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title: "Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement"
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# Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/consultant-framework-s-early-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-037611). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly referred to as NHS National Services Scotland (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority"): "Consultant Framework(s) - Early Market Engagement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly referred to as NHS National Services Scotland (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-referred-to-as-nhs--GB-FTS-66011)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory architectural services, Architectural and building-surveying services, Architectural and related services, Architectural design services, Architectural services for building extensions (+31 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037611`

## 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/consultant-framework-s-early-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-037611#tl-md)

## Description
NHSScotland are in the process of starting the procurement process for the replacement of a number of NHSScotland Consultant Frameworks and would welcome engagement with potential framework providers to fully shape the procurement strategy. These frameworks may include lead advisor (multi-disciplinary consultant), project managers, cost consultants and other consultancy services to be determined following analysis and engagement with users of the framework(s).

## Lots (1)
### Lot TBC: Future Consultant Framework Engagement
- **Lot id:** `TBC`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71200000, 71210000, 71220000, 71221000, 71222000, 71223000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This is not a call for competition, it is early market engagement.  NHSScotland are considering the most appropriate way to procure their frameworks which includes services such as Lead Advisor, Project Managers and Cost Consultants.  There is a need...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029088-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-14T18:05:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:26:31.640Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037611