SPS-02031 Design & Technical Services Framework Agreement

The scope of this Framework Agreement is to provide provide specialist services to assist the SPS Estates and Technical Services Team deliver a wide range, type and complexity of construction projects. The supplier is required to provide services covering a wide range of professional and engineering disciplines and other development and property / facility related issues.

The primary services SPS require are as follows;

• Architectural;
• CDM;
• Civil & Structural Engineering;
• Mechanical & Electrical Services; and
• Surveying.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has commenced this procurement process with the intention of awarding a multi supplier Framework Agreement (maximum two (2) suppliers).

The procurement will follow the Restricted Procedure.

This Contract Notice includes a Single Procurement Document (SPD) which is available to bidders via the Public Contracts Scotland Tender portal (PCS-T), an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website. Bidders will also receive SPS's supporting guidance document via PCS-T.

Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS.

Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT).

The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal.

Bidders are required to complete the Online Qualification and Technical SPD (Scotland) Questionnaire on PCS-T.. Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Full details of the Guide to Scoring which will be used to evaluated bidders responses can be found in the Instructions to Bidders document on PCS-T.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 21372. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343