Planning

Engineering and Technical Consultancy

  • Scotland Excel

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011598

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0450fd

Published 10 April 2024, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email

construction@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1414888230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Engineering and Technical Consultancy

Reference number

0124

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71300000 - Engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This notice is for a proposed renewal framework for engineering and technical consultancy services.

The purpose of this notice is to enable interested parties to engage with Scotland Excel to discuss the opportunity, marketplace and options regarding the structure of the proposed procurement.

These services will primarily relate to civil engineering and other associated discipline which may include: Structural engineering Traffic and Transportation Environmental Land surveying Drainage and Flooding Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Costal and Maritime Structures Project Management Master planning

Please note that at this stage the scope of the framework and its lot(s) are subject to change.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £70,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Transportation and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
  • 71311220 - Highways engineering services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60600000 - Water transport services
  • 63710000 - Support services for land transport
  • 63712000 - Support services for road transport
  • 63720000 - Support services for water transport
  • 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
  • 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
  • 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
  • 63712700 - Traffic control services
  • 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of transportation and traffic related consultancy services, which may include:

Transport and travel

Transport and traffic management

Transport and traffic signals

Road safety and accident investigation and prevention

Traffic orders

Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG)

Street engineering

Electric vehicle charging points

Development control

Parking

Waterborne transport

Freight and logistics

Public transport

Active travel (walking, cycling, etc)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of roads and structures related consultancy services, which may include:

Transport

Roads and infrastructure

Structures and structural

Bridges and quay walls

Drainage

Earthworks

Water supply

Lighting and electrical

Cycleway and footpath

Streetscape

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Environmental Engineering

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
  • 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
  • 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
  • 71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction
  • 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
  • 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 90712000 - Environmental planning
  • 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 90714000 - Environmental auditing
  • 90722200 - Environmental decontamination services
  • 90721000 - Environmental safety services
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of environmental consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services,

which may include:

Noise and sound

Vibration

Atmospheric

Light

Acoustic

Water quality

Land quality

Air quality

Environmental

Ecology and biodiversity

Habitat

Rot and damp

Vegetation

Contamination

Hydrographic

Arboriculture

Landscape design

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Land Surveying

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71353000 - Surface surveying services
  • 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
  • 71355000 - Surveying services
  • 71355200 - Ordnance surveying
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71315300 - Building surveying services
  • 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of land survey consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which may include:

Topographical

Building facade

Aerial

Ground penetration radar

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Drainage and Flooding

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services
  • 90733800 - Groundwater pollution drainage services
  • 44163112 - Drainage system
  • 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
  • 72242000 - Design-modelling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of drainage and flooding related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and

construction services, which may include:

Flood risk management

Flood protection and prevention

Requirements emerging from the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009

Hydrology and hydraulic

Water and watercourses

Sewer

Weather and asset

Drainage

Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

Dams and reservoirs

Coastal

Catchment area

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
  • 71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71632000 - Technical testing services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of geoenvironmental and geotechnical related consultancy services, which may include:

Geotechnical

Geo-environmental (including Part IIA Inspections)

Hydrogeology

Site and ground

Scientific services

Testing

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Master Planning

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • 71356400 - Technical planning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of master planning services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the

contract, which may include:

Neighbourhood character and heritage

Housing and commercial areas

Open space and public realm

Community facilities

Biodiversity

Transport and traffic

Coastal and maritime

Urban planning

Land use

Planning advice

Urban and green planning

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Coastal and Maritime Structures

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of coastal and maritime related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and

construction services, which may include:

Breakwaters

Seawalls

Piers

Jetties

Slipways

Groynes

Offshore Breakwaters

Revetments

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Project and Commercial Management

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71541000 - Construction project management services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services may encompass a range of project and commercial management services, in relation to work generally associated with the

subject matter of the contract, which may include:

Project outcomes, support and management

Planning and development

Cost consulting and project budget

Commercial and cost management

Procurement

Risk

Reporting

Strategic brief

Business case

Sustainability

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This stage is the opportunity for interested parties to consult with Scotland Excel in relation to the upcoming framework. Scotland Excel endeavours to implement the most effective framework for both purchasers and suppliers and therefore invites suppliers to provide input in relation to the potential scope and structure of the renewal framework. Due to the size of the market base, the consultation will be conducted via the following survey:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ETCPIN/

All interested parties are encouraged to complete the market consultation survey and to provide as much relevant detail as possible as this is the core opportunity to feed into framework development. Scotland Excel may invite a representative group of respondents to conduct teleconference meetings.

Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 local authorities in Scotland, together with any

Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.

For more information about Scotland Excel and its members, please see http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

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=756761.

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