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Published 29 Nov 2022, 11:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Estates Consultancy Professional Services

Official notice

Authority: Robert Gordon University (Education)

4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 11 Jan 2023awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to mackie ramsay taylor limited

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University is seeking proposals from various Estates Professional Services providers - Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Civil Engineers and Mechanical Engineers.

  • Recurrence: At the end of the current contract, so maximum of five years from point of award.

CPV: Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural and related 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 · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building services consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Civil engineering support services · Consultative engineering and construction services · +7 more

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£1,650,000 together)
Lot #1Quantity Surveyor Consultancy Services 001/22/HGRenewalPublished value£400,000

The University wishes to appoint a Quantity Surveyor Consultant to provide services on a number of projects varying in size and complexity. The Quantity Surveyor Consultant would be expected to act as part of the design team headed by an Architect and occasionally as lead consultant and co-ordinate the remainder of the design team.

Delivery: Scotland · Robert Gordon University Campus - Garthdee, Aberdeen
Extensions: Expecting two extensions of 12 months to be added at end of contract, depending on requirement and contractor performance.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Architectural and CDM Coordinating Services 002/22/HGAwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000

The University wishes to appoint a firm to provide Architectural & CDM Co-ordinator services on a number of projects varying in size and complexity. The Architect would be expected to act as lead consultant and co-ordinate the remainder of the design team.

Delivery: Scotland · Robert Gordon University Campus - Garthdee
Extensions: Expectation of two additional 12-month extensions, dependant on requirement and performance.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Consultant Services 003/22/HGRenewalPublished value£350,000

The University wishes to appoint a Mechanical & Electrical Consultant to provide services on a number of projects varying in size and complexity. Mechanical & Electrical Consultant would be expected to act as part of the design team headed by an Architect and occasionally as lead consultant and co-ordinate the remainder of the design team.

Delivery: Scotland · Robert Gordon University Campus - garthdee
Extensions: Expectation of two additional 12-month extensions depending on requirements and performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Structural and Civil Engineering Consultant Services 004/22/HGRenewalPublished value£200,000

The University wishes to appoint a Structural and Civil Engineering Consultant to provide services on a number of projects varying in size and complexity. The Structural and Civil Engineering Consultant would be expected to act as part of the design team headed by an Architect and occasionally as lead consultant and co-ordinate the remainder of the design team.

Delivery: Scotland · Robert Gordon University Campus - Garthdee
Extensions: expectation of two additional 12-month extensions dependant on requirements and performanceSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Tenderers should have membership of the appropriate professional body, if membership of an alternative body, then please provide details and justifications.

    Architect – Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), or Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)

    Quantity Surveyor – Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

    Mechanical & Electrical Engineer – Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

    Structural Engineer - The Institution of Structural Engineers

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · At the end of the current contract, so maximum of five years from point of award.
First published
29 Nov 2022, 11:30 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 10:26 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011680
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and building-surveying servicesArchitectural and related servicesArchitectural services for building extensionsArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural services for outdoor areasArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesCivil engineering consultancy services
+9 moreCivil engineering support servicesConsultative engineering and construction services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03890e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please note that NEC 4 Professional Services Contract June 2017 (with appropriate Z clauses) will be used in these contracts. (SC Ref:823236)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jan 2023 → 10 Feb 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    6 Feb 2023
  3. Notice published253 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 10:26 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
    20 Dec 2022, 10:00 GMT
    +5 days · was 6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 10:26 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.26 Jan 202311 Jan 2023+5 d

Allowing 3 further days due to questions submitted and the festive break.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Architectural and CDM Coordinating Services 002/22/HG3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Robert Gordon University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Central Services Building, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 7FYContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point AberdeenContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria