Official UK procurement notice
Consultancy Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: LHC for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
What is being bought23 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe framework will cover the geographical area of Scotland.
The full list of lots available under this framework is:
Lot 1a Architectural Services (Building)
Lot 1b Architectural Services (Landscaping)
Lot 1c Project Management & Administration Services
Lot 1d Construction Contract Administration
Lot 1e Employers Agents
Lot 1f Planning Services
Lot 1g Master Planning
Lot 1h Principal Designer
Lot 1i Civil and Structural Engineering Services
Lot 1j Clerk of Works
Lot 1k Building Surveyor
Lot 1l Quantity Surveyor services
Lot 1m Stock Appraisals
Lot 1n Stock Condition Surveys
Lot 1o Multi-Disciplinary
Lot 2a Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
Lot 2b Building Services Engineer (HVAC)
Lot 3a EPC Assessments
Lot 3b Retrofit Consultancy (2033 and 2038)
Lot 3c Digital Coordinator
Lot 4c Health & Safety Advisor/Consultant
This framework agreement will commence on the 11th May 2023 and will last for 48 months.
CPV: Advisory architectural services · Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for building extensions · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural services for outdoor areas · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Construction project management services · Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways · Consultative engineering and construction services · +14 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 7 suppliers · 26 bids on the busiest of 21 lots (3.7 per place) · 58 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (23)Procurement structure
23 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Architectural Services (Buildings)Cancelled
The framework will cover the geographical area of England. The full list of lots available under this framework is:
Lot 1a Architectural Services (Building)
Lot 1b Architectural Services (Landscaping)
Lot 1c Project Management & Administration Services
Lot 1d Construction Contract Administration
Lot 1e Employers Agents
Lot 1f Planning Services
Lot 1g Master Planning
Lot 1h Principal Designer
Lot 1i Civil and Structural Engineering Services
Lot 1j Clerk of Works
Lot 1k Building Surveyor
Lot 1l Quantity Surveyor services
Lot 1n Stock Condition Surveys
Lot 1o Multi-Disciplinary
Lot 2a Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
Lot 2b Building Services Engineer (HVAC)
Lot 3a EPC Assessments
Lot 3b Retrofit Consultancy (2033 and 2038)
Lot 3c Digital Coordinator
Lot 4c Health & Safety Advisor/Consultant
Lot #2Architectural Services (Landscaping)Cancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
All RIBA work stages as defined in the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 in relation to landscaping. Architects may also be required to offer additional services such as project management.
Lot #3Construction Project Management & AdministrationCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To involve all RIBA stages to deliver the clients desired objectives.
Lot #4Construction Contract AdministrationCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To focus on administration of the contract between the employer (client) and the contractor. Duties may also involve issuing instructions, managing variations, and certification management.
Lot #5Employers’ Agent (EA)Cancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
Co-ordinating the appointment of contractors, drawing up of contract documentation, administration of contracts on a day-to-day basis, co-ordinate assessments for clients and contractor support to ensure site quality checks are maintained to the call-off contract requirements, over viewing quality control and accepting handover of the completed building project on the client’s behalf.
Lot #6Planning ServicesCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To offer advice and support on all matters relating to planning, development and associated environmental issues for both building and renovation projects and may include renovations, change of use, listed buildings, feasibility studies etc.
Lot #7Master PlanningCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To offer LHC client’s advice and support on all matters relating to planning, development and associated environmental issues for site development, utilities, and infrastructure appraisals, the scope of which may cover, marine, urban planning, transport, roads, community facilities.
Lot #8Principal DesignerCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To undertake the duties of the CDM Regulations 2015 as Principal Designer in line with Regulations 11 & 12 for notifiable and non-notifiable work, including as a Clients Advisor. Scope includes plan, manage, monitor and coordinate, the pre-construction phase, assist the Client in identifying, obtaining and collating pre-construction information, site visits and ensuring the principal contractor, and others fulfil their duties.
Lot #9Civil & Structural EngineeringCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
Requirements are needed for structural design, party walls, civil engineering, site inspections, highways.
Lot #10Clerk of WorksCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To make regular visits to client’s sites to ensure that construction work is carried out properly to the client’s standards, specification and schedule and that health and safety rules are being followed.
Lot #11Building SurveyorCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To provide a building surveying service to various public sector bodies to include, but not limited to, advice on design, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, budgets, environmental and safety, legal issues and reporting any findings to the client.
Lot #12Quantity Surveyors / Cost ConsultantCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To provide Quantity Surveyor services during all construction stages. The scope may also include ensuring that the agreed additional variations are managed, value engineering, accurate management of applications for payment and assessment of capital costs, life cycle costs and maintenance cost as requested.
Lot #13Stock Appraisals (Valuations)Cancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
Appraisals to be provided on a variety of public sector client assets which may include buildings and land.
Lot #14Stock Condition SurveysCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To provide LHC clients with an up-to-date condition survey for their property portfolio. Other scope requirements may include utilisation, condition, upgrading etc.
Lot #15Multi-DisciplinaryCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To provide a comprehensive service to encompass, architecture, surveying, engineering, cost management, project management and refurbishment works as a complete package covering all RIBA stages.
Lot #16Mechanical, Electrical & PlumbingCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To cover the full range of advice and design services that may be required by a client within a construction service, the cope of which is expected to cover areas such as design, surveys, works planning, supply and distribution and building control systems.
Lot #17Building Services Engineer (HVAC)Cancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To cover the full range of HVAC advice and design services that may be required by a client in a construction service, the scope of which may cover design, commissioning, surveys etc.
Lot #18EPC AssessmentsCancelled
The scope of this lot is primarily focused on the provision of providing energy performance certificates (EPC), display energy certificates (DEC) and advice for LHC Clients domestic and non-domestic buildings.
Lot #19Retrofit Consultancy (2035 and 2038)Cancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To oversee both domestic and non-domestic energy efficiency retrofit works.
Lot #20Digital CoordinatorCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To support the activities of implementation of digital delivery into the construction process which should include BIM and Golden Thread compliance through to supporting the use of Digital Construction technologies that underpins the construction site team delivery, including management of any, clash detection processes.
Lot #21Environmental
The scope of this lot includes:
To give LHC clients advice on environmental matters through areas such as the effects of new developments on the environment, the control of pollution and noise, the effects of agriculture or recreation on plants and wildlife, the effect of climate change, waste management and recycling.
Interested parties should be aware that in order to bid for this lot you will be required to evidence you have individuals within your organisation with the following qualifications:
Bidders to be certified and registered with an appropriate professional registration scheme such as Institute of Ecology and Environmental (CIEEM), Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM), Institute of Environmental Management and assessment (IEMA), or equivalent organisations with previous experience.
For full details please refer to CS1 Technical Specification and ITT documentation
Lot #22Waste Management
The scope of this lot includes:
Preparing, planning, and implementing safe waste disposal strategies and management systems for LHC clients, Compliance with and advising on, environmental laws and regulations, advise on the 360 circular economy, advising on how to minimise embed carbon within project delivery.
Interested parties should be aware that in order to bid for this lot you will be required to evidence you have individuals within your organisation with the following qualifications:
Appropriate validated waste management experience and a compliance qualification such as WAMITAB from CIWM (Chartered Institute of Waste Management), or equivalent.
For full details please refer to CS1 Technical Specification and ITT documentation
Lot #23Health & Safety Advisor/ConsultantCancelled
The scope of this lot includes:
To ensure that LHC Client’s duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act are reasonably and practicably complied with. This will include during construction works, to provide assistance at tender and during all work stages, (including post completion, commissioning and handover), supervision of the appointed principal contractor to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety At Work Act and CDM Regulations 2015, advising the Client of H&S requirements, and inspection of sites and works to ensure compliance.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- General and Technical Questions: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- General and Technical Questions: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
There is no minimum turnover requirement set for this framework, however LHC will conduct a financial assessment. This assessment will allow LHC to carry out a robust assessment of a Bidders' financial standing.
The assessment will have 2 stages:
- Credit score – LHC will use Creditsafe to carry out initial checking of a Bidders’ financial status.
- Profitability, Stability and Liquidity Assessment – Bidders will be assessed on their financial stability based on a range of financial information obtained from the Bidders annual accounts.
Bidders will be required to have the minimum levels of insurance listed below to be considered eligible for this framework.
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance: 2,000,000 GBP
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Consultancy Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Feb 2022, 09:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CS1- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032874- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031732Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As part of it's monitoring of the performance of projects delivered through this framework, following completion of each project
LHC/SPA will require the relevant appointed company to provide project performance data based on a standardised set of key performance metrics.
Publisher note: LHC is a joint committee of local authorities acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of Scottish Procurement Alliance. Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this framework and given the reach and scale of their portfolio, the framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this framework may nevertheless also deem the framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements and may also use the framework. As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in Scotland as defined by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and as listed on https:// www.scottishprocurement.scot/who-we-work-with/, including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), tenant management organisations (TMOs) and arm’s length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces, fire and rescue services or registered charities. Bidders must beware that LHC clients may add community benefit requirements in their call-off contracts from this Framework including but not limited to: - to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups; - vocational training; - to up-skill the existing workforce; - equality and diversity initiatives; - to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses; - supply-chain development activity; - to build capacity in community organisations; - educational support initiatives. Please use the following link to access the tender on LHC's eTendering portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc (SC Ref:798893)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=93f5ebf3-d585-ec11-8110-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST
Timeline
6 Jun 2022 → 17 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected6 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST
- Notice published17 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2022- Published value published: £10,000,00011 Aug 2022, 12:12 BST
- Status changed to active11 Aug 2022, 12:12 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Aug 2022, 12:12 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST11 Aug 2022, 12:12 BST
- Status changed to complete10 May 2023, 12:13 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-02: 1 release · 15 Feb 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast22 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Architectural Services (Buildings)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Building Surveyor
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Quantity Surveyors / Cost Consultant
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stock Appraisals (Valuations)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stock Condition Surveys
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Multi-Disciplinary
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Building Services Engineer (HVAC)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
EPC Assessments
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Retrofit Consultancy (2035 and 2038)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Digital Coordinator
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Architectural Services (Landscaping)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Health & Safety Advisor/Consultant
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Civil & Structural Engineering
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Construction Project Management & Administration
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Construction Contract Administration
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Employers’ Agent (EA)
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Planning Services
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Master Planning
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Principal Designer
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Architectural Services (Buildings) | 26bids · 26 electronic | 24 | — | — |
| 2 · Architectural Services (Landscaping) | 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Construction Project Management & Administration | 6bids · 6 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Construction Contract Administration | 8bids · 8 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 5 · Employers’ Agent (EA) | 15bids · 15 electronic | 11 | — | — |
| 6 · Planning Services | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Master Planning | 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Principal Designer | 16bids · 16 electronic | 14 | — | — |
| 9 · Civil & Structural Engineering | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 10 · Clerk of Works | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 11 · Building Surveyor | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 12 · Quantity Surveyors / Cost Consultant | 15bids · 15 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 13 · Stock Appraisals (Valuations) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 14 · Stock Condition Surveys | 5bids · 5 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 15 · Multi-Disciplinary | 7bids · 7 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 16 · Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 17 · Building Services Engineer (HVAC) | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 18 · EPC Assessments | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 19 · Retrofit Consultancy (2035 and 2038) | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 20 · Digital Coordinator | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 23 · Health & Safety Advisor/Consultant | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
78 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 78 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 127 Joint Venture LimitedFramework contractor
- AHR Architects LtdFramework contractor
- ASSIST Design LtdFramework contractor
- Anderson Bell ChristieFramework contractor
- Armour Construction ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Armour Construction ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Assist Design LtdFramework contractor
- BIMBox Associates LimitedFramework contractor
- Baily Garner (Health & Safety) LtdFramework contractor
- Baily Garner (Health & Safety) LtdFramework contractor
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- Clerk Of Works Inspection Services LtdFramework contractor
- Collective Architecture LtdFramework contractor
- Comprehensive Design Architects LtdFramework contractor
- Cowal Design Consultants LtdFramework contractor
- Cowal Design Consultants LtdFramework contractor
- Currie & Brown UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Currie & Brown UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Curtins Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- Curtins Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- ECD ArchitectsFramework contractor
- Energy & Compliance Technology LtdFramework contractor
- Energy & Compliance Technology LtdFramework contractor
- Ewing Somerville Partnership (Scotland) Ltd.Framework contractor
- Faithful + GouldFramework contractor
- Faithful + GouldFramework contractor
- G3 Consulting Engineers LimitedFramework contractor
- G3 Consulting Engineers LimitedFramework contractor
- GEP Environmental LtdFramework contractor
- Graham + SibbaldFramework contractor
- Graham + SibbaldFramework contractor
- Grant / Murray ArchitectFramework contractor
- Grant Murray ArchitectsFramework contractor
- Haptic Architects LtdFramework contractor
- Haptic Architects LtdFramework contractor
- Hardies Property & Construction ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Hardies Property & Construction ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Hickton ConsultantsFramework contractor
- Hollis Global LimitedFramework contractor
- Holmes Miller LtdFramework contractor
- Horizon M&E Services Design LtdFramework contractor
- Hypostyle ArchitectsFramework contractor
- IBI Group UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.