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Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Management Systems Audit Services, Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice and Cost Estimation and Quantification Services
Published Yesterday
4 Nov 2026
Deadline in 29 days
- Primary CPV
-
71530000 *
Construction consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £14,400,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
5th Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
- Approach to execution of the Services; management of complex claims, approach to delivery, technical processes, staff / resources and sustainability
- Tenders shall be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission. Further info will be included in the tender documentation
- The tenderers approach to execution of the cost estimation services; management procedures, quality systems and policies, personnel and sustainability
- The tenderers approach to execution of the Services; management procedures and quality systems and policies, personnel and sustainability. Further information will be included in the tender documents
Related tenders
Transport Scotland
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
71530000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07b341
Transport Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, has identified a need to procure services to support the delivery of infrastructure projects across Scotland. The services that have been identified include undertaking audits of Transport Scotland’s contractors' management systems (including their subcontractors) on works contracts, the provision of ad-hoc advice relating to project claims & disputes and cost estimation and quantification services.
Transport Scotland in the capacity as Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a framework to meet these requirements, comprising of three lots;
Lot 1 - Management Systems Audit Services
Lot 2 - Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice
Lot 3 - Cost Estimation and Quantification Services
Full CPV breakdown
- 71530000 — Construction consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government · Transport
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Restricted procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 04 Nov 2026 16:00
- Deadline
- 04 Dec 2026 17:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b341
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b341
Organisations on this notice
Transport Scotland
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
5th Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Clerk's Office
Review Body
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
Lot 2: Lot 2 - Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice
£1,250,000
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of dispute and claims advisory services. Framework Suppliers appointed to the Framework may be invited to provide specialist dispute and claims advisory services through the award of call-off contracts in relation to road and other...
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Lot 3: Lot 3 - Cost Estimation and Quantification Services
£11,900,000
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of cost estimation and quantification services. Framework Suppliers appointed to the Framework may be invited to provide cost estimation, cost planning, cost quantification and related commercial advisory services through the award...
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Lot 1: Lot 1 - Management Systems Audit Services
£1,250,000
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of management systems audit services. Framework Suppliers appointed to the Framework Agreement may be called upon, through the award of call-off contracts, to provide suitably experienced and qualified personnel to support Transport...
· Active
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Tender
| Title | Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Management Systems Audit Services, Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice and Cost Estimation and Quantification Services |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Construction consultancy services |
| Category | services |
| Value › Value | £14,400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 2 - Services Relating to Dispute/Claims Advice |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Approach to execution of the Services; management of complex claims, approach to delivery, technical processes, staff / resources and sustainability |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Tenders shall be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission. Further info will be included in the tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £1,250,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 8 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 3 - Cost Estimation and Quantification Services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | The tenderers approach to execution of the cost estimation services; management procedures, quality systems and policies, personnel and sustainability |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Tenders shall be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission. Further info will be included in the tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £11,900,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 8 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Lot 1 - Management Systems Audit Services |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | The tenderers approach to execution of the Services; management procedures and quality systems and policies, personnel and sustainability. Further information will be included in the tender documents |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Tenders shall be assessed against evaluation criteria to determine the most economically advantageous submission. Further info will be included in the tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £1,250,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 8 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Consultative engineering and construction services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Civil engineering support services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery Location › Description | The services will predominantly be delivered from the consultant's own offices but occasional visits to other offices, stakeholders and sites in the UK may be necessary. |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Project and design preparation, estimation of costs |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Consultative engineering and construction services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Civil engineering support services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Determining and listing of quantities in construction |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Quantity surveying services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery Location › Description | The services will predominantly be delivered from the consultant's own offices but occasional visits to other offices, stakeholders and sites in the UK may be necessary |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Internal audit services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Statutory audit services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Environmental auditing |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Consultative engineering and construction services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Civil engineering support services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery Location › Description | The services will require attending the offices, sites or other UK locations where the contractor’s & their consultant’s management systems are used. Reporting undertaken from the Auditor's offices. |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | suitability |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | The relevant selection criteria will be included in the Single Procurement Document. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | economic |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | The relevant selection criteria will be included in the Single Procurement Document. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Minimum | The applicable level of standards will be included in the Single Procurement Document. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | The relevant selection criteria will be included in the Single Procurement Document. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Minimum | The applicable level of standards will be included in the Single Procurement Document. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Applies To | supplier |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | It is the Authority’s policy to measure the performance of the Framework Contractor under each call-off. In the event that the applicable Framework Contractor performance falls below a satisfactory level, the Framework Contractor will be invited to determine a means of rectifying the situation. Repeated or continual service failures may result in suspension or termination of the contract |
| Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications | Yes |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Restricted procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants | 9 |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Second Stage › Invitation Date | 8 Mar 2027 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days | 120 |
| Has Recurrence | No |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Transport Scotland |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Transport Scotland |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 5th Floor, 177 Bothwell Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G2 7ER |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.transport.gov.scot |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | National or federal agency/office |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Transport |
| Party 2 › Name | Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | G5 9DA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Transport Scotland |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |