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title: "Independent delay expert in relation to disputes"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000729245"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-14"
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# Independent delay expert in relation to disputes

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000729245

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council has successfully awarded a contract for an independent delay expert related to disputes. The procurement process was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves analysing facts and circumstances around claims for extension of time from a contractor. The value of the contract is £74,190 GBP, signed on July 7, 2022. The procurement stage is complete, and the service falls under the main procurement category of services.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in dispute analysis and time extension claims in the services sector. Aberdeen City Council's award to GPW UK Ltd offers a case of extreme urgency due to unforeseeable circumstances. Businesses capable of responding promptly to urgent procurement needs and delivering high-quality dispute analysis services would find this tender well-suited for enhancing their expertise and expanding their portfolio in the public procurement domain.

## Notice

Independent delay expert in relation to disputes

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Independent analysis of the facts and circumstances around claims for extension of time from a contractor, including time spent analysis claims, evidence supporting those claims and compiling a report for the Authority. Initially the contract scope was 17,500 gbp and was subsequently extended by 56,690 gbp due to receipt of additional claims necessitating further analysis.

Options: Additional services of a similar nature may be agreed

### Procurement Information

The services are to analyse the facts and circumstances around claims for extension of time from a contractor. Events unforeseeable by the Authority were (1) that adjudications would be raised by the Contractor, and (ii)the number and content of the adjudications raised by the Contractor which need to be responded to by the Authority. This award is strictly necessary because the complexity of the services needed and the time in which they need to be delivered is not within the capabilities and capacity of the authority. There is extreme urgency as adjudications run to a very restricted timetable, there would not be sufficient time to run a competitive procurement procedure and for the analysis work to have been carried out before the time that Authority needed to submit its responses to the adjudication.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476244 |
| 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 | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 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 | £74,190 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GPW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476244

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476244
  Independent delay expert in relation to disputes - Independent delay expert in relation to disputes

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729245

## Provenance

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