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title: "Strategic Partnership for Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756261"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-15"
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# Strategic Partnership for Consultancy

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756261

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council has awarded a contract for the Strategic Partnership for Consultancy to Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd. The procurement process, initiated as a tender by the Scottish Government, involved calling off from Lot 11 of the City of Edinburgh Council Professional Services Framework CT2675. The contract, valued at GBP 10,000,000.00, has a maximum term of 6 years and was signed on March 14, 2024. The tender focused on civil engineering, building consultancy, construction consultancy, and project management services, with a tender period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027.

This procurement offers opportunities for consultancy service providers to support and execute revenue, capital, and externally funded projects in line with Council Plan outcomes. Businesses in the civil engineering, building consultancy, and project management sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Borders Council's aim is to establish a strategic partnership to deliver projects effectively and achieve planned outcomes, creating long-term opportunities for growth and collaboration in the consultancy services industry.

## Notice

Calling off from Lot 11 of the City of Edinburgh Council Professional Services Framework CT2675, the desired outcome is to appoint an external Strategic Partner with appropriate professional and technical capabilities to support and execute the delivery of revenue, capital and externally funded projects in line with Council Plan outcomes. Please see attached Service Request document for details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501000 |
| 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 | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FERGUSLIE PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NHS FIFE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | ; AAB CONSULTING; ABB; APPLETON WOODS; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; BDO; BLAKE STEVENSON; BRAW CLAN; CARAT; CARL ZEISS; CHIENE + TAIT; CHINA-BRITAIN BUSINESS COUNCIL; CLYDEVIEW JOINERY; COSMOS PROJECTS; EKOSGEN; EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IEG4; JAMES FREW; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LORIEN RESOURCING; OCS GROUP; RESOLUTION MEDIATION; SCIAMED; SOFTCAT; SOLOCO; TAYLOR TREES; TAZIKER INDUSTRIAL; TEXO GROUP; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE TAYLOR CLARKE PARTNERSHIP; TIMBERLAKE CONSULTANTS; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH AYRSHIRE; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE; WHY RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 11:15 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501000

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fpha.org.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.thebank.scot
- https://consumer.scot/

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