Official UK procurement notice
Fire Engineering Consultant Services
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFire Engineering Consultant Services
- Recurrence: Four years
CPV: Fire-prevention services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1HES is seeking tenders from those with suitable experience to provide a fire…RenewalPublished value£520,000
HES is seeking tenders from those with suitable experience to provide a fire engineering consultancy service to support the work of HES to deliver fire engineering investment projects (e.g. including but not limited to: sprinkler systems, misting systems, etc.) and fire engineering reactive and maintenance works throughout its Properties in Care and wider estate.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last two full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.
Minimum: Professional Indemnity Insurance - 5 million GBP Employers Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP Public Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Fire Engineering Consultant Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · Four years
- First published
- 12 Aug 2026, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 08:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076483- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1f3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=839911. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:839911) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=839911
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
12 Aug 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 08:55 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends38 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened38 days ago14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.