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title: "Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839247"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement

Buyer: LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839247

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## Summary

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is developing CS2, a national consultancy services framework for public sector organisations across Scotland. It is intended to support housing, construction, asset management, retrofit, decarbonisation, building safety and wider built-environment projects. The proposed professional services cover architecture, project management, quantity surveying, building surveying, civil and structural engineering, building services engineering, principal designer and employer’s agent services, planning, retrofit and decarbonisation, compliance and building safety, and multidisciplinary consultancy. The framework is planned as the successor to SPA’s current Consultancy Services and Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy frameworks. It is a services procurement, with the proposed work delivered across Scotland for public sector clients.

This process is at the planning and pre-market engagement stage: SPA is seeking supplier and public-sector partner input before finalising the framework. The proposed arrangement is a single framework lot, although its scope, workstream structure and lotting remain subject to change following engagement. The estimated total value is £100,000,000. A future procurement notice is expected on 30 November 2026; this is the buyer’s indicative publication date, not a tender deadline. The planned framework is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Organisations can attend an in-person engagement session to review the proposed scope and framework structure, and to provide views that may influence the later procurement. The process is not an invitation to tender at this stage.

This will suit consultancy and professional services firms able to support public-sector built-environment programmes in Scotland. Relevant capabilities include architectural design, project and programme management, cost and quantity surveying, building surveying, civil and structural engineering, building services engineering, principal designer and employer’s agent work, planning, retrofit, decarbonisation, compliance, building safety and multidisciplinary delivery. Firms with experience advising housing, construction, asset management or public-sector clients should monitor the framework’s development and prepare evidence of relevant work. The pre-market engagement is particularly useful for organisations that can contribute practical views on workstreams, lotting and a flexible framework structure. Specialists and multidisciplinary practices may both be well placed, subject to the final scope and participation requirements.

## Notice

LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is pleased to announce the commencement of development work for its next-generation Consultancy Services framework, CS2. CS2 is intended to succeed the current Consultancy Services (CS1) and Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy (MDC1) frameworks and will provide a comprehensive consultancy solution for public sector organisations across housing, construction, asset management, retrofit, decarbonisation, building safety and wider built environment projects. The proposed scope, workstream structure and lotting arrangements remain subject to change and will be further developed following pre-market engagement with suppliers and public sector partners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultancy Services (CS2) is one of SPA's upcoming Framework Agreements, and we are seeking input from the market to support its development. At this stage, we propose that the framework will cover the areas listed below. However, the scope remains subject to change following feedback received through the supplier and partner pre-market engagement sessions. We are keen to hear from organisations operating across consultancy and professional services disciplines, including but not limited to: Architectural Services Project Management Quantity Surveying Building Surveying Civil and Structural Engineering Building Services Engineering Principal Designer Services Employers Agent Services Planning Consultancy Retrofit and Decarbonisation Consultancy Compliance and Building Safety Services Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services If your organisation provides services relevant to the proposed framework, we encourage you to attend our in-person pre-market engagement session. The session will provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposed scope and opportunities available, while allowing you to share your expertise and views on the structure of the framework. LHCPG looks forward to working collaboratively with the market to develop a modern, flexible and high-quality consultancy framework that meets the evolving needs of public sector clients. This framework Agreement (CS2) is the next iteration of our current Consultancy Services (CS1). You can download the procurement guide here: https://www.scottishprocurement.scot/all-frameworks-and-dpss/consultancy-services-cs1/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561827 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 8AF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston North |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate
- 70331000 - Residential property services
- 70332000 - Non-residential property services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas
- 71223000 - Architectural services for building extensions
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71246000 - Determining and listing of quantities in construction
- 71247000 - Supervision of building work
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-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
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313100 - Noise-control consultancy services
- 71313200 - Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
- 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 71315000 - Building services
- 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71315400 - Building-inspection services
- 71315410 - Inspection of ventilation system
- 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71321200 - Heating-system design services
- 71321300 - Plumbing consultancy services
- 71321400 - Ventilation consultancy services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71325000 - Foundation-design services
- 71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561827

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG561827&idx=1
  6th August 2026 - SPA - CS2 PME PIN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561827
  Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement - LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is pleased to announce the commencement of development work for its next-generation Consultancy Services framework, CS2. CS2 is intended to succeed the current Consultancy Services (CS1) and Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy (MDC1) frameworks and will provide a comprehensive consultancy solution for public sector organisations across housing, construction, asset management, retrofit, decarbonisation, building safety and wider built environment projects. The proposed scope, workstream structure and lotting arrangements remain subject to change and will be further developed following pre-market engagement with suppliers and public sector partners.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=839247
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839247
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/ProjectManage/168
- https://www.scottishprocurement.scot/all-frameworks-and-dpss/consultancy-services-cs1/

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