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Published 22 Mar 2024, 13:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland) · Scottish Government (Mar 2024)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 21 Mar 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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.

The split between the lots & additional information can be found at parts II.2 & VI.3 of the 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 financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register & voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish NDPBs & offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/pu… ↗

Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.

www.gov.scot/publications/public-… ↗

CPV: Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 9 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1General Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP and up to 25M GBPCancelled

Extension of the Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland) contract by 24 months, with the option to extend a further 24 months. The justification for the framework extension is on the basis of Regulation 72 (1) (c). There is no change to framework scope or value.

A VEAT notification was published previously with a 28 day standstill period.

The extension is required due to the current level of uncertainty around funding for public civil engineering projects in Scotland within the framework’s call-off value range of 5M-100M GBP. There is no certainty in terms of timelines for projects currently in the pipeline. As a result of this uncertainty, no call-offs have been undertaken and there is an inability to scope a successor arrangement to the current Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland). It is anticipated, that by extending the framework by 24 months, with the option to extend a further 24 months should uncertainty persist, this will allow for greater clarity around future pipeline and service needs. This should enable a future procurement to have an increased level of pipeline certainty and future demand.

Due to the pausing or delay of projects 2024/2025, the anticipated spend through the framework Lots has been significantly below the stated contract value within the published Contract Notice – currently no call-off contracts have been undertaken. It is anticipated that value of the Framework Contract will not exceed the original value in the Contract Notice.

The value referred to in this notice within sections V.2.4 and VII.1.6 refers to the initial value of the original framework procurement.

There is no proposed modification to the overall nature of the framework.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #2Structural Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP up to 25M GBPCancelled

Lot 2 covers 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.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #3All Civil Engineering Works greater than 25M GBP up to 100M GBPCancelled

Lot 3 covers 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.

Delivery: Scotland

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Mar 2024, 13:58 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
Authority reference
SP-21-041
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027032
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044bc5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:827171)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 8busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 21 Mar 2024

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • General Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP and up to 25M GBP

    Signed
    21 Mar 2024
    Value
    £120,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Structural Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP up to 25M GBP

    Signed
    21 Mar 2024
    Value
    £80,000,000
    Status
    active
  • All Civil Engineering Works greater than 25M GBP up to 100M GBP

    Signed
    21 Mar 2024
    Value
    £400,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)

    Signed
    21 Mar 2024
    Value
    £600,000,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Extension of the Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland) contract by 24 months, with the option to extend a further 24 months. There is no change to framework scope or value., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The extension is required due to the current level of uncertainty around funding for public civil engineering projects in Scotland within the framework’s call-off value range of 5M-100M GBP. There is no certainty in terms of timelines for projects currently in the pipeline. As a result of this uncertainty, no call-offs have been undertaken and there is an inability to scope a successor arrangement to the current Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland). It is anticipated, that by extending the framework by 24 months, with the option to extend a further 24 months should uncertainty persist, this will allow for greater clarity around future pipeline and service needs. This should enable a future procurement to have an increased level of pipeline certainty and future demand.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · General Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP and up to 25M GBP8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad0——
2 · Structural Civil Engineering Works greater than 5M GBP up to 25M GBP7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad0——
3 · All Civil Engineering Works greater than 25M GBP up to 100M GBP5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.