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title: "Development Management Advice and Auditing Support Services"
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# Development Management Advice and Auditing Support Services

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838855

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## Summary

Transport Scotland, operating as the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process for the "Development Management Advice and Auditing Support Services" under the procurement ID JUL561279. The process was conducted in the services industry category and relates chiefly to transport management advisory services. The project is situated in the UK, specifically in the UKM region. This procurement reached the award stage, and the contract was signed on 30th July 2026. The procurement followed a selective process, known as a restricted procedure, with contract award notices documented in July 2026. Transport Scotland's role includes acting as a statutory consultee in planning processes under the Scottish regulations, and the project supports the Scottish Government's Road Safety Framework to 2030.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses offering consultancy services in development management, road safety, and active travel sectors. The contract, valued at £3,000,000, was awarded to large-scale international firms Jacobs U.K. Limited, SYSTRA Limited, and AtkinsRealis, highlighting the scale and specificity of services required. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive advisory services related to transport management and consultation, especially those with expertise in managing the safety and efficiency of trunk road networks, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The framework facilitates growth opportunities for companies that can augment public sector efforts in achieving casualty reduction targets and ensuring operational efficiency.

## Notice

The Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Service (DMRSATSS) Framework provides a dedicated and specialist consultancy support service to Transport Scotland (TS). This support enables Transport Scotland to discharge the duties of Scottish Ministers in their role as a statutory consultee to the planning process under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. Furthermore, it supports the delivery of the Scottish Government's Casualty Reduction Targets as set out in the Road Safety Framework to 2030.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Service (DMRSATSS) Framework provides a dedicated and specialist consultancy support service to Transport Scotland (TS). Transport Scotland is commissioning specialist consultancy support through this Framework to assist the Development Management (DM) team in discharging the Scottish Ministers' statutory consultee responsibilities under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The purpose of this support is to ensure that third-party development proposals do not compromise the safety or operational efficiency of the Trunk Road Network. Under the previous Framework (Lot 1), the Development Management team supported by consultants, responded to approximately 1,000 planning authority consultations annually. The primary purpose of these responses was to ensure that third-party developments do not undermine the safety and operational efficiency of the Trunk Road Network. For the new Framework, responsibility for planning authority consultations will be divided across Transport Scotland's Operating Company (OC) areas: NE/SW (Amey) and NW/SE (BEAR). Work in each OC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561279 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 7ER |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ATKINSREALIS; JACOBS; SYSTRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 30196000 - Planning systems
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561279

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561279
  Development Management Advice and Auditing Support Services - The Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Service (DMRSATSS) Framework provides a dedicated and specialist consultancy support service to Transport Scotland (TS). This support enables Transport Scotland to discharge the duties of Scottish Ministers in their role as a statutory consultee to the planning process under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. Furthermore, it supports the delivery of the Scottish Government's Casualty Reduction Targets as set out in the Road Safety Framework to 2030.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838855
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

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