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# Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-framework-scotland-ocds-h6vhtk-0347de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Scottish Procurement acting through Scottish Ministers have worked with industry on the development of a national framework for civil engineering for Scotland. This will be a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for a 4 year period whereby civil engineering contracts (work orders) with a value greater than 5,000,000 GBP up to 100,000,000 GBP(excluding VAT) can be individually called-off as required by the Scottish public sector. To be considered for ITT for each lot, Economic Operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) including the additional files "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook" , "Financial Standing Workbook" & “Climate Change Plan” in accordance with this Contract Notice & the accompanying SPD Instructions document. Published lot titles: General Civil Engineering Works greater than  5M GBP and up to  25M GBP; Structural  Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP up to 25M GBP; All Civil Engineering Works greater than 25M GBP up to 100M GBP.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0347de`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-framework-scotland-ocds-h6vhtk-0347de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-framework-scotland-ocds-h6vhtk-0347de#participate

## Description
Scottish Procurement acting through Scottish Ministers have worked with industry on the development of a national framework for civil engineering for Scotland.
This will be a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for a 4 year period whereby civil engineering contracts (work orders) with a value greater than 5,000,000 GBP up to 100,000,000 GBP(excluding VAT) can be individually called-off as required by the Scottish public sector.
The framework will be divided into 3 lots, based on value & whether the works are categorised as general or structural civil engineering.
The framework terms & conditions will be based on NEC4 Framework Contract, Call Off Contracts (Work Orders) will use the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), NEC Engineering & Construction Short Contract (ECSC), NEC Term Service Contract (TSC) &  Term Service Short Contract (TSSC) supplemented with some bespoke terms & conditions.
To be considered for ITT for each lot, Economic Operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) including the additional files "Technical & Professional Ability Workbook" , "Financial Standing Workbook" & “Climate Change Plan” in accordance with this Contract Notice & the accompanying SPD Instructions document. Economic Operators will be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (Scotland) 2015, on the basis of the information provided within their SPD.
The SPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal
(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
The split between the lots & additional information can be found at parts II.2 & VI.3 of this Contract Notice.
The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks & contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies.
The framework will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including
Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards/special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the
Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality & Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further/higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further/Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-framework-scotland-ocds-h6vhtk-0347de)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: General Civil Engineering Works greater than  5M GBP and up to  25M GBP
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1 will cover all general civil engineering works at national (Scotland) level for individual contracts(Work Orders) with a value greater than 5,000,000 GBP up to 25,000,000 GBP. Economic Operators must have design capability as work packages may ...

### Lot 2: Structural  Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP up to 25M GBP
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 will cover all structural civil engineering works at national (Scotland) level for individual contracts (Work Orders) with a value greater than 5,000,000 GBP up to 25,000,000 GBP. Economic Operators must have design capability as work packages ...

### Lot 3: All Civil Engineering Works greater than 25M GBP up to 100M GBP
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3 will cover all civil and structural engineering works at national (Scotland) level for individual contracts (Work Orders) with a value greater than 25,000,000 GBP up to 100,000,000 GBP. Suppliers must have design capability as the work packages...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016697-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-17T13:36:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-11T00:52:39.675Z
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