will provide Lead Advisor services to Framework Customers (as further described in the Statement of Requirement). The role of the Lead Advisor is varied and may include a range of advisory, design discipline, inspection and supervision services and building surveying inputs to health and social care programmes of work and projects to be delivered via a variety of procurement routes. It will be a key requirement of this Framework to provide an integrated Advisor service for construction projects procured under the NEC4 suite of contracts. The authority is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted within the contract notice. The current realistic anticipated framework expenditure is circa 10 million GBP, however the maximum anticipated expenditure for the framework is 20million GBP given the potential for additional funding to be allocated to the NHSScotland Capital Programme over the life of the framework.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516174
  NHSScotland Lead Advisor Consultant Framework (2023) - This Framework will provide Lead Advisor services to Framework Customers (as further described in the Statement of Requirement). The role of the Lead Advisor is varied and may include a range of advisory, design discipline, inspection and supervision services and building surveying inputs to health and social care programmes of work and projects to be delivered via a variety of procurement routes. It will be a key requirement of this Framework to provide an integrated Advisor service for construction projects procured under the NEC4 suite of contracts. The authority is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted within the contract notice. The current realistic anticipated framework expenditure is circa 10 million GBP, however the maximum anticipated expenditure for the framework is 20million GBP given the potential for additional funding to be allocated to the NHSScotland Capital Programme over the life of the framework.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727320
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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