---
title: "Award of Developing a Business Case for a Building Standards Hub"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000732307"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-07-01"
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# Award of Developing a Business Case for a Building Standards Hub

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000732307

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the development of a business case for a Building Standards Hub. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, and the contract was awarded to Optimal Economics. The location of the procurement is in Edinburgh, and the main procurement category is services. The deadline and key dates were not specified in the data provided.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in research and development services and related consultancy services to compete. Companies interested in supporting the operation of a Building Standards Hub within a local authority would find this tender suitable. The Scottish Government, as the buying organisation, selected Optimal Economics as the supplier for this contract, highlighting their expertise in this area.

## Notice

This research will review and identify what is required to support the operation of a Building Standards Hub from May 2024 using the Business Case Report for a Building Standards Hub as the basis for this work, and develop a robust business case for the establishment of a Building Standards Hub within a local authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL508748 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,520 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; HANOVER SCOTLAND; JOBS & BUSINESS GLASGOW; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS HIGHLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Clackmannanshire |
| Electoral ward | Clackmannanshire South |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 87 |
| Supplier names | ABPMER; AECOM; AIRLIE HOUSE; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ARTHUR J GALLAGHER; ATKINSREALIS; BELLEVUE NURSING HOME; BETA MARINE; BLAKE STEVENSON; BRIGHT SIGNALS; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; C AND A INTERIORS; CARAT; CARBONZONE; CARRICK CARE; CARTER JONAS; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CREGGAN BAHN COURT PART OF MARIA MALLABAND CARE GROUP; CROSSREACH (THE OPERATING NAME FOR THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND SOCIAL CARE COUNCIL; CYRENIANS; DFFC; DINGBRO; DISTRICT EATING; DOONFOOT CARE; DTN; DUNDONALD HOUSE NURSING HOME; ENHANCE HEALTHCARE; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; EXAIL; GLENFAIRN HOUSE; GNOS-TEC; H&H CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND; HADDEN GROUP; HARVEY NASH; HC-ONE; HEATHFIELD CARE & RESIDENTIAL HOMES; IMPROVEMENT SERVICE; JACKSON TRAWLS; JAMES SMITH FENCING; JC SUSTAINABILITY; JUMP RESEARCH; LANGUAGE EMPIRE; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MANSFIELD CARE; MEAD MEDICAL SERVICES; MEDIASCAPE; MORGERE; NATIONAL TIMBER GROUP SCOTLAND LIMITED T/A REMBRAND TIMBER & THORNBRIDGE SAWMILLS; NICOLA ASKHAM; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PAT MUNRO (ALNESS; POSEIDON NAVIGATION SERVICES; PREMIER PRODUCE SCOTLAND; PRISM UK MEDICAL; PROGRESSIVE; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; REDFORD NURSING HOME; RENAISSANCE CARE (SCOTLAND; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RODGERS ELECTRICAL SERVICES; SANCTUARY CARE; SMARTS; SMURFIT KAPPA RECYCLING; STANTEC; STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS; SYNAPTIK; T SQUARED P1; TAYLOR AND FRASER; TEMPLE HOUSE CARE HOME; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TPXIMPACT; TRACTIVITY; TRAVELERS INS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WARTSILA; WAVEHILL; WEBER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS; WESTBANK CARE HOME; WILLIAM YULE AND SON; WSP IN THE; ZOE STIRTON; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## 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 Jul 2024 at 14:07 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL508748

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://Veronica.Formosa-Hamilton@highland.gov.uk
- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.jbg.org.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://consumer.scot/

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