---
title: "SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework - Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCAPE PROCURE SCOTLAND LTD"
published: "2024-05-03"
---

# SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework - Scotland

Buyer: SCAPE PROCURE SCOTLAND LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362.json)

## Summary

The procurement process for the SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework - Scotland, managed by Scape Procure Scotland Ltd, involves civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure consultancy services. The contracting organisation, Scape Procure Scotland Ltd, based in Edinburgh, is a central purchasing body seeking experienced suppliers for a six-year framework agreement. The procurement method is an open procedure with the main procurement category being services. Key dates include the tender period ending on 1st December 2023 and the award period starting on the same day.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the civil engineering and construction sectors to provide consultancy services across utility sectors such as Gas, Electricity, Water, Ports, and Transport. Businesses with expertise in these fields and the ability to meet the turnover requirement of over 40 million GBP annually would be well-suited to compete. The framework aims to create efficiency and social impact via the built environment, offering potential growth avenues for suppliers within the utilities sector.

## Notice

This Notice adheres to the requirements of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and should be read as standard form F06 Contract Award Notice Utilities. Experienced suppliers are invited to apply for civil engineering, construction and infrastructure consultancy services as defined by the NUTS and CPV codes contained in this notice. Scape Procure Scotland Ltd (SCAPE) has established a framework agreement with a six (6) year duration. The initial period will run for four (4) years with an option to extend by two (2) years which will run consecutively. Scape Procure Scotland Limited ("Scape") is a contracting authority and central purchasing body within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (the "Regulations"), dedicated to creating efficiency and social impact via the built environment. In accordance with Regulation 53(9), procurement carried out by Scape in order to perform its centralised purchasing activities (which includes the conclusion of framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for a utility) is deemed to be procurement for the pursuit of an activity referred to in Regulations 8 to 14. Scape is, therefore, deemed to be a utility for these purposes; and may conclude this framework agreement in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Regulations. Scape conducted an exercise of market engagement to understand the need and anticipated pipeline for infrastructure and construction consultancy services across a number of different utility sectors. In particular, but without limitation, Scape has been engaging with Cromarty Firth Port Authority to understand its procurement requirements. While there is no guarantee or commitment of any kind, Cromarty Firth Port Authority and Peel Ports Investments Limited and it's Group of Companies including its Statutory Harbour Authorities have indicated an interest in exploring the possibility of calling-off services under the framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Civil Engineering and Construction Consultancy Services for Utilities

The services will comprise all types of construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure consultancy services. The specific services that may be procured under the Framework cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however the nature and types of services required may include those works and services identified by Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes on or in connection with any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by any of the utilities eligible to use the Framework, or on property or related assets in which any of the utilities may have an interest at the time or prospectively and may include construction, civil engineering and infrastructure consultancy commissions in the following sectors amongst others: Gas and Heat, Electricity, Water, Nuclear, Ports, Airports, and Transport services (including Railway, Automated systems, Tramway, Trolley bus, Bus, or Cable). Lot one value is 250,000,000 GBP over six years or 41,666,666 GBP per annum. Commissions called off from the framework will be valued from 0 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP plus. Bidders must be able to demonstrate an annual turnover in excess of 40 000 000 GBP.

Lot 2 - Civil Engineering and Construction Consultancy Services for Utilities

The services will comprise all types of construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure consultancy services. The specific services that may be procured under the Framework cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however the nature and types of services required may include those works and services identified by Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes on or in connection with any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by any of the utilities eligible to use the Framework, or on property or related assets in which any of the utilities may have an interest at the time or prospectively and may include construction, civil engineering and infrastructure consultancy commissions in the following sectors amongst others: Gas and Heat, Electricity, Water, Nuclear, Ports, Airports, and Transport services (including Railway, Automated systems, Tramway, Trolley bus, Bus, or Cable). Lot one value is 250,000,000 GBP over six years or 41,666,666 GBP per annum. Commissions called off from the framework will be valued from 0 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP plus. Bidders must be able to demonstrate an annual turnover in excess of 40 000 000 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504492 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCAPE PROCURE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9WJ |
| 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 South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; ATKINSRÉALIS; GLEEDS COST MANAGEMENT; PERFECT CIRCLE JV; PICK EVERARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate
- 70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate
- 70130000 - Letting services of own property
- 70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
- 70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services
- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services
- 70320000 - Land rental or sale services
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services
- 71311240 - Airport engineering services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321100 - Construction economics services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212300 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services
- 72212421 - Facilities management software development services
- 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
- 72212490 - Procurement software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

## Release History

- 3 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504492
- 18 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488531

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488531
  SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework - Scotland - This Notice adheres to the requirements of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and should be read as standard form F05 Contract Notice Utilities. Experienced suppliers are invited to apply for civil engineering, construction and infrastructure consultancy services as defined by the NUTS and CPV codes contained in this notice. Scape Procure Scotland Ltd (SCAPE) wishes to wishes to establish a framework agreement for six (6) year duration. The initial period will run for four (4) years with an option to extend by two (2) years which will run consecutively. Scape Procure Scotland Limited ("Scape") is a contracting authority and central purchasing body within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (the "Regulations"), dedicated to creating efficiency and social impact via the built environment. In accordance with Regulation 53(9), procurement carried out by Scape in order to perform its centralised purchasing activities (which includes the conclusion of framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for a utility) is deemed to be procurement for the pursuit of an activity referred to in Regulations 8 to 14. Scape is, therefore, deemed to be a utility for these purposes; and may conclude this framework agreement in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Regulations. Scape has conducted an exercise of market engagement to understand the need and anticipated pipeline for nfrastructure and construction consultancy services across a number of different utility sectors. In particular, but without limitation, Scape has been engaging with Cromarty Firth Port Authority to understand its procurement requirements. While there is no guarantee or commitment of any kind, Cromarty Firth Port Authority and Peel Ports Investments Limited and it's Group of Companies including its Statutory Harbour Authorities have indicated an interest in exploring the possibility of calling-off services under the framework once it is concluded and Scape is pleased to alert the market to this potential opportunity.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504492
  SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Services Framework - Scotland - This Notice adheres to the requirements of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and should be read as standard form F06 Contract Award Notice Utilities. Experienced suppliers are invited to apply for civil engineering, construction and infrastructure consultancy services as defined by the NUTS and CPV codes contained in this notice. Scape Procure Scotland Ltd (SCAPE) has established a framework agreement with a six (6) year duration. The initial period will run for four (4) years with an option to extend by two (2) years which will run consecutively. Scape Procure Scotland Limited ("Scape") is a contracting authority and central purchasing body within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (the "Regulations"), dedicated to creating efficiency and social impact via the built environment. In accordance with Regulation 53(9), procurement carried out by Scape in order to perform its centralised purchasing activities (which includes the conclusion of framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for a utility) is deemed to be procurement for the pursuit of an activity referred to in Regulations 8 to 14. Scape is, therefore, deemed to be a utility for these purposes; and may conclude this framework agreement in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Regulations. Scape conducted an exercise of market engagement to understand the need and anticipated pipeline for infrastructure and construction consultancy services across a number of different utility sectors. In particular, but without limitation, Scape has been engaging with Cromarty Firth Port Authority to understand its procurement requirements. While there is no guarantee or commitment of any kind, Cromarty Firth Port Authority and Peel Ports Investments Limited and it's Group of Companies including its Statutory Harbour Authorities have indicated an interest in exploring the possibility of calling-off services under the framework.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scapegroup.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000744362.json.