Official UK procurement notice
Professional Services Framework Agreement
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)·Consortium: 165 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) and partners are seeking to create a Framework Agreement to procure construction related professional services covering several disciplines in a lotting format summarised below:
Project Management Services
Building Surveying Services
Quantity Surveying Services
Architectural Services – Education/Non-residential
Architectural Services - Residential
Architectural Services - Landscape
Structural and Civil Engineering Services
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services
Fire Engineering & Consulting Services
Multi-disciplinary Design Team Services
Transportation Services
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural services for outdoor areas · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building surveying services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Civil engineering support services · Construction project management services · Engineering design services · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Engineering services · +11 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 40 suppliers
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Project Management ServicesRenewal
Project Management Services – full project and programme management consultancy to oversee the planning, design, and construction of projects, including the implementation of project processes and governance to manage risk and performance.
Lot #2Building Surveying ServicesRenewal
Building Surveying Services – full building survey consultancy including advising on specification of works, documents for tender and appointment of contractors, procurement routes, determine the condition of existing buildings, identify, and analyse defects, including proposals for repair.
Lot #3Quantity Surveying ServicesRenewal
Quantity Surveying Services – full cost consultancy service including advising on documents for tender and appointment of contractors, procurement routes, costing services at all stages through to Final account agreement and claims support.
Lot #4Architectural Services – Education/Non-residentialRenewal
Architectural Services – Education/Non-residential – full architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.
Lot #5Architectural Services - ResidentialRenewal
Architectural Services – Residential – full architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.
Lot #6Architectural Services - LandscapeRenewal
Lot 6 – Architectural Services – Landscape – full landscape architectural consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement
Lot #7Structural and Civil Engineering ServicesRenewal
Structural and Civil Engineering Services – full engineering consultancy (including geotechnical/geoenvironmental services) including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, investigations of structures, lead and co-ordinate the project, monitor, and manage the project budget.
Lot #8Mechanical and Electrical Engineering ServicesRenewal
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services – full services engineering consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, investigation and design of building services, stakeholder consultation and engagement, monitor, and manage the project budget
Lot #9Fire Engineering and Consulting ServicesRenewal
Fire Engineering Services – full fire engineering consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals, design development from concept, investigation and design of fire services, stakeholder consultation and engagement.
Lot #10Multi-discipline Design Team ServicesRenewal
full multi-discipline consultancy incorporating all the disciplines and requirements noted under each of the other Lots.
Lot #11Transportation ServicesRenewal
Transportation Services – full transportation engineering/transport planning consultancy including defining and achieving the project goals for roads, traffic, public transport, design development from concept, feasibility through to in-use, preparing the project brief, stakeholder consultation and engagement, leading and co-ordinating the project, monitoring, and managing the project budget.
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)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
SPD Question 4B.1 – Tenderers are required to provide their “general” annual turnover for the last two financial years in response to this question.
SPD Question 4B.5 - Tenderers are required to confirm that they hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the specified types and levels of insurance.
SPD Question 4B.6 - Tenderers are required to provide their Current ratio for Current Year and the Prior Year. The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities.
Minimum: Part III: Section A, B, C & D - Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [for above OJEU threshold)/8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulati… - Technical & professional ability
SPD Question 4C.4(a) - Payment of the real Living Wage - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will pay any staff that are directly involved in the delivery of the Framework Agreement (including any agency or sub-contractor staff), at least the real Living Wage.
SPD Question 4C.4(b) - Inclusion of Prompt Payment Clause - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the Framework Agreement, ensuring payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties.
SPD Question 4C.7(a) - Response to Climate Change Emergency - Tenderers are required to provide evidence that their organisation is taking steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and provide details of how they have/will respond (to the climate change emergency).
SPD Question 4C.7(b) – Compliance with LEZ - Tenderers are required to confirm that they (and any sub-contractor) will comply with the minimum emissions standards for Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone (and any other such related scheme, including those in Partner Organisation’s locations) when delivering the specified services.
Minimum: SPD Question 4C.4(a) - Payment of the real Living Wage - Where a Tenderer does not commit to pay any staff that at least the real Living Wage, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. SPD Question 4C.4(b) - Inclusion of Prompt Payment Clause - Where a Tenderer d…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Professional Services Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 40 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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 · 48 months
- First published
- 1 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST
- Authority reference
CT1294- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012156- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec56Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: Part IV: Selection Criteria - Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.1 – Bidders will be required to provide relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years through two reference projects that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience in delivering the Services as described. Examples should include, where possible, services delivered on Construction Projects: -for local authorities and/or large organisations; -for commercial and/or domestic properties and/or education/non-residential; -for any non-property related construction project; - for both new build and existing properties; - with multiple funding streams; - which demonstrate ability to work on commissions of varying values and complexities including occupied buildings; - which demonstrates ability to work with others (Council, its Representatives, Stakeholders and other Consultants) as part of a ‘Multi-Discipline Team’ - which demonstrates ability to manage the diverse characteristics of the construction industry including clients, project objectives, site locations, disciplines, organisational structures, quality, etc. The reference projects should have the following heading details: project title and description, construction methodologies and form of contract details, contract value(s) and dates; details of the customer organisation for whom the work was carried out; You should provide separate statements for each of the reference projects and the information you provide should cover the following areas: a detailed description of your organisation’s role in delivering the Services, by providing details of the staff and team structures you used on the reference project and evidence of how the team created the capability to deliver on time and budget, communicated effectively to ensure timely, accurate and cost effective delivery, and managed data. Higher marks shall be awarded to responses which demonstrate the ability to provide services similar in nature, scope and output to those referenced within the SPD The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28765. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Each call off or work order will be subject to completion of a community benefits offer. The supplier must select the community benefit to be delivered by spending points from the menu of community benefits provided by either The City of Edinburgh Council or Participating partner. The benefit must be delivered locally to that organisation who has instructed the call off or work order. (SC Ref:792973)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Apr 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published1 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until300 days ago31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 29 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST1 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST+14 days · was 15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 15 Apr 2025 | 29 Apr 2025 | +14 d |
| — | DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3 | 2 Jun 2025 | 16 Jun 2025 | +14 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | +0 d |
Change to thresholds and deadline adjusted accordingly
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
26 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Abbeyfield Scotland LtdContracting authority
- Aberdeen City CouncilContracting authority
- Aberdeenshire CouncilContracting authority
- Abertay Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Abronhill Housing AssociationContracting authority
- Albyn Housing Society LimitedContracting authority
- Almond Housing AssociationContracting authority
- Angus CouncilContracting authority
- Angus Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Ardenglen Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Argyll Community Housing Association LimitedContracting authority
- Argyll and Bute CouncilContracting authority
- Ark Housing AssociationContracting authority
- Arklet Housing AssociationContracting authority
- Atrium HomesContracting authority
- Ayrshire HousingContracting authority
- Barony Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Barrhead Housing Association LimitedContracting authority
- Bellsmyre Housing AssociationContracting authority
- Berwickshire Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Bield Housing & CareContracting authority
- Blackwood Homes and CareContracting authority
- Blairtummock Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Blochairn Housing Association LtdContracting authority
- Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association LimitedContracting authority
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.