Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
Contact
Maxine Mullen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
National registration number
Scottish Government Procurement
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Single Building Assessment(s) for Fire Safety in Scotland
Reference number
CASE/632370
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government have made a commitment from March 2021 to provide support where risks, due to unsafe cladding systems on external walls have been identified. The Single Building Assessment (SBA) programme has been introduced to carry out fully funded safety assessments to determine private residential multi-occupancy buildings with a fire safety risk. The assessment will produce a report that will identify the extent of risk and recommendations for any repairs needed to make buildings safer.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 44212310 - Scaffolding
- 44212315 - Equipment for scaffolding
- 44212317 - Scaffolding structures
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Government are looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System to host a bank of appropriately qualified suppliers to provide Single Building Assessments (SBAs) on private residential multi-occupancy buildings.
These assessments will require on-site surveying and intrusive material sampling (where required) to provide and assess risk due to unsafe cladding systems on external walls. The single building assessment also requires a holistic fire safety risk assessment to be carried out on the entire building. As an output a report will be produced that assesses the level of risk posed (if any identified) and will provide suggested recommendations for any remediation works needed to make the building safer and in line with current building standards in Scotland. .
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40% - 80%
Price - Weighting: 20% - 60%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
January 2028
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Insurance Liabilities will be taken on a risk based approach for each contract call-off under the DPS.
The potential types of insurance that maybe required are indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance
Public Liability Insurance
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Financial Assessment will be taken on a risk based approach for each contract call-off under the DPS.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033924
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 January 2028
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
18 January 2028
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
**Please note within the Qualification Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 1.73 (Qualification Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment question (unless it is stipulated as NON-Applicable as they do not operate supply chain as part of their delivery. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ or stipulate as Non-Applicable) for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.
Also as part of the qualification envelope (PCS_T) you will be required to answer question 1.72 for Fair Work First. Your responses are required for information purposes only and are not part of the selection criteria.
The system for establishing and on-boarding suppliers to the Single Building Assessment(s) for Fire Safety in Scotland DPS will operate fully electronically using the PCS-Tender system
Project Code 23090.
Organisations who use the DPS for call-offs will issue them electronically. Many organisations use PCS-Tender, however for those
organisations who do not use PCS-Tender, alternative electronic routes may also be used and are acceptable.
All participants awarded a place the DPS will be invited to all contract opportunities within the DPS.
The Dynamic Purchasing System will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies)
Suppliers will be required to have or obtain prior to applying for any call off contract through this DPS the following:.
RICS surveyors who have passed the EWS1 training model for buildings over 11 Metres + or equivalent
Chartered Fire Engineers with the IFE (or other appropriate organisation) for buildings over 18 Metres+ or equivalent
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 23090. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
Will be considered at Call Off Stage
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Will be considered at Call Off Stage
(SC Ref:716549)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinbuegh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom