Official UK procurement notice
SPS007 - SCAPE Scotland Corporate Services Framework
Authority: Scape Procure Scotland Ltd
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionScape Procure Scotland Limited (trading as SCAPE Scotland) is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of Corporate Services throughout Scotland.
Framework has the following lotting structure:
Group A (Lots 1 - 2): Advisory Services (100,000,000.00 GBP per lot, 200,000,000.00 GBP total)
Group B (Lots 3 - 4): Legal Services (30,000,000.00 GBP per lot, 60,000,000.00 GBP total)
Group C (Lots 5 - 6): Audit Services (20,000,000.00 GBP per lot, 40,000,000.00 GBP total)
Each group contains two identical lots.
Group A (Lots 1 - 2) includes the following categories:
- Management Consultancy
- Technology, Digital and Data Advisory
- Finance and Accounting
- Sustainability
Group B (Lots 3 - 4) includes one category, being Legal Services.
Group C (Lots 5 - 6) includes one category, being Audit Services.
The annual turnover requirements for each Lot are as follows:
Group A (Lots 1 - 2): 50,000,000.00 GBP per annum
Group B (Lots 3 - 4): 25,000,000.00 GBP per annum
Group C (Lots 5 - 6): 10,000,000.00 GBP per annum
SCAPE Scotland is establishing a framework agreement for the initial period of four (4) years with an option to extend by one (1) year which will run consecutively. The maximum duration is five (5) years which is subject to the discretion of SCAPE Scotland.
Applications are welcome from companies, consortium or joint ventures. Such parties must form a single legal entity prior to contract award in order to enter into contract. A maximum of 5 bidders will be invited to ITT stage. One supplier shall be appointed to each lot.
This framework agreement is available for use by the public sector bodies (and their statutory successors) cited by name in Schedule 1 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and additionally listed in the published Corrigendum to this notice and online at: scape-scotland.co.uk/site-information/fra… ↗.
Due to character limitations, this Contract Notice will be followed by a Corrigendum to ensure the mention of all public sector bodies eligible to use the Framework.
To access this opportunity and the tender documents, potential suppliers will be required to register for free on Delta (www.delta-esourcing.com ↗). Once registered, potential suppliers will be able to access the opportunity by going to the Response Manager and providing the Delta Access Code: 3DGZ68C32S
CPV: Accounting review services · Accounting services · Actuarial services · Auditing services · Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Compilation of financial statements services · Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services · Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services · Computer-site planning consultancy services · +52 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Advisory ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 1, Group A: Advisory Services) includes the following services:
- Management Consultancy
- Technology, Digital and Data Advisory
- Finance, Accounting and Tax
- Sustainability
The value of this Lot is 100m GBP. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 50m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 66000000, financial and insurance services is deemed to include 66122000, corporate finance and venture capital services and 66171000 financial consultancy services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the Prime-Core services within this Group directly. Core and Secondary services may be delivered directly or via supply chain. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. Services shall be delivered by the consultant and their supply chain, where applicable. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
Lot #2Advisory ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 2, Group A: Advisory Services) includes the following services:
- Management Consultancy
- Technology, Digital and Data Advisory
- Finance, Accounting and Tax
- Sustainability
The value of this Lot is 100m GBP. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 50m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 66000000, financial and insurance services is deemed to include 66122000, corporate finance and venture capital services and 66171000 financial consultancy services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the Prime-Core services within this Group directly. Core and Secondary services may be delivered directly or via supply chain. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. Services shall be delivered by the consultant and their supply chain, where applicable. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
Lot #3Legal ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 3, Group B: Legal Services) includes one category, being Legal Services.
The value of this Lot is 30m GBP excluding VAT. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 25m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 79100000, legal services is deemed to include 79110000, legal advisory and representation services and 79140000, legal advisory and information services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the Prime-Core services within this Group directly. Core and Secondary services may be delivered directly or via supply chain. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. Services shall be delivered by the consultant and their supply chain, where applicable. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
Lot #4Legal ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 4, Group B: Legal Services) includes one category, being Legal Services.
The value of this Lot is 30m GBP excluding VAT. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 25m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 79100000, legal services is deemed to include 79110000, legal advisory and representation services and 79140000, legal advisory and information services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the Prime-Core services within this Group directly. Core and Secondary services may be delivered directly or via supply chain. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. Services shall be delivered by the consultant and their supply chain, where applicable. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
Lot #5Audit ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 5, Group C: Audit Services) include one category, being Audit Services.
The value of this Lot is 20m GBP excluding VAT. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 10m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 79212000, auditing services is deemed to include 79212100, financial auditing services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the entirety of services within this Group directly with the exception of any Secondary services. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
Lot #6Audit ServicesRenewal
This Lot (Lot 6, Group C: Audit Services) include one category, being Audit Services.
The value of this Lot is 20m GBP excluding VAT. The annual turnover requirement for this Lot is 10m GBP per annum excluding VAT.
The common procurement vocabulary codes stated are deemed to include, for the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise stated, the category and sub-category codes below the CPV codes stated, i.e. 79212000, auditing services is deemed to include 79212100, financial auditing services.
At this stage, SCAPE Scotland anticipate awarding one Lot to a single bidding entity, which will be responsible for delivering the entirety of services within this Group directly with the exception of any Secondary services. The bidding entity will be expected to work collaboratively with public sector clients, in-house and external consultants, contractors and other partner providers.
All contract performance and commitments will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. All services will be performed in accordance with the framework agreement and a delivery agreement executed in accordance with this agreement.
There is no upper limit on commissions called-off under the framework, as long as they are within the scope of the overall framework value.
SCAPE Scotland will shortlist the top five (5) highest scoring bidders for this Group at stage 1 (SPD) and invite them to tender. Additional information: SCAPE Scotland are using the Delta portal to facilitate this procurement. Interested parties must visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and register there for free. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.
Log in, go to Response manager, and add the following access code:
3DGZ68C32S
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)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Cost: 30
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SPS007 - SCAPE Scotland Corporate Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
- Restricted 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Authority reference
SPS007- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044843- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603d2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
SCAPE Scotland will include a set of performance measures in the framework agreement and these will be used to manage the performance of the supplier, set improvement targets and drive continuous improvement. These will be the minimum indicators and other measures may be offered by bidders as part of their ITT. Performance against these indicators will be reviewed with the successful bidder at regular review meetings, together with the comparative performance that will enable benchmarking against:
— other companies engaged in SCAPE Scotland frameworks or other frameworks,
— the overall performance of all SCAPE Scotland frameworks or other frameworks,
— national performance measures where they are available.
The successful bidder will be required to collate and submit their own performance data in accordance with the performance management requirements set out in the contract. Any revised details, if applicable, will be available in the ITT.
Publisher note: In compliance with procurement regulations, a draft of both the ITT and the contract is issued at this stage for information only, although these are substantially complete. The content is under review and may change when the final draft is issued at the conclusion of the 1st stage to those invited to tender. SCAPE Scotland will not enter in to any discussions regarding these draft documents or answer any questions on the content of these documents at the 1st stage. Shortlisted bidders (maximum of five (5) per Group) will have opportunity to ask clarification questions on the tender documentation during the ITT stage. SCAPE Scotland uses the Delta sourcing eTendering web portal for their procurements and this system will be used for communication, hosting procurement documentation, the SPD, and to manage the Tender stage once commenced. To access this opportunity and the tender documents, potential suppliers will be required to register for free on Delta (www.delta-esourcing.com). Once registered, potential suppliers will be able to access the opportunity by going to the Response Manager and providing the Delta Access Code: 3DGZ68C32S Potential suppliers should read this notice carefully and in full. SCAPE Scotland recognises that, as a national framework, it requires considerable investment in people, processes, and systems to create and manage expert, local, and responsive supply chains. With this is mind, a maximum framework duration has been set at 5 years. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Although the overall framework value is above 4 million GBP, SCAPE Scotland anticipates that individual call‑off contracts will fall below 4 million GBP. 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: Community benefit requirements will be included in this contract. The successful bidder(s) will be required to deliver benefits proportionate to the call‑off contract that support the authority’s social, economic, and environmental objectives. Examples may include (but are not limited to): employability and skills initiatives such as traineeships, apprenticeships and work placements; support for local SMEs and social enterprises through capacity‑building workshops; innovation and knowledge transfer activities; and environmental volunteering. (SC Ref:825476)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected212 days ago23 Mar 2026
- Notice published159 days ago15 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends138 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected66 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026- Published value updated to £300,000,0008 Apr 2026, 08:45 BSTwas £350,000,000
- Status changed to active8 Apr 2026, 08:45 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Apr 2026, 08:45 BST
- Deadline published: 29 May 2026, 14:00 BST8 Apr 2026, 08:45 BST
- Deadline moved to 5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST15 May 2026, 11:34 BST+7 days · was 29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 29 May 2026 | 5 Jun 2026 | +7 d |
| — | DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3 | 17 Aug 2026 | 17 Aug 2026 | +0 d |
SPS007 - SCAPE Scotland Corporate Services Framework Due to the character limit imposed in II.1.4) short description of the Contract Notice, Scape Procure Scotland Ltd were unable to detail fully a list of Public Sector Bodies to whom this framework will be available to. This framework agreement is available for use by the public sector bodies (and their statutory successors) cited by name in Sche…
This extension is to allow Bidders additional time to create a complete and accurate submission following the clarifications issued to date.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 12 Jan 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
- High Court Of JusticiaryMediation body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria