- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 2. Transportation and Traffic Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 3. Environmental Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 4. Land Surveying Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 5. Drainage and Flooding Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 6. Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 7. Coastal and Maritime Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 8. Master Planning Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 9. Project and Commercial Management Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
- Lot 1. Roads and Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy Services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
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
1025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the second-generation framework for engineering and technical consultancy services. This PIN advises the market of Scotland Excel’s intention to issue a new tender for these services, following the abandonment of a prior process. The new tender will be advertised by publication of a future Contract Notice.
The scope of services will primarily relate to civil engineering and other associated disciplines including: Road s and Structures, Transportation and Traffic, Environmental, Land surveying, Drainage and Flooding, Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical, Coastal and Maritime Structures, Master Planning and Project and Commercial Management.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000
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 will include a range of transportation and traffic related consultancy services, which will include:
Transport and travel
Transport and traffic management
Transport and traffic signals
Road safety and accident investigation and prevention
Preparation of traffic orders - may also include undertaking statutory consultation process
Carrying out appraisals - Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG)
Street engineering
Electric vehicle charging points
Development control for planning applications and roads construction consent
Parking reviews, strategies, etc.
Waterborne transport
Freight and logistics
Public transport
Active travel (walking, cycling, etc)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environmental Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of environmental consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services,
which will 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 Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of land survey consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and construction services, which will include:
Topographical
Building facade
Aerial
Ground penetration radar
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Drainage and Flooding Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of drainage and flooding related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and
construction services, which will 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 Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of geoenvironmental/ geotechnical related consultancy services, which will include:
Geotechnical
Geo-environmental (including Part IIA Inspections)
Hydrogeology
Site and ground
Scientific services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coastal and Maritime Structures Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of coastal and maritime related consultancy services, primarily in relation to engineering and
construction services, which will include:
Breakwaters
Seawalls
Piers
Jetties
Slipways
Groynes
Offshore Breakwaters
Revetments
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Master Planning Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of master planning services, in relation to work generally associated with the subject matter of the
contract, which will 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
Project and Commercial Management Relating to Engineering and Technical Related Consultancy services
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 will include a range of project and commercial management services, in relation to work generally associated with the
subject matter of the contract, which will 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.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
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 63710000 - Support services for land transport
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 63720000 - Support services for water transport
- 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support 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 will include a range of roads and structures related consultancy services, which will include:
Transport
Roads and infrastructure
Structures and structural
Bridges and quay walls
Drainage
Earthworks
Water supply
Lighting and electrical
Cycleway and footpath
Streetscape
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 August 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
This Prior Information Notice is to inform economic operators that Scotland Excel intends to publish a new tender opportunity in respect of the second generation framework for Engineering and Consultancy Services, Schedule Ref (1025) through the publication of a future Contract Notice.
Economic operators should note that the new tender will differ from the tender process which was previously abandoned. The tender documents to be published for the new tender process shall detail the requirements and processes applicable to the new process, in a clear and transparent manner.
Scotland Excel acts as a central purchasing body and will publish the tender for and 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=804030.
(SC Ref:804030)