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Review of the Interim Competency Assessment Process for the Building Standards Profession

Description: This research will undertake an in-depth review of the interim competency assessment process in the building standards profession.

Summary: The Scottish Government is commissioning a research services contract to carry out an in-depth review of the interim competency assessment process for Scotland’s building standards profession. The work is intended to assess whether the process is effective, proportionate, independent, robust and sustainable over the long term. This is a professional research and review assignment rather than construction, building works or routine assessment delivery. The work is to be delivered in the UK. The Scottish Government is the buying organisation and is also acting as a central purchasing body. The requirement is classified as research and development services (CPV 73000000). There is one requirement covering the complete review, rather than separate service areas for bidders to select.

Compulsory Purchase Compensation Research

Description: The Scottish Government is pursuing a comprehensive programme to reform and modernise Scotland's compulsory purchase system.

Summary: The Scottish Government is commissioning research into compensation paid to people whose land is acquired using compulsory purchase powers. The work will support reform and modernisation of Scotland’s compulsory purchase system, inform possible future legislation and assist the Scottish Parliament’s scrutiny of that legislation. The research must examine how the prospect of future planning permission, known as hope value, affects compensation payments; how the timing, costs and risks of delivering that potential permission affect payments; and how the existing condition of property affects the market value used to calculate compensation. This is a professional research service delivered across Scotland, with the Scottish Government as the buying organisation. The procurement is classified under CPV 72221000, covering business and management consultancy services.

Embedding Disability Competence in Emergency Preparedness Protocols

Description: The Scottish Government seeks to commission an external delivery partner to design, develop, co-produce and pilot disability-inclusive emergency preparedness guidance and training materials for Scotland's resilience system.

Summary: The Scottish Government is procuring specialist services to strengthen disability inclusion in emergency preparedness across Scotland’s resilience system. The appointed external delivery partner will design, develop, co-produce and pilot disability-inclusive emergency preparedness guidance and training materials, then support their initial dissemination. The work includes collaboration with disabled people and Disabled People’s Organisations, and alignment with Scotland’s emergency planning and resilience structures. This is a professional advisory, research, learning and development requirement rather than a supply of physical goods or construction work. The delivery location is Scotland, with the Scottish Government acting as the buying organisation. The service is classified under CPV 73000000, covering research and development and related consultancy services.

Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement

Description: 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.

Summary: LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance is developing the Consultancy Services CS2 Framework Agreement, a public sector consultancy framework intended to support housing, construction, asset management, retrofit, decarbonisation, building safety and wider built-environment projects. The proposed services include architecture, project management, quantity and 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 intended to serve public sector organisations across Scotland. The main procurement category is consultancy and professional services, including architectural, construction, engineering, surveying, environmental and property-related advice. The scope and proposed lotting structure are subject to development through engagement with suppliers and public sector partners.

Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement

Description: 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.

Summary: LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance is developing the CS2 Consultancy Services Framework Agreement, a successor to its existing consultancy frameworks. It will provide consultancy and professional services for public sector housing, construction, asset management, retrofit, decarbonisation, building safety and wider built-environment projects across Scotland. The proposed scope includes 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. Related work includes design, feasibility studies, cost estimation, surveying, construction supervision, environmental assessment, energy efficiency, health and safety, planning and contract administration. The main category is engineering and construction consultancy services, CPV 71310000.

Pre-market engagement for upcoming Consultancy Services (CS2) Framework Agreement

Description: 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.

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.

TMC Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units

Description: Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units

Summary: West Lothian Council is procuring maintenance, repair and replacement services for refrigeration units in council-owned buildings across the West Lothian Council area. The requirement covers commercial refrigeration equipment, refrigerators and freezers, associated parts, refrigerating and freezing equipment, and installation work. It is a services contract focused on keeping the council’s refrigeration assets operational and replacing equipment where required. The work is intended for suppliers able to provide planned and responsive refrigeration engineering services, repairs, replacement equipment and installation. The council is the buying organisation, with delivery taking place at its buildings throughout West Lothian. The requirement is arranged as a single service package rather than separate lots.

TMC Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units

Description: Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units

Summary: West Lothian Council is seeking a specialist refrigeration contractor to maintain, repair and replace refrigeration units in council-owned buildings across the West Lothian Council area. This is a services contract covering refrigeration equipment and associated installation or engineering work. The requirement is relevant to businesses that can provide planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, carry out repairs and replace refrigeration units as needed. The council is the buying organisation and Livingston is the administrative location. The service classification is CPV 98390000, with related classifications covering domestic and commercial refrigeration equipment, air-conditioning equipment and refrigeration installation work. Police Scotland will be consulted on serious and organised crime checks, and the successful supplier must sign a data-sharing agreement and comply with confidentiality requirements.

West Lothian Council Bus Shelter Advertising

Description: West Lothian Council is looking to engage with outdoor advertising suppliers to inform the direction and content of a future tender for an advertising partner, which will include: - Bus shelter advertising - Bus shelter provision and maintenance

Summary: West Lothian Council intends to develop an advertising partnership covering bus shelter advertising and the provision and maintenance of bus shelters across its estate in West Lothian. The work is classified as advertising management services and includes advertising and marketing services, advertising material, and bus shelters. The expected scope covers the installation, cleaning, maintenance, repair and upgrading of shelters, together with the installation, maintenance and management of advertising across council-owned assets. This is a council-wide service involving both commercial advertising activity and physical asset management. It is therefore relevant to outdoor advertising operators, advertising management companies, and suppliers able to provide or maintain bus shelter infrastructure alongside managing advertising displays and associated council assets.

West Lothian Council Bus Shelter Advertising

Description: West Lothian Council is looking to engage with outdoor advertising suppliers to inform the direction and content of a future tender for an advertising partner, which will include: - Bus shelter advertising - Bus shelter provision and maintenance

Summary: West Lothian Council is preparing a future partnership for advertising at bus shelters across its council estate in West Lothian. The service will combine outdoor advertising with the provision and upkeep of bus shelters. The expected scope includes installing, managing, cleaning, maintaining, repairing and upgrading shelters, as well as managing all bus shelter advertising. This is a service procurement for an advertising partner rather than a straightforward advertising-space purchase: suppliers would be expected to support the council’s shelter infrastructure as well as deliver advertising activity. The council has identified its full estate of bus shelters, including shelters with and without advertising, to support development of the future requirement. The main classification is outdoor advertising services (CPV 79341200).