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title: "Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782235"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-11-04"
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# Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782235

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of professional services to support the preparation of a HMT Green Book Compliant business case assessing exit strategy options from an existing PFI arrangement due to expire in October 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £133,500, was signed on 15th December 2023. The procurement process followed an open procedure under the category of Estate Management Services and the project falls within the public order and safety sector. Key deadlines include the requirement for the business case to be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024, with internal governance completion needed by August 2024. The services will be delivered in the UK, mainly in the Glasgow region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in project management, commercial advisory, and professional services within the public sector. Such firms, particularly those experienced in managing PFI exit strategies, will benefit from the precise nature of the tasks, which include project management, valuation reviews, and providing commercial advice based on extensive survey data. Large firms like Knight Frank LLP, which won the contract, are well-suited for this type of work due to their scale and expertise. Other consultancy firms with similar capabilities could find comparable future opportunities in the public safety and estate management domains rewarding.

## Notice

The Authority has identified a requirement for external professional services support to prepare a HMT Green Book Compliant business case setting out the options and recommendation on the exit strategy from the current PFI arrangement expiring in October 2026. The business case should be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024. In essence this means August 2024 to ensure internal Governance is adhered to prior to board approval.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The specific scope of the work is as follows: 1.Project manage the PFI exit work from inception to conclusion; producing project plan with key milestone; co-ordinating activities between advisers, in house teams and with the PFI company; attend project board meetings; provide project management reports on milestone completion 2.Provide resource to scope the operational requirements from Policing to understand the drivers and utilisation of Jackton FTC and whether we require to retain Jackton or that these functions can be accommodated in the wider Police Scotland Estate or co-location/sharing with other partners throughout the UK. 3.Ensure documentation is complete from all parties to enable decision making reviewing existing valuations and M&E surveys. 4.Review existing condition reports and provide commercial advise based on these reports. 5.Develop the services exit strategy to feed into the business case included setting out the clear options available at expiry as afforded by the PFI agreement. This should include highlighting the relevant risks. 6.Provide commercial insight analysis against the current valuations or instruct further work as required. 7. Provide comment on existing building surveys or instruct further work as required. 8.Produce green book compliant business case in Police Scotland format including all financial calculations and all financial modelling for all cases working alongside Police Scotland finance. 9.Facilitate and advise negotiations on behalf of Police Scotland upon our instructions with the PFI company. This aspect will be throughout the contract duration as and when required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517455 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £133,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNIGHT FRANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517455

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517455
  Provision of Professional Services - Estates Business Case - The Authority has identified a requirement for external professional services support to prepare a HMT Green Book Compliant business case setting out the options and recommendation on the exit strategy from the current PFI arrangement expiring in October 2026. The business case should be ready for Authority Board approval by October 2024. In essence this means August 2024 to ensure internal Governance is adhered to prior to board approval.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782235

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