--- title: "4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services for new build housing" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LINK GROUP" published: "2026-03-03" --- # 4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services for new build housing Buyer: LINK GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139.json) ## Summary The Link Group is inviting tenders for a four-year Framework Agreement focusing on Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services specifically for new build housing. The procurement process is classified under the restricted procedure, with applications open until 2 April 2026. The targeted industry category is housing and community amenities, providing opportunities mainly in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute, and the Highlands. Potentially partnering with subsidiary and external organisations, Link aims to include successful bidders in projects ranging from rehabilitation and extensions to new builds. Businesses must be ACE or SIBSE registered to qualify, ensuring they meet the technical requirements of the contract. This tender opens significant opportunities for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering practices capable of delivering quality services within the social housing sector. Successful participants will have access to various projects with diverse tenure types, enhancing their portfolio across different geographical areas in Scotland. The framework, valued at £15 million GBP, provides a platform for firms to engage in projects involving affordable tenures and specialised needs projects. Companies experienced in providing services for projects ranging from 5 to 500 units including flats, houses, and retirement living projects will find this tender particularly advantageous for expanding their market presence and diversifying their service offerings. Enthusiastic bidders may also contribute to social and economic aspirations through voluntary Community Benefits, promoting apprenticeships and education initiatives, thus fostering long-term business growth and community development. ## Notice Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of five suitably qualified Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Practices to provide engineering services during the period. Successful Mechanical & Engineering Practices should be ACE or SIBSE registered (or their equivalent organisations within the country that your organisation is based). Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. The Link Group Ltd subsidiaries currently include, C~urb 6 Ltd, Link Living, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group, becoming subsidiary companies, during the term of the Framework Agreement, and may also wish to "call off" from the Framework. Link also works in partnership with several external organisations, refer to Section1.1 of the Contract Notice for further details, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. In addition, it is intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will also be entitled to purchase services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement. There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than likely that individual commissions will be "called off" either by direct selection or by mini tendering, within the terms of the Framework Agreement, to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement will mainly cover the provision of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office accommodation, commercial properties and adaptations, and planned maintenance projects. The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the social housing sector for projects between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects with a mix of tenures. The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland, however individual projects may be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and specific numbers cannot be guaranteed in any area or in total. Although individual projects cannot be guaranteed, Link will expect the successful Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Practices to deliver a high quality and value for money service ### Lot Information Lot 1 Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015. A maximum of six bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document response and meet the selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 'Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate'.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD (Scotland) - Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550801 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Link may renew the Framework in 2030 and a further contract notice published at that time. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LINK GROUP | | Additional buyers | ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BERWICKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; BIELD HOUSING & CARE; BRIDGEWATER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CALVAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; CATHCART & DISTRICT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CERNACH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLYDEBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CRAIGDALE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; DUNBRITTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION; EAST KILBRIDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GLEN OAKS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GOVAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GOVANHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; HILLHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION 2000; KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINSTONE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; MANOR ESTATES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; MILNBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PARAGON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; PARKHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PARTICK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; PARTICK WORKS LTD; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; RUCHAZIE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; SANCTUARY SCOTLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SCOTTISH BORDERS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SHETTLESTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; TOLLCROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; WELLHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; WHITEINCH AND SCOTSTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; YOKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION | | Locality | FALKIRK | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK1 1XR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | East Livingston and East Calder | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550801 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550801 4 year Framework Agreement for the provision of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering services for new build housing - Link is seeking to enter into a four-year Framework Agreement with a maximum of five suitably qualified Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Practices to provide engineering services during the period. Successful Mechanical & Engineering Practices should be ACE or SIBSE registered (or their equivalent organisations within the country that your organisation is based). Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. The Link Group Ltd subsidiaries currently include, C~urb 6 Ltd, Link Living, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group, becoming subsidiary companies, during the term of the Framework Agreement, and may also wish to "call off" from the Framework. Link also works in partnership with several external organisations, refer to Section1.1 of the Contract Notice for further details, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. In addition, it is intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will also be entitled to purchase services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement. There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than likely that individual commissions will be "called off" either by direct selection or by mini tendering, within the terms of the Framework Agreement, to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement will mainly cover the provision of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, extensions, office accommodation, commercial properties and adaptations, and planned maintenance projects. The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the social housing sector for projects between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects with a mix of tenures. The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland, however individual projects may be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and specific numbers cannot be guaranteed in any area or in total. Although individual projects cannot be guaranteed, Link will expect the successful Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Practices to deliver a high quality and value for money service ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://linkhousing.org.uk - http://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=825139 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=825139 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000825139. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825139.json.