Planning

DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers

  • Scottish Government

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035369

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05540f

Published 26 June 2025, 12:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Glasgow

G2 8LU

Contact

Stuart Riach

Email

stuart.riach2@gov.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.scot/

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers

Reference number

CASE/787743

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Government Building Standards Division (BSD) intends to run an open procurement procedure to award a contract with an external service provider for the development and provision of audit services. The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the role of verifiers and certification scheme providers with the Scottish building standards system and allows their appointment to perform their respective roles. Appointment of both verifiers and certification scheme providers is conditional on their ability to continue to meet the requirements of their respective Operating Frameworks (verification & certification) with periodic audits identified as one of the conditions of appointment.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Subject to confirmation of the final requirements, the scope of the contract will include the following:

Audit of verifiers

- develop an audit plan including an audit strategy and specific audit procedures to assess performance of each local authority verifier against the Operating Framework (verification).

- develop an audit programme and deliver initial audits for all 32 verifiers between January 2026 – October 2028.

- prepare a draft audit report and final report for each verifier.

- advise on timing for stage 2 audits over the lifetime of the contract and develop a future audit cycle.

- allow provision for spot audits where risks/needs arise.

Audit of certification scheme providers

- develop an audit plan including an audit strategy and specific audit procedures to assess performance of the certification scheme providers against the Operating Framework.

- develop an audit programme and deliver an audit of each scheme (6) by end April 2026.

- prepare a draft audit report and final report for each scheme.

- review and provide advice on the appropriateness and suggestions for change to the Operating Framework (certification) ahead of the re-appointment process May – October 2026.

- undertake a further audit of each scheme provider in the financial year 2027- 2028.

- advise on a future audit cycle.

- allow provision for spot audits where risks/needs arise

- Reviewing the Operating Framework (certification) and providing a recommendation report on appropriateness and suggestions for change or improvement.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 July 2025


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

Please register your interest in this Prior Information Notice if the requirement aligns with your capabilities and you would be likely to submit a bid.

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=802447.

(SC Ref:802447)